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Hugh_Lebowski

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18. I don't have a huge problem with Water's prickly nature myself
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 11:42 AM
Feb 2023

But a big part of that is because I believe in the most important ways, he's a liberal. I'm relatively sure he supports things like protecting the environment, civil rights, gay rights, abortion rights, etc. He's never said/done anything that I recall that was contrary to my most fundamental values as a liberal.

I don't think being critical of the GOVERNMENT of Israel over it's treatment of Palestinians is necessarily equivalent to hating the Jews, as some people seem to want to equate it as. Comparing it the Holocaust is overboard, but I'd need to read the actual quote to determine how offensive it was.

I do have a problem though if he is in any way taking Putin's side over Ukraine. He's always been vigorously anti-war, for obvious reasons, and Putin is the one who started this one. So, my mind is kinda blown over this issue, and it's disappointing to read.

And I also always loved Gilmour ... quite a bit more.

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Animals GGoss Feb 2023 #1
Dogs Fullduplexxx Feb 2023 #3
LOL GuppyGal Feb 2023 #43
She aint wrong! jcgoldie Feb 2023 #2
Yup, remember David played Live Aid, and Waters stayed home Johonny Feb 2023 #9
I always came down on Gilmour's side of the feud, now I remember why. catbyte Feb 2023 #4
Roger has always been my man... Ferrets are Cool Feb 2023 #5
I agree underpants Feb 2023 #6
It sucks when an entertainer crosses that line into something you can't respect jcgoldie Feb 2023 #8
Yep, Clapton is another right wing asshole. lark Feb 2023 #14
Yeah, Clapton. ... Sigh. Sky Jewels Feb 2023 #24
Yeah I had hoped he had learned jcgoldie Feb 2023 #33
Yeah, I lost all respect for Clapton. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2023 #27
I love his past song writing, but disdain and can't stand the man he has become. lark Feb 2023 #12
There are several musicians like that for me. yardwork Feb 2023 #26
Ditto Ferrets are Cool Feb 2023 #28
lip synching, not that GusBob Feb 2023 #7
His voice is shot Zambero Feb 2023 #10
I dunno, some of his pandemic videos he still sounded pretty good for his age Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2023 #17
Those video's were fantastic...especially his two backup singers. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2023 #21
Gilmour and Wright were the better vocalists Zambero Feb 2023 #23
Bazinga. lark Feb 2023 #13
I've always liked Pink Floyd, but Waters is a dick. Definitely with Gilmour on this. themaguffin Feb 2023 #11
Sigh... (More Here): GGoss Feb 2023 #15
I don't ForgedCrank Feb 2023 #16
I don't have a huge problem with Water's prickly nature myself Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2023 #18
Remember this thread from last spring - highplainsdem Feb 2023 #20
I do remember it ... Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2023 #29
I could not have stated it better. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2023 #22
Totally agree with your assessment, H_L. Sky Jewels Feb 2023 #25
Well said. Every word of it. Earth-shine Feb 2023 #31
I had generally assumed he chose Putin's version of events because Gilmour Johonny Feb 2023 #34
Prickly nature, eh? EX500rider Feb 2023 #38
This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Feb 2023 #19
Roger Waters flew pig balloons with Stars of David Danmel Feb 2023 #30
Lyrics to Waiting for the Worm not exactly Jewish friendly Johonny Feb 2023 #35
uh.....I think you missed the context of The Wall cbdo2007 Feb 2023 #37
Exactly ... side 4 of the album (and esp. in the movie) has Pink portrayed as a drugged-out fascist Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2023 #39
Not really Johonny Feb 2023 #41
I would tend to read it as he has problems with how Israel as a country conducts business Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2023 #40
Yeah, it may have been.. anyone who Cha Feb 2023 #32
Zappa called it. He jammed with them once in 1969 then claimed to forget ever happened. tirebiter Feb 2023 #36
Good for her. Behind the Aegis Feb 2023 #42
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