Macklemore sucks.
And not just because he's a Seattle Seahawks fan (yes, shots fired). He's now fundraising for UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees that not only works to keep Palestinians in a perpetual state of supposed homelessness to be used as political weapons against Israel, but allegedly employed terrorists who participated in the Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7.
The rapper, whose real name is the far-less-cool-sounding "Benjamin Hammond Haggerty," released a new track called "Hind's Hall" on Monday, and yeah ... it's awful.
The song openly supports the pro-Hamas demonstrations that have dragged college campuses into anarchic chaos across the country, dripping with the hypocrisy and shameless lack of awareness we've come to expect from our self-appointed celebrity commentary class.
Here are a few quotes from the lyrics:
What is threatenin' about divesting and wantin' peace?
The problem isn't the protests, it's what they're protesting
It goes against what our country is funding
And
[Expletive] the police
Actors in badges protecting property
And a system that was designed by white supremacy
And
We see the lies in 'em
Claimin' it's antisemitic to be anti-Zionist
I've seen Jewish brothers and sisters out there and ridin' in
Solidarity and screamin' "Free Palestine" with them
Organizin', unlearnin' and finally cuttin' ties with
A state that's gotta rely on an apartheid system
And
The blood is on your hands, Biden, we can see it all
And [expletive] no, I'm not votin' for you in the fall (Woo)
Undecided
And
I want a ceasefire, [expletive] a response from Drake (Woo)
What you willin' to risk? What you willin' to give?
What if you were in Gaza? What if those were your kids?
If the West was pretendin' that you didn't exist
You'd want the world to stand up and the students finally did, let's get it (Woo)
Woo indeed.
Just a few thoughts on comments from a man who is totally not antisemitic...
First off,
What is threatenin' about divesting and wantin' peace
Well, Benjamin, please explain how calls for the mass expulsion or murder of Jews in Israel, or Jewish students being blocked from accessing public spaces, or being beaten unconscious can possibly be seen as evidence of wantin' peace.
And if that's too complicated for you, what about chants of "f*** the Jews," "rape the Jews," or "kill the Jews" that have been heard across the nation?
White supremacy is finally on blast
Who cares that a plurality (of not a majority) of Israeli citizens are ... not white?
Claimin' it's antisemitic to be anti-Zionist, I've seen Jewish brothers and sisters out there and ridin' in solidarity and screamin' Free Palestine with them.
Glad to see tokenism is back. This is the antisemites' version of "I have a black friend."
Not only is every line utterly absurd, based on leftist fever dreams combined with Hamas propaganda, what about Macklemore's past advocacy?
For example, his 2012 song "Same Love" advocated for LGBT rights and same-sex marriage, condemning homophobia!
Can we count on Benny-boy headlining Gaza's Pride parade this year?
In one of the last lines, Benny asks "What if you were in Gaza? What if those were your kids?"
Weird how he ignores widespread Palestinian support for Hamas — the terrorist group responsible for every civilian death in Gaza — let alone over 1,200 murdered Israelis on October 7.
So weird ...
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