Ye please don’t perform in a terrorist state that destroys another country, killing civilians every day Remember that Ty Dolla $ign was banned from entering Russia because of the line “She Russian I beat up the pussy for Ukraine” in Vultures Dont give them your support
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@grishko_new@GoodAssSub@kanyewest You’re polish and cheering for russia but what are you gonna do if Ukraine falls and russia turns its attention to Europe and Poland next? Still gonna be cheering then?
@YE3ZYTAUGHTME@GoodAssSub@kanyewest He maybe performing for the russian people, but the money from the show would still go into the russian economy through taxes, venue fees, staff, security, and other expenses (Let the kids have the music) doesn’t change the fact that there is still a war going on
@neolynx113@GoodAssSub@kanyewest The show may be for the citizens, but the money from it still goes into the russian economy through taxes, venue fees, staff, security and other expenses You can’t separate the concert from the country’s economy and pretend it has nothing to do with supporting the state
@moltenkartal@GoodAssSub@kanyewest “Its not that deep” is easy to say when youre not the one living through the consequences money from the tickets would also go into the russian economy through taxes, venue fees, local staff, security, transportation and other businesses involved in the event Performing there
@dimakrutishka68@JosephKarre russia wasn’t “defending its borders” It invaded a sovereign neighboring country, crossed its internationally recognized borders, occupied Ukrainian territory, and continues to attack Ukraine and kill civilians You can criticize US actions without pretending russia was simply
@Andrew60199727@JosephKarre@kanyewest completely different situation for me, and I don’t think performing in Russia during the war should be treated as just a concert
@Andrew60199727@JosephKarre@kanyewest I’m from Ukraine, so obviously this is much closer to me than it might be to you When it comes to Israel and Palestine, I try to stay more neutral because I don’t know the situation well enough to make strong claims But I can say for sure that Russia’s war against Ukraine is a
@Andrew60199727@JosephKarre@kanyewest The problem is both Performing in Russia would bring money into its economy and normalize a state waging war against Ukraine and killing civilians And speaking out against the war can lead to punishment in Russia, including fines, criminal charges, or being declared a “foreign
@bullye24 I agree, Ye performing in russia would be one of the worst things he could do. It would financially support the russian state through taxes and fees while legitimizing a state responsible for killing civilians and waging war against Ukraine
@pablothelvdon@JosephKarre@kanyewest It would still be supporting a terrorist state if the concert in Piter happens at the very least through taxes, fees, and money that will remain within the Russian economy You can’t just ignore where the money from an event like this ends up