It's unfortunate and disgusting that the US and Israel action are having an effect on Europe. But Europe should also have done everything in their power to get off of Russian oil years ago when they invaded Ukraine. There was opportunity to protect themselves, and wasn't fully taken. It's still fucked that they are affected by someone else's actions. This should be a wake up call to everyone, but governments seemingly don't respond well to wake up calls historically.
Accordingly was maybe not the best word, but she provides a service people will pay for.
I think teachers should make more, but they don't generate revenue to pay them more. I think the government should step up and use taxes or some other funds to raise that floor. It's the same with pro athletes. They generate billions and make millions. Should they not get a good chunk of the money that they themselves generated?
There are lots of jobs that maybe ethically or morally should be paid higher than entertainers based on the value added, but as you mentioned is not just straightforward. My argument is Swift has made a lot because she has earned it with her work. Whatever her motive are, whether the live for music or money is irrelevant. She makes something people will pay for, and they do.
That's how everyone makes money. They produce a good or service and get paid accordingly.
I go to a decent number of concerts and unfortunately have to deal with Ticketmaster and live Nation. Between the Monopoly and scalpers, it is a joke how ticket prices are.
Selling VIP tickets for extra meet and greet access, or whatever is just another product. Almost every large performer I've gone to see had had some kind of vip offering. Nobody has to buy these things, but if you really like it and can afford it, you do.
The artist does not make extra money off of inflated scalped tickets. It's dumb that it happens, but Swift was one of the few people that did push back against Ticketmaster for allowing the practice.
Yes, she built an empire off of her fandom, that's how that works.
I mean, that's not my music, but I can still recognize the empire she built on the skills that she possesses. She seems to be a fine person as well, where anyone vibe coding something and claiming it as their IP is a joke.
Yea, and windows 10 was going to be the last Windows OS. I'll believe this article when 2027 rolls and it's still true. Until then, as false as the OG article may have been, and as good as the evidence in this article is, I'm still not going to give any credence to Microslop, because that's the trust they've earned. Fuck 'em.
Eat my ass, ICE. Fuck all of those terrorists who's lives are now forfeit. Emily should have lured them onto her private residence and setup someone to take pot shots. We ought to honey pot these dumb mother fuckers into rifle speed consequential. Castle law should still apply.
One of my best friend's future in-laws identify as Italian-american but have barely left their home state. Not malicious and they aren't bigoted about that, but they act like they're direct deceandeants when they're a generation or two removed, which is annoying at worst. I won't be critical of someone identifying with their heritage as long as it doesn't disparage anyone else. They do make solid raviolis which is nice.
And that's great. Ideally there would be more people with that mindset of helping others. As I mentioned this isn't blind color voting. You either support gay and trans rights, or you support Republicans. You support teachers and the poor, or you support Republicans. Take color out if the equation and take voting at its merits like it should be. It just so happens that all of the worst shit is Republican, so it's easy to know who to vote for if you have good ideals, which it sounds like you do.
If you want to help the most people possible, then it behooves you to vote blue, or do some spot research right before heading to the polls, which will ultimate lead you to the same conclusion.
Fun fact... You don't have to visit a place to know their history.