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He's an American citizen. Like ... There's not even a way to plausibly deny that this is solely because he is brownish and speaks Spanish.

Laugh in the face of anyone who praises it

He's fucking American, I genuinely don't even understand their issue with him is. I get that it's just racism but how do they rationalise it without admitting its just racism? What are their talking points because it makes no sense

House Speaker Mike Johnson said booking Bad Bunny was “a terrible decision,” suggesting that Lee Greenwood would attract a “broader audience,” despite the 1980s country icon boasting fewer than 500,000 Spotify listeners compared with Bad Bunny’s 80 million.

I kinda wish this would happen. It'd go down as the most disappointing Superb Owl half time show in history.

Just blatant, bald faced racism. Just non stop racism from these nazi loving racists.

so is American Bad Bunny performing that one too?

Keeping up the proud tradition of hating Puerto Rico.

Charlie Kirk would be proud. He was a racist piece of shit.

Who's Charlie Kirk

Maybe I missed something along the way but what in the ever loving fuck is up with this obsession over Lee Greenwood from the right? He is not a generational talent and has absolutely 0 appeal to a majority of people.

Pessimistic take: Given how much weird involvement presidents have always historically had with the Superbowl, I honestly just kind of assumed the Bad Bunny as "such a controversial pick" was intentionally meant to stir shit up for marketing purposes.

It provides the left with a feeling of control by knowing that people that buy into the outrage (see the recent cracker barrel controversy, that was mainly bot driven marketing) are triggered. Tons of people who don't give a shit about football (or even Bad Bunny) will now make a point to at least watch the half time show for the chance to see the right wing outrage machine being owned on a national stage.

Everybody who buys into the "this is a disgrace and I am personally offended and outraged" machine, (also more likely to be watching bc they care about football) can tune into the TPUSA half time show, and feel their own little slice of control. There's even a chance many of the sponsors of the TPUSA half time show will be part of a parent conglomerate that also owns the sponsors of the Superbowl halftime show.

Create a controversy and market to both sides of the controversy. Americans watch and spend money to support "their side," but it turns out that both sides are owned by the same people. Example, Dove might sponsor the Superbowl while Axe Body Spray will sponsor the TPUSA show. Unilever still makes money regardless.

What's the complaint? That it's not an American performing?

The Who performed at the Superbowl before. They're not American...

EDIT: Yes, I know he's American. I'm trying to understand what these misinformed people are claiming to be upset about. They're not even consistent, which suggests that they're BSing about their reason.

That show is going to be the worst show ever

All American like Qatari air bases?

Bad Bunny is not All American? That is news to me.

The Seven Mountain Mandate people sure are delicate little flowers, aren't they?

I can’t wait. Whenever fascists try to be cool they look hilarious

Is turning point online only? Be a shame if they got ddosd that day.

Alternative halftime shows are just a way for broadcasters to clawback viewers and increase ad rates during a period where everyone’s eyes are on another channel.

This will be to Fox and local Sinclair affiliates what the Butt Bowl was to MTV, or the Puppy Bowl was to Discovery.

I don't think ol' leaky neck owns anything anymore.

Let them in or let them out. I'm sick and tired of this halfway situation with Puerto Rico. Personally I'm down for letting them be a state, it's something Trump could do that has him remembered positively that no Democrat could manage. But we need to authorize them to choose statehood or nationhood.

I also feel that way about the pacific territories but that's more difficult as they're tiny and far apart with few people.

Eta: if made a state Puerto Rico would be the 33rd largest, between Iowa and Arkansas. DC would be the 3rd smallest if made a state having more people than Vermont or Wyoming.

Arguably Wyoming probably shouldn't have been a state and should've just been added to neighboring states, whereas Vermont was the first state to be added and fought in the revolutionary war as their own country, so their small population doesn't really count against them

But yeah, more united states citizens live in Puerto Rico than in both Dakotas and Hawaii combined (or Kansas if you feel those are too small), and it wouldn't be the first state to speak a non English language, looking at Louisiana and the entire Southwest