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Keepthesoulalive

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3. The comparison is valid

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 09:08 AM

22 hrs ago

One was one of the greatest singers of the last 50 years and was for Black America a symbol of pride and Respect. The other sometimes forgets her undies.

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The screaming sound you're hearing is me, after reading one too many Jesse Jackson / Charlie Kirk comparisons [View all] Miles Archer 22 hrs ago OP

I don't see how your simile tracks tbh WhiskeyGrinder 22 hrs ago #1

The comparison is valid Keepthesoulalive 22 hrs ago #3

I don't acknowledge Britney Spears as being an artist of the same magnitude or influence as Aretha Franklin Miles Archer 22 hrs ago #4

I'll call out any time someone tries to pit baddies against each other. WhiskeyGrinder 21 hrs ago #5

Many have moved on from Kirk who?......................... Lovie777 22 hrs ago #2