Artists are arguably the least qualified to offer any opinion and judgment on geopolitical issues. Their opinions are no more valid that that of some drunk at the end of a bar or a vagrant. When they acquire a platform for a different reason (music, art, etc.) the exploit it to impose their opinions on people who are paying attention to them for a completely different reason.
For the record Eric Clapton has always been known as a moron. Even contemporaries who speak well of him say he's a dim bulb. And in the 1970s, during a show in the U.K. he launched a racist, white nationalist tirade from the stage (look it up). Rod Stewart is washed up doing a stupid Vegas act, and Elvis Costello has been a sanctimonious fraud for decades.
If they had any dignity at all, they'd realize "Shut up and sing" is great advice, not something to get offended about.
Carrying a big (IDF, IAF, INF) stick with conventional and nuclear capabilities is extremely intimidating to adversarial nations. Individuals with self defense and a twist of offensive capabilities are a nice combination whether living in Israel or the United States or in Europe. Fear of Jews (whatever the rationale) continues to escalate. Do not fail to be empowered by this misperception propagated by our detractors.
Thank you Joshua for your insights and plain speaking. Israel is actively teaching the world that population size matters less than self defense excellence. Individuals can learn Krav Maga and situational awareness. Israel and the United States continue to integrate defensive “dome” capabilities that build upon conventional Patriot and THAAD missiles and add speed-of-light (eg lasers and EMP devices) shareable only with true allies. Defensive excellence is invaluable to any thriving Jewish community on a day-to-day basis. Moral clarity and Jewish self assuredness are essential. Thank you for your clarity and recognition that Jewish moral clarity is the antidote to neighbors’ “moral equivalence “ cowardice. Am Yisrael Chai!
Artists are arguably the least qualified to offer any opinion and judgment on geopolitical issues. Their opinions are no more valid that that of some drunk at the end of a bar or a vagrant. When they acquire a platform for a different reason (music, art, etc.) the exploit it to impose their opinions on people who are paying attention to them for a completely different reason.
For the record Eric Clapton has always been known as a moron. Even contemporaries who speak well of him say he's a dim bulb. And in the 1970s, during a show in the U.K. he launched a racist, white nationalist tirade from the stage (look it up). Rod Stewart is washed up doing a stupid Vegas act, and Elvis Costello has been a sanctimonious fraud for decades.
If they had any dignity at all, they'd realize "Shut up and sing" is great advice, not something to get offended about.
Carrying a big (IDF, IAF, INF) stick with conventional and nuclear capabilities is extremely intimidating to adversarial nations. Individuals with self defense and a twist of offensive capabilities are a nice combination whether living in Israel or the United States or in Europe. Fear of Jews (whatever the rationale) continues to escalate. Do not fail to be empowered by this misperception propagated by our detractors.
Thank you Joshua for your insights and plain speaking. Israel is actively teaching the world that population size matters less than self defense excellence. Individuals can learn Krav Maga and situational awareness. Israel and the United States continue to integrate defensive “dome” capabilities that build upon conventional Patriot and THAAD missiles and add speed-of-light (eg lasers and EMP devices) shareable only with true allies. Defensive excellence is invaluable to any thriving Jewish community on a day-to-day basis. Moral clarity and Jewish self assuredness are essential. Thank you for your clarity and recognition that Jewish moral clarity is the antidote to neighbors’ “moral equivalence “ cowardice. Am Yisrael Chai!