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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,304 posts)
Fri Jan 25, 2019, 04:04 PM Jan 2019

Pink Says She Will Not Apologize for Her 'Very Polarizing' Political Opinions

Pink is not fazed by her critics.

On Thursday, the songstress hopped on Instagram to defend herself and her opinion, despite some serious push-back she’s gotten recently.

“Throw up Thursday. I am the same girl I’ve always been. I have always admitted when I am wrong. I have apologized many times,” she captioned an old photo of herself sporting pink locks. “I’m a big believer in apologies, when you’re wrong. I was raised by a Vietnam Veteran who taught me to stand up for what I believe to be right. Even if that means standing alone.”

“I do not now, nor have I ever apologized for some of my very polarizing opinions,” she continued. “If you are surprised by this, or offended, you have every right to unfollow me, as you really don’t know who I am. I am mostly peace and love, with a little bit of go f**k yourself. So when you keyboard warriors (anonymous tough guys) threaten me? That middle finger is pointed at you.”

This statement appears to be in response to backlash she received for calling out Nick Sandmann, a Covington Catholic High School student wearing a red MAGA hat, who was taped seemingly taunting a Native American elder named Nathan Phillips in Washington, D.C. last week.

“Appalling and beyond disrespectful,” she captioned the already infamous footage of the standoff. “Nauseating. What’s going to be done about this? And why can’t this s**t happen when I’m around? There’d be some headlines that day. That’s for sure. Where are the chaperones???? Teachers??? Parents????”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/pink-says-she-will-not-apologize-for-her-very-polarizing-political-opinions/ar-BBSHOWL?li=BBnb7Kz

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Pink Says She Will Not Apologize for Her 'Very Polarizing' Political Opinions (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2019 OP
She has no debt to any deplorable. Dawson Leery Jan 2019 #1
Makes Me A Fan Me. Jan 2019 #2
:) Solly Mack Jan 2019 #3
Dear Mr. President is one of the hardest hitting songs ever Dread Pirate Roberts Jan 2019 #4
My uncle was one of the most liberal guys I know OriginalGeek Jan 2019 #5

Dread Pirate Roberts

(1,897 posts)
4. Dear Mr. President is one of the hardest hitting songs ever
Fri Jan 25, 2019, 04:22 PM
Jan 2019

Written about W but just as applicable to the present squatter in the White House.

How do you sleep while the rest of us cry?
How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye?
How do you walk with your head held high?
Can you even look me in the eye?
And tell me why?

Dear Mr. President,
Were you a lonely boy?
Are you a lonely boy?
How can you say, no child is left behind?
We're not dumb and we're not blind
They're all sitting in your cells
While you pave the road to hell


OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
5. My uncle was one of the most liberal guys I know
Fri Jan 25, 2019, 04:45 PM
Jan 2019

He has always been an inspiration to me. I remember when I was like 5 or 6 visiting my grandparents for Christmas and he came home from college for the same thing and I asked him what his favorite band was and I thought it was hilarious that he liked a band named Pink Floyd. I credit him for me wearing my hair long and loving Pink Floyd. He introduced me to the Clash.

But 45 years later I never could really understand why he and my aunt really dug Pink so much. Now I am beginning to understand. They loved the Dixie Chicks too. I probably won't go out and buy Pink records but I will always support her and cheer for her.

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