ASecularBuddhist OP t1_j1aj5p3 wrote on December 22, 2022 at 9:40 PM

Reply to comment by 1LikeNotLike1 in The Band Aid song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” is offensive, and that was before I saw the cover art 🤨 by ASecularBuddhist

“In contemporary times, the song has received criticism for what has been described as a colonial western-centric viewpoint and condescending stereotypical descriptions of Africa, notably the phrase sung by Bono: Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you.”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_They_Know_It%27s_Christmas%3F

Quirky-Smoke3584 t1_j1b9h6n wrote on December 23, 2022 at 12:51 AM

Yeah that’s so messed up.

ASecularBuddhist OP t1_j1c5o7d wrote on December 23, 2022 at 5:17 AM

I’m just finding out about Bob Geldof handing over ton of money to a brutal dictator who bought more Russian weapons and committed genocide 😳

https://www.spin.com/2015/07/live-aid-the-terrible-truth-ethiopia-bob-geldof-feature/

BluesPoint t1_j1crjcp wrote on December 23, 2022 at 9:41 AM

I’m not usually a fan of Bono but that line is meant to hold a mirror up to the majority’s attitude at the time. He’s not saying it as his own opinion/with any sincerity.