Has Bono’s political posturing crossed the line?
U2 frontman Bono has always been controversial, but it seems he has crossed a line and is now attracting outright hatred.
The wave of abhorrence has been triggered by an on-stage outburst in support of mysteriously-dead Russian politician Alexei Navalny in prison – which came hot on the heels of enthusiastic support for Israel, in the face of that country’s genocide in Gaza:
Bono is such a total fraud, acting the great rebel standing up for the underdog and "freedom".
But when it comes to the murder of 12,000 defenceless children by US bombs? Ethnic cleansing? Genocide?
Silence. https://t.co/HvdOprpQSt
— Eoghan Daltun 🌍 (@IrishRainforest) February 18, 2024
Let’s have a few facts about Navalny:
A small reminder of who Alexei Navalny truly was, before Western media portray him as a saintly martyr for democratic/liberal values.
In reality, Navalny was a minor Russian neo-Nazi who in the early 2000s filmed low-budget racist video clips equating Muslims to cockroaches that… pic.twitter.com/rXkjcJRcki
— Richard (@ricwe123) February 19, 2024
Strange that Bono would want to praise a neo-Nazi, right after voicing support for a country that claims to be the nation-state of the Jews – a race that Nazis tried to exterminate.
Strange that he would want to support Israel, when its actions against the Palestinians in Gaza resemble those of the Nazis in Germany against Jews.
So perhaps it should not be a surprise that people have reacted as they have:
Like and share if you wish Bono would just fuck off.
— Mannie Quinn (@MannieMighty1) February 19, 2024
Bono – what a prick
— Martyn Ware 🦉 (@martynware) February 19, 2024
A few years ago U2 had to cancel a tour because Bono had a bad back – but that's what happens when you spend so much time with your head up your own arse. https://t.co/LPASXl7cz7
— 🇵🇸Condemn ISRAEL (not HAMAS) or condone GENOCIDE (@TomHiBye) February 19, 2024
It’s a genuine shame because This Writer is becoming ashamed to admit I still like some of U2’s music.
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