Neil Young was protesting the fact that Spotify hosts the Joe Rogan anti-vax podcast. He told them it was either him or Rogan and Spotify went with anti-vaxxer Rogan.
An aspect of the story that has gotten not nearly enough reporting explains why Neil Young feels so strongly about vaccines.
In 1952, at the age of seven, Neil Young contracted a severe case of polio (four years before the vaccine came out). Obviously he survived, but the thought of how his childhood pain could have been eased if the polio vaccine had come just a few years earlier haunts him.
The idea that someone would be discouraging people to get inoculated against a new life-threatening virus absolutely disgusts his sense of decency.
Now he has been joined by Joni Mitchell, who is also having her songs removed from Spotify, and hopefully the many other classic rock icons whose songs she wrote will soon follow soon.
Hopefully the media careers of Spotify and Joe Rogan will be brought down by their anti-science campaign to kill people with a deadly plague.
I have Maus, bought it when it first came out. Made sure a copy was available in my school library. Sent a copy to my young grandnephew and as soon as my grandniece is old enough she’ll wind up with my copy. It’s an award winner and a good way to educate kids about what happened when stupid people elected evil people into office. Evil and hate must never have access to power or you get the horror that was the Holocaust.
Snowflakes get upset because they can’t rub out the history of their heroes rubbing out millions of human beings, and they want “alternative views.” Boo freaking hoo. What kind of alternative views can there be to “Those a-holes you want to emulate tried committing genocide and damned near got away with it”? Let’s see the trolls defend that one, like Cruz defended parents giving Nazi salutes and snowflakes who are comparing wearing a mask simply to be a decent and respectful fellow citizen to wearing a yellow star and having your business destroyed and both you and your children’s lives threatened – and then taken. Do they ever say this stuff out loud to themselves and listen to what they sound like before they open their mouths in public and prove what kind of hate-filled, fear mongering idiots they really are at heart? (We all now know for certain that Moscow Mitch doesn’t do that simple little reality check now, don’t we?)
The books are just a symbol of the trust, self-respect, dignity, honor, and truth that are being burned by the unrealistic fatalists/defeatists who feel “left behind” … unwilling to look at themselves and accept that they are a shrinking minority without a significant future unless they embrace change.
Apparently, Spotify is getting lots of blowback from customers who are dropping the service. Not sure if it’ll make a difference, but it’s still something
Jones apparently doesn’t know Spotify lost over 4 Billion in revenue in the last week. Although Rogan might be pleasuring himself over their decision, I doubt the CEO of Spotify is.
It appears that the thing or bot that wants itself to be known as a symbol mostly used by Meal Team Six and the other overweight and under-washed mall ninjas is still coming out as FluKluxKlan and can’t think, especially about how people trying to stop lies and other disinformation about major health issues should ever come before corporate profits.
Actually, I’ve read both “Maus” AND “Silas Marner”…..I just finished readig “The Betrothed” which is about (among other things) the plague in Milan in 1630 and the irrational behavior of many people in responding to it. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?
I can’t wait for disgraced duo of Michael Flynn and the My Pillow guy to chime in on all of this. I’ll bet it will have something to do with the radical left pre-stealing the 2024 election from Rump and nominating a woman of color to the SC to take all the rights of white men away. Another “normal” day magaville.
‘Maus’ is an Amazon bestseller after Tennessee school ban – author Art Spiegelman compares board to Putin
“Maus,” the decades-old graphic novel about the effects of the Holocaust on a family, became an Amazon bestseller in recent days.
The interest in “Maus” was part of a backlash to news that the McMinn County, Tennessee, school board banned the book from its eighth-grade curriculum.
“Maus” author Art Spiegelman compared the board to Russia President Vladimir Putin, whose own ban of the book led to a surge in sales.
The only books burned by the federal govt were Willhelm Reich’s books on psychology and health.
Anti-Constitutional Activities and Abuse of Police Power by theU.S. Food and Drug Administration and other Federal Agencies
http://www.orgonelab.org/fda.htm
Charged with contempt in 1956 for having violated the injunction, Reich was sentenced to two years imprisonment, and that summer over six tons of his publications were burned by order of the court. He died in prison of heart failure just over a year later, days before he was due to apply for parole.
Spotify loses billions in market value after Neil Young pulls music
Spotify lost billions in market value after Neil Young pulled his music catalog from the streaming giant over his concerns that podcaster Joe Rogan was spreading COVID-19 misinformation.
Shares of Spotify were $172.98 at market close Friday, down 12% from $195.53 at the close of trading last week before the controversy began, after reaching a 19-month low on Thursday amid trending social media campaigns to cancel subscriptions to the streaming platform.
as always, (๑❛ᴗ❛๑) is lying when he says that neil young was trying to censor rogan. in the real world, neil stated clearly (and the statement is on his website and in several news stories that i’ve read) that he believed in free speech, wasn’t asking for anyone to be censored, and was taking an income hit by pulling his music because he disagreed with spotify endorsing someone who was spreading lies that kill people…
why is it that our local RNWJs think that they can lie with impunity…?
Daeder about 2 years ago
“. . .very fine people on both sides. . .”
Concretionist about 2 years ago
Somehow, I doubt that Rogan knows or cares. And “Spotify” isn’t a person, despite the insane ruling by SCOTUS that corporations are people.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 2 years ago
Joni Mitchell also left Spotify. I hope several other artists join in and makes Spotify lose more money than ‘Dr. Rogan’ makes for them.
DD Wiz Premium Member about 2 years ago
Neil Young was protesting the fact that Spotify hosts the Joe Rogan anti-vax podcast. He told them it was either him or Rogan and Spotify went with anti-vaxxer Rogan.
An aspect of the story that has gotten not nearly enough reporting explains why Neil Young feels so strongly about vaccines.
In 1952, at the age of seven, Neil Young contracted a severe case of polio (four years before the vaccine came out). Obviously he survived, but the thought of how his childhood pain could have been eased if the polio vaccine had come just a few years earlier haunts him.
The idea that someone would be discouraging people to get inoculated against a new life-threatening virus absolutely disgusts his sense of decency.
Now he has been joined by Joni Mitchell, who is also having her songs removed from Spotify, and hopefully the many other classic rock icons whose songs she wrote will soon follow soon.
Hopefully the media careers of Spotify and Joe Rogan will be brought down by their anti-science campaign to kill people with a deadly plague.
RAGs about 2 years ago
I guess they ran out of witches.
Wendy Emlinger Premium Member about 2 years ago
I have Maus, bought it when it first came out. Made sure a copy was available in my school library. Sent a copy to my young grandnephew and as soon as my grandniece is old enough she’ll wind up with my copy. It’s an award winner and a good way to educate kids about what happened when stupid people elected evil people into office. Evil and hate must never have access to power or you get the horror that was the Holocaust.
Display about 2 years ago
Snowflakes get upset because they can’t rub out the history of their heroes rubbing out millions of human beings, and they want “alternative views.” Boo freaking hoo. What kind of alternative views can there be to “Those a-holes you want to emulate tried committing genocide and damned near got away with it”? Let’s see the trolls defend that one, like Cruz defended parents giving Nazi salutes and snowflakes who are comparing wearing a mask simply to be a decent and respectful fellow citizen to wearing a yellow star and having your business destroyed and both you and your children’s lives threatened – and then taken. Do they ever say this stuff out loud to themselves and listen to what they sound like before they open their mouths in public and prove what kind of hate-filled, fear mongering idiots they really are at heart? (We all now know for certain that Moscow Mitch doesn’t do that simple little reality check now, don’t we?)
superposition about 2 years ago
The books are just a symbol of the trust, self-respect, dignity, honor, and truth that are being burned by the unrealistic fatalists/defeatists who feel “left behind” … unwilling to look at themselves and accept that they are a shrinking minority without a significant future unless they embrace change.
cdward about 2 years ago
Apparently, Spotify is getting lots of blowback from customers who are dropping the service. Not sure if it’ll make a difference, but it’s still something
FrankErnesto about 2 years ago
It isn’t censorship if you are protecting young minds from bad thoughts. /s
Stephen Runnels Premium Member about 2 years ago
Jones apparently doesn’t know Spotify lost over 4 Billion in revenue in the last week. Although Rogan might be pleasuring himself over their decision, I doubt the CEO of Spotify is.
Zebrastripes about 2 years ago
Can’t fix stupid…..
Masterskrain Premium Member about 2 years ago
It’s really gratifying to see that “Maus” is back on multiple Bestseller Lists.
Display about 2 years ago
It appears that the thing or bot that wants itself to be known as a symbol mostly used by Meal Team Six and the other overweight and under-washed mall ninjas is still coming out as FluKluxKlan and can’t think, especially about how people trying to stop lies and other disinformation about major health issues should ever come before corporate profits.
Steverino Premium Member about 2 years ago
I wonder when they will start going after witches….
Redd Panda about 2 years ago
A show of hands, how many have read ’’Maus’’?
I have and recommend it to anyone who’ll listen.
It’s a much better choice, than forcing kids to read ‘’Silas Marner’’.
Godfreydaniel about 2 years ago
Actually, I’ve read both “Maus” AND “Silas Marner”…..I just finished readig “The Betrothed” which is about (among other things) the plague in Milan in 1630 and the irrational behavior of many people in responding to it. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?
Radish the wordsmith about 2 years ago
No one under 30 knows who Neil Young is, people 30 to 60 thought he was dead, no one over 60 listens to or knows what Spotify is. /s
Teto85 Premium Member about 2 years ago
Those who would burn books would also burn people.
Ally2005 about 2 years ago
I can’t wait for disgraced duo of Michael Flynn and the My Pillow guy to chime in on all of this. I’ll bet it will have something to do with the radical left pre-stealing the 2024 election from Rump and nominating a woman of color to the SC to take all the rights of white men away. Another “normal” day magaville.
Masterskrain Premium Member about 2 years ago
Someone remind me of when the Democrats last called for Censorship of a book…because it hurt their fee-fees.
Radish the wordsmith about 2 years ago
‘Maus’ is an Amazon bestseller after Tennessee school ban – author Art Spiegelman compares board to Putin
“Maus,” the decades-old graphic novel about the effects of the Holocaust on a family, became an Amazon bestseller in recent days.
The interest in “Maus” was part of a backlash to news that the McMinn County, Tennessee, school board banned the book from its eighth-grade curriculum.
“Maus” author Art Spiegelman compared the board to Russia President Vladimir Putin, whose own ban of the book led to a surge in sales.
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/01/28/maus-amazon-bestseller-after-tennessee-school-ban.html?fbclid=IwAR3jNchMr97EA8QWVVC_TI4gvHIntZuKCMaD2xfXHL43LX87nJLftQmQ4F0
The book burning right wingers are following Putin’s example.
Radish the wordsmith about 2 years ago
“Read the books they want to ban because that is what they don’t want you to know,” Stephen King.
martens about 2 years ago
A couple of books to read that may be relevant:
All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel by Anthony Doerr
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin by Erik Larson
Radish the wordsmith about 2 years ago
The only books burned by the federal govt were Willhelm Reich’s books on psychology and health.
Anti-Constitutional Activities and Abuse of Police Power by theU.S. Food and Drug Administration and other Federal Agencies
http://www.orgonelab.org/fda.htm
Charged with contempt in 1956 for having violated the injunction, Reich was sentenced to two years imprisonment, and that summer over six tons of his publications were burned by order of the court. He died in prison of heart failure just over a year later, days before he was due to apply for parole.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Reich#:~:text=Charged%20with%20contempt%20in%201956%20for%20having%20violated,before%20he%20was%20due%20to%20apply%20for%20parole.
Dr Reich escaped the Nazis only to be persecuted by the USA.
Radish the wordsmith about 2 years ago
Bruce Springsteen guitarist Nils Lofgren joins protest of Spotify over Covid misinformation
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/bruce-springsteen-guitarist-nils-lofgren-joins-protest-of-spotify-over-covid-misinformation/ar-AATiJhw?ocid=msedgntp
Redd Panda about 2 years ago
Can I recommend a novel, just written?
‘’A Man, A Plan, A Panda’’ and yes, I’m the author.
It has everything! War romance, steamy sex scenes, broken hearts and flat tyres on a dark and stormy night.
It’s 300 pages and for the MAGA guys, lots and lots of color pictures.
Look for the book with the cute Panda on the cover.
Radish the wordsmith about 2 years ago
Spotify loses billions in market value after Neil Young pulls music
Spotify lost billions in market value after Neil Young pulled his music catalog from the streaming giant over his concerns that podcaster Joe Rogan was spreading COVID-19 misinformation.
Shares of Spotify were $172.98 at market close Friday, down 12% from $195.53 at the close of trading last week before the controversy began, after reaching a 19-month low on Thursday amid trending social media campaigns to cancel subscriptions to the streaming platform.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2022/01/30/spotify-loses-billions-market-value-neil-young-pulls-music-joe-rogan/1521643567150/
Maybe I should mention that Neil Young is a Scorpio.
gopher gofer about 2 years ago
as always, (๑❛ᴗ❛๑) is lying when he says that neil young was trying to censor rogan. in the real world, neil stated clearly (and the statement is on his website and in several news stories that i’ve read) that he believed in free speech, wasn’t asking for anyone to be censored, and was taking an income hit by pulling his music because he disagreed with spotify endorsing someone who was spreading lies that kill people…
why is it that our local RNWJs think that they can lie with impunity…?
Radish the wordsmith about 2 years ago
Some say it’s the era of sedition
Our way of life turning upside down
Old ideas put out on exhibition
Like criminals paraded through the town
You can turn with me
We can face this foe
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
We win when you and I
Stand tall
Stand tall for earth
Long may our planet live
Together we can win
As long as you and I
Stand tall
The boy king don’t believe in science
It goes against the big money truth
His playpen is full of deniers
They’ll flush our future down the tubes
Don’t you get me wrong
’Cause we got to be strong
Wherever we go
Whatever we do
We win when you and I
Stand tall.
Stand Tall, Neil young
randolini Premium Member about 2 years ago
I unsubscribed from JRE, but I will listen to Neil Young till I’m a box of ashes.
gopher gofer about 2 years ago
fascistic having or relating to extreme right-wing, authoritarian, or intolerant views or practices
some commenters need to spend a bit of time polishing their vocabulary (in a perhaps vain effort to sound less obtuse)…