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Post by ben545 on May 20, 2020 19:38:23 GMT
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Post by ben545 on May 21, 2020 14:24:17 GMT
No Birmingham UK date added...
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Post by Jinkxx on May 22, 2020 15:42:22 GMT
She did such a good job!! Loved the performance
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Post by BogoGog24 on May 28, 2020 12:44:58 GMT
I mean it’s good that she acknowledged it but it’s a pretty big story that’s trending right now and tons of celebs are tweeting about it. She’s not really doing anything more than they are.
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Post by biggerwow on May 28, 2020 17:11:11 GMT
Yeah but it's so rare that she acknowledges real world news like this kind.
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Post by ben545 on May 28, 2020 17:25:52 GMT
Yeah but it's so rare that she acknowledges real world news like this kind. She knows it might affect her. Blacks have always rioted in LA and normally cause a lot of damage.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2020 17:47:14 GMT
Yeah but it's so rare that she acknowledges real world news like this kind. She knows it might affect her. Blacks have always rioted in LA and normally cause a lot of damage. Dude, that is wrong on so many levels. One, it's not true and two, the chances of it affecting Avril are slim to none. Jeez
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Post by biggerwow on May 28, 2020 18:35:15 GMT
Yeah but it's so rare that she acknowledges real world news like this kind. She knows it might affect her. Blacks have always rioted in LA and normally cause a lot of damage. I suggest you look into the history of riots and activism in America. Avril is probably one of the safest people from police brutality and any riots in this country.
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Post by ben545 on May 28, 2020 19:58:40 GMT
I remember the LA riots of 1992 and how many people died. Civil unrest is probably a worry for Avril.
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Post by BogoGog24 on May 28, 2020 20:41:57 GMT
Hot take: I think she posted about it to seem like she cares. She normally doesn't comment on stuff like this but perhaps she's either had more time to read the news because of lockdown and is genuinely appalled about it, or is doing it for her own image so she doesn't seem like some Hollywood celeb living in a bubble. Her fans maybe would have pestered her to post something about it too if she didn't address it. I do think she genuinely cares about the cause though. The thing is, while it's nice of her to acknowledge it, her saying "Something needs to change" doesn't really do anything. Of course I don't expect her to solve the issue of racism and police brutality, but it sounds kind of tone-deaf to say "Something needs to change" but then not offer any solutions. I've seen Ariana Grande, for example, post information on how to contact our senators and the police station and stuff to get them to fire the officer who did this, ways to get a conversation going to change this attitude, etc.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2020 20:48:05 GMT
I remember the LA riots of 1992 and how many people died. Civil unrest is probably a worry for Avril One riot almost 30 years ago doesn't = "always." You are sounding racist. I hope not intentionally. And Avril is ensconced in the leafy gated burb of Sherman Oaks........I think she'll be ok.
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Post by ben545 on May 28, 2020 21:09:02 GMT
I remember the LA riots of 1992 and how many people died. Civil unrest is probably a worry for Avril One riot almost 30 years ago doesn't = "always." You are sounding racist. I hope not intentionally. And Avril is ensconced in the leafy gated burb of Sherman Oaks........I think she'll be ok. I didn't mean to sound racist. I didn't put a great deal of thought into the post to be honest. I assumed the black guy died in LA, I didn't realize he died in Minnesota. Sorry if my post offended anyone. www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/donwtown-la-police-brutality-protest-george-floyd-death/2369795/
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