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Jit423

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16. Sorry, but farmers don't need a concert. They already got their subsidies the first Trump term while others suffered

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Sat May 24, 2025, 09:35 PM

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They will soon be getting more and more of your tax dollars as soon as Trump pays them off again when his tariffs hit the fan in about 30 days.

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Wish someone in the music industry would organize a concert like "We are the World" or "Farm Aid"... [View all] brush Saturday OP

I agree! Sadly, there doesn't seem to be a world vision with current musicians SheltieLover Saturday #1

Talk to a musician these days blubunyip Sunday #30

What exactly does this mean? SheltieLover Sunday #32

It means have you blubunyip Yesterday #36

No, but their world vision isn't coming through in the music I've heard SheltieLover Yesterday #37

"We The People" concert. Irish_Dem Saturday #2

That's a good name. brush Saturday #3

I still live in the 70s music era - out of curiosity walkingman Saturday #4

"The Chicks" of course. They're the country group with a history of protest. brush Saturday #5

U2? TnDem Saturday #6

Yes. That's who I was trying to think of. brush Saturday #7

There are a lot of outspoken Country singers on the left. Wiz Imp Saturday #12

Thanks for the reminders. What a concert it could be, music from all genres speaking out... brush Saturday #13

Thank you - that is exactly what I was hoping for.... walkingman Saturday #20

Well, there's no question that as whole, traditional Country Music leans conservative Wiz Imp Sunday #25

They could do a show at two stadiums similar to Fire Aid. Initech Saturday #19

I like that idea. brush Sunday #21

To what end? WhiskeyGrinder Saturday #8

Just to make it a universal community, just to get it together AND THAT WE DO HAVE POWER. a kennedy Saturday #9

Make what a universal community? There are plenty of protests out there. WhiskeyGrinder Saturday #10

Ok, fundraisers for the Democrats that are gonna get voted in to kick this shit of an administration to the a kennedy Saturday #11

re: concerts TnDem Sunday #24

It could be more of a multifaceted multicultural show blubunyip Sunday #31

To build a movement that speaks out against the traitor trump cabal. brush Saturday #14

Yes, it does. What is the magical power of music that you think will change the minds of Americans muriel_volestrangler Sunday #28

Add Pussy Riot to the list. yellow dahlia Saturday #15

Absolutely. Make it international. brush Sunday #29

Sorry, but farmers don't need a concert. They already got their subsidies the first Trump term while others suffered Jit423 Saturday #16

My idea isn't a fundraiser. It's an awareess raiser to protest the trump cabal fascist wannabes. brush Sunday #22

For what benefit? WarGamer Saturday #17

See post 22. The OP is not about a fundraiser. brush Sunday #23

Maybe a portion could go to food banks to help those who will soon be starving SheltieLover Sunday #33

I have nothing against that. My idea is to build a movement against the trump fascists. brush Sunday #34

they're still around but you're right they're not as big as they used to be cadoman Saturday #18

Democracy S.O.S. bucolic_frolic Sunday #26

I love this idea and am AMAZED AverageJoe Sunday #27

Green Day would rock it. maveric Sunday #35