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brush

(61,033 posts) Sat May 24, 2025, 05:36 PM May 2025

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

Last edited Sat May 24, 2025, 06:21 PM - Edit history (1)

like back in the day featuring anti-trump headliners like Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Joan Jett, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, The Chicks, Bono and the group, and others...maybe as big as Woodstock.

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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 May 2025 OP

I agree! Sadly, there doesn't seem to be a world vision with current musicians SheltieLover May 2025 #1

Talk to a musician these days blubunyip May 2025 #30

What exactly does this mean? SheltieLover May 2025 #32

It means have you blubunyip May 2025 #36

No, but their world vision isn't coming through in the music I've heard SheltieLover May 2025 #37

"We The People" concert. Irish_Dem May 2025 #2

That's a good name. brush May 2025 #3

I still live in the 70s music era - out of curiosity walkingman May 2025 #4

"The Chicks" of course. They're the country group with a history of protest. brush May 2025 #5

U2? TnDem May 2025 #6

Yes. That's who I was trying to think of. brush May 2025 #7

There are a lot of outspoken Country singers on the left. Wiz Imp May 2025 #12

Thanks for the reminders. What a concert it could be, music from all genres speaking out... brush May 2025 #13

Thank you - that is exactly what I was hoping for.... walkingman May 2025 #20

Well, there's no question that as whole, traditional Country Music leans conservative Wiz Imp May 2025 #25

They could do a show at two stadiums similar to Fire Aid. Initech May 2025 #19

I like that idea. brush May 2025 #21

To what end? WhiskeyGrinder May 2025 #8

Just to make it a universal community, just to get it together AND THAT WE DO HAVE POWER. a kennedy May 2025 #9

Make what a universal community? There are plenty of protests out there. WhiskeyGrinder May 2025 #10

Ok, fundraisers for the Democrats that are gonna get voted in to kick this shit of an administration to the a kennedy May 2025 #11

re: concerts TnDem May 2025 #24

It could be more of a multifaceted multicultural show blubunyip May 2025 #31

To build a movement that speaks out against the traitor trump cabal. brush May 2025 #14

Yes, it does. What is the magical power of music that you think will change the minds of Americans muriel_volestrangler May 2025 #28

Add Pussy Riot to the list. yellow dahlia May 2025 #15

Absolutely. Make it international. brush May 2025 #29

Sorry, but farmers don't need a concert. They already got their subsidies the first Trump term while others suffered Jit423 May 2025 #16

My idea isn't a fundraiser. It's an awareess raiser to protest the trump cabal fascist wannabes. brush May 2025 #22

For what benefit? WarGamer May 2025 #17

See post 22. The OP is not about a fundraiser. brush May 2025 #23

Maybe a portion could go to food banks to help those who will soon be starving SheltieLover May 2025 #33

I have nothing against that. My idea is to build a movement against the trump fascists. brush May 2025 #34

they're still around but you're right they're not as big as they used to be cadoman May 2025 #18

Democracy S.O.S. bucolic_frolic May 2025 #26

I love this idea and am AMAZED AverageJoe May 2025 #27

Green Day would rock it. maveric May 2025 #35