The @BoyGeorge story is becoming more important than he himself probably realizes. This comes from the fact that he puts at the center of the debate something that no one else had: simple human decency.
His song is not, contrary to commentators, a pro-Israel song. In fact, the word "Israel" does not appear at all in the song: it is the Jews that George stands for. This is the reaction of a man who sees a group of innocent people being unjustly scapegoated, and who decides that he will not let this pass.
This is incredibly brave. Here is a man who became world famous at nineteen years old, had a life of creativity and great fun, is reasonably wealthy - and yet, is ready to risk it all as old age starts to creep in. And I mean all: he has the supreme elegance of not mentioning it, but we all know that he has made himself a target.
And why? To be loyal to his friends.
Others who have the same opinions, like Paul McCartney or Ringo Starr, could have done it. They did not, and no one will blame them. But Boy George did, and that immediately sets him apart as a high quality human.
It also has a contagious effect. For the first time since October 7, simple voices of human decency are rising from everywhere, overwhelming by their numbers the hate troll factories of the antisemites. The huge, silent mass of decent people - most of them Gentiles - has found a voice, because a single man had the guts to stand up.
The children of Jacob salute you, sir. You are a man with convictions, and you will never be forgotten.
@BoyGeorge@geraldposner The courage, strength, and determination you show deserve the utmost respect and admiration. Even in the most difficult moments, do not forget that you are not alone and that many people are thinking of you.
So many people are calling me and saying I should pipe down and let it blow over and while they mean well I'm afraid it's not an option.
Doubling down works for Donald Trump and we share a birthday with Che Guevara, Alan Carr and Paul O'Grady.
What a supergroup that would be. Move over Steps.
What is most shocking is the amount of gay folk attacking me but I am smart enough to realise that what you are cannot disguise who you are. No gay person speaks for an entire community and if you support terrorism you can in the words of Divine 'Take your toolkit and go fuck a garage'.
When I say 'they want to kill every last one of us' I am also talking about us queers not just the Jewish community. When will you wake up?
Regardless of which side you take, I am disgusted by anyone who posts hatred against anyone but refuses to show their face.
If you have something powerful to say then you should have the guts to show the world who you are but most, if not all of you, are unwilling to show your faces and the only reason is self interest.
On peut en reprocher à Macron mais alors faire cette réponse à côté de Tonton Vlad prouve qu'il en a quand même une sacrée paire hein...
Se rappeler de la vidéo de Sarko totalement ébété, la comparaison est violente...
Just saw that Israeli graffiti artist Benzi Brofman is painting @BoyGeorge. Benzi was at Nova and left earlier than planned on October 6th. His wife had a bad feeling and he went home to be with her. This is truly a profound connection.