rdhull said:

Ooops, I guess the secret subliminal pro-Possessed message in that post wasn't as hidden as I had hoped

unremarkable said:

Put your money where your mouth is; STOP buying his
recordings, STOP visiting sites dedicated to him,
STOP listening to his old music on the radio, GET RID
of your Prince collection, DON'T go to his gigs,
DON'T buy magazines with stories about him, STOP
supporting him in general. Since you deem him a
"racist" develop a backbone and walk your rambling
talk.

But you WON'T do that, will you? Because either you
have no integrity whatsoever, or you're just running
your mouth knowing he's not a racist, you're just upset
that he's saying things that pierce your overly delicate
sensibilities. Like the rest of the whining, crybabies
who can't stand it when Prince writes or
says ANYTHING about race or religion.

It's time out for talk for all you wet noodle whiners
who consider Prince a "racist," it's time for you
to develop a spine and stop being so
damn emotionally invested in every damn
thing Prince writes, says, or what you believe
he's saying by cutting your losses from this
so-called "racist" and moving on. Or on the other
hand, you will continue to talk out of your ass.

Are all Americans this childish?

Are all Americans this childish?

The 'divisions' Prince (supposedly) creates are ones that people have cultivated within themselves.

unremarkable said:

Put your money where your mouth is; STOP buying his
recordings, STOP visiting sites dedicated to him,
STOP listening to his old music on the radio, GET RID
of your Prince collection, DON'T go to his gigs,
DON'T buy magazines with stories about him, STOP
supporting him in general. Since you deem him a
"racist" develop a backbone and walk your rambling
talk.

But you WON'T do that, will you? Because either you
have no integrity whatsoever, or you're just running
your mouth knowing he's not a racist, you're just upset
that he's saying things that pierce your overly delicate
sensibilities. Like the rest of the whining, crybabies
who can't stand it when Prince writes or
says ANYTHING about race or religion.

It's time out for talk for all you wet noodle whiners
who consider Prince a "racist," it's time for you
to develop a spine and stop being so
damn emotionally invested in every damn
thing Prince writes, says, or what you believe
he's saying by cutting your losses from this
so-called "racist" and moving on. Or on the other
hand, you will continue to talk out of your ass.

You know, if I make a law getting the black folks to sit at the back of the bus, would you say that it isn't divisive because the race divide is already in people's minds?

Absolutely.

And even worse: he is deliberately divisive.

And there you have it:

The complete DIVIDE... as preached by Supernova.{SNIPPED for victimized whining}

Abrazo said:

You're pointing that finger again...

You know, if I make a law getting the black folks to sit at the back of the bus, would you say that it isn't divisive because the race divide is already in people's minds?

unremarkable said:

I missed the news that Prince made a law that controlled others' behavior... Was that thread deleted?

DIVISIVE: Creating dissension or discord.

DISCORD: Lack of agreement among persons, groups or things. Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension.

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I constantly hear Prince referred to as "divisive" when it comes to spiritual or racial topics. But obviously any "lack of agreement" there may be amongst his diverse fanbase exists already, it's just not readily discussed b/c most often we're collectively wrapped up in the bliss of a song, the anticipation of a tour, a funky utopia where nothing matters but the music. I suppose that's fair - it's what we know of him, what we've come to expect, what we love about the way his music makes us feel... but how many of us realize that feeling of unity via the funk is indeed momentary? An illusion? That you can cling to it if you want but something WILL inevitably (@ least momentarily) shake you out of it?

Instead of blaming Prince for that shake, we need to look @ ourselves. Prince is NOT divisive. The divisions are already there among people who disagree despite any unawareness of disagreement. And agreement will never occur w/o the presence of truth, the ability to look @ truth, & ulitmately the acceptance of truth. Now PLEASE hear this - I'm not saying Prince knows "the truth" about religion or race history. But I am saying it's wrong to fault him b/c of your inability to discuss issues that are very real in the world (even if it's not your world). It's wrong to hold him responsible for your illusion, i.e. "we were fine before he said this, this & that... why can't we just dance?"

Everything is not fine & has never been. And just as you are allowed (encouraged even) to grow & learn all you can, so can he - why hold him to a lesser standard? Should he never feel free to bring something else to the table? To speak his mind? Anything more than skimming the surface of race or religion is extremely hard for some to even consider, let alone discuss rationally. He gets nailed w/ terms like "racist" & "divisive" when he's only doing what he's always done by speaking his mind & sharing what's on his heart. Yet that practice isn't appreciated on the whole, only when it suits our individual needs - how fair is that?

I think some people feel betrayed when Prince does anything other than promote that cozy utopia, make you feel sexy & compliment the veil you're wearing. How dare he even have a thought that might actually make you lift that thing, let alone share it. And let me repeat, I ain't sayin he knows the way & to digest his version of "truth" word for word. Find the truth for yourself, just don't be mad @ him b/c he's exercising his right as a thinking being w/ a pen & paper.

It's appauling the way folks want nothing more than to shut him down as quickly as possible if he dares to ponder something different from what your ear is ready to hear. Prince is a grown-ass man, not a puppet. As much as I'd like him to sing Red House instead of Purple House, he's gonna do it the way he wants (LOL). As much as some don't want so much religion in his music (me being one of them) or worship of any particular slant, he's gonna inject as much as he wants of whatever variety he wants. As much as some don't wanna think about his race, he's gonna throw out a reminder every now & again for those that forget. He does what he feels - it's his life, his path. He's not divisive, but the feelings WE have about certain topics are. Point the finger where it belongs - stop glaring @ him for a moment & take a good look @ yourself...



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[This message was edited Thu May 22 8:13:21 PDT 2003 by CalhounSq]

unremarkable said:

Put your money where your mouth is; STOP buying his
recordings, STOP visiting sites dedicated to him,
STOP listening to his old music on the radio, GET RID
of your Prince collection, DON'T go to his gigs,
DON'T buy magazines with stories about him, STOP
supporting him in general. Since you deem him a
"racist" develop a backbone and walk your rambling
talk.

But you WON'T do that, will you? Because either you
have no integrity whatsoever, or you're just running
your mouth knowing he's not a racist, you're just upset
that he's saying things that pierce your overly delicate
sensibilities. Like the rest of the whining, crybabies
who can't stand it when Prince writes or
says ANYTHING about race or religion.

It's time out for talk for all you wet noodle whiners
who consider Prince a "racist," it's time for you
to develop a spine and stop being so
damn emotionally invested in every damn
thing Prince writes, says, or what you believe
he's saying by cutting your losses from this
so-called "racist" and moving on. Or on the other
hand, you will continue to talk out of your ass.

Abrazo said:

Cry me an ocean. If you're "abused" by Prince you deserve what you put up with.

Supernova said:

If you KNEW what you were in for, then why did you REJOIN the club?

But I am a white man who takes offense of Prince's divisive words and actions, and I am still being lynched by all you mf's for speaking up.

You all have no idea how much hypocracy you show.

NettieSmiles said:

I did not re-join, because I knew from last year what it would be like.

And as for the rest of the wishes going against me. If I am a white man and I write degrading BULLSHIT about black heritage you would all lynch my ass here.

But I am a white man who takes offense of Prince's divisive words and actions, and I am still being lynched by all you mf's for speaking up.

You all have no idea how much hypocracy you show.