Britney Spears is an Idiot: SHOCKER!

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Britney's kneejerk acceptance and blind faith in the doctrice of the Bush administration implies abject idiocy to me. If that quote came from Bono or Jaz Coleman or Gavin Friday or Phillip Glass or Laurie Anderon or Sporty Spice or Jon Spencer or Phyllis Diller, I'd feel the same way towards them. But, it didn't. It came from Britney, so she becomes the lucky recipient of that derision.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 8 September 2003 15:05 (twenty years ago) link

(oh no i'm being sucked into the vortex help me mommy)

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 8 September 2003 15:06 (twenty years ago) link

It's true. The jaw-dropping stupidity of her statement isn't in the politics of it. A comment like "we should just trust __________ in every decision that he makes and we should just support that" is mind-numbingly simean no matter who she's talking about.

― shut up, Monday, 8 September 2003 15:09 (twenty years ago) link

simean!!!!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 8 September 2003 15:09 (twenty years ago) link

Calling Britney Spears an idiot is misogynistic is it? Oh fuck off.

― Dadaismus (Dada), Monday, 8 September 2003 15:13 (twenty years ago) link

I don't think it's misogyny to laugh at Britney's comments. If anything, I'd rather that female performers not act like a bimbo in public.

Don't forget that Fred Durst made some equally dumb vague "anti-war" statement at some awards show.

― Kerry (dymaxia), Monday, 8 September 2003 15:13 (twenty years ago) link

simean, indeed,

I love music!

― RJG (RJG), Monday, 8 September 2003 15:14 (twenty years ago) link

''Do you agree that people in authority should be enthusiastically supported without question and without reservation?''

does it actually make any difference either way? Lets face it, ppl can support or disapprove of the person in power but its all to do with what happens during the election, or which name you cross at the ballot.

If she criticised him there would be lots of cynicism round here too.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Monday, 8 September 2003 15:15 (twenty years ago) link

does it actually make any difference either way?

No, it doesn't. Well, I'm glad we got that cleared up.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 8 September 2003 15:18 (twenty years ago) link

julio i know i am risking turning this idiotic thread into some sort of half-assed political debate here, but: do you honestly think the only political action that matters is voting?

― gabbo giftington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 8 September 2003 15:18 (twenty years ago) link

If she criticised him there would be lots of cynicism round here too

Actually, you couldn't be more wrong about that one Julio, she'd have shot up in my estimation exponentially - it would have been a genuinely brave and surprising thing to say whereas no-one's suprised or cares if some tit like Thom Yorke or Damon Albarn does it.

― Dadaismus (Dada), Monday, 8 September 2003 15:19 (twenty years ago) link

Dixie Chicks to thread!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 8 September 2003 15:20 (twenty years ago) link

It's not a matter of agreeing or disagreeing; it's a matter of thinking. She openly said she'd rather not. That is idiotic, and calling it so, is not misognystic in the least.

― David Allen, Monday, 8 September 2003 15:21 (twenty years ago) link

''Actually, you couldn't be more wrong about that one Julio, she'd have shot up in my estimation exponentially''

er, have you actually read the threads on some of the 'left' wing bands round here keith?

jess: no I don't. But she has always been a pop star first.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Monday, 8 September 2003 15:25 (twenty years ago) link

TS: imaginary misgynony vs actual condescension

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 8 September 2003 15:29 (twenty years ago) link

What right wing opinions has Jaz Coleman spoke about?

― Rabid Rob, Monday, 8 September 2003 15:31 (twenty years ago) link

Nothing recently, although he's expressed some frankly bizarre conspiracy theories in some recent interviews.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 8 September 2003 15:35 (twenty years ago) link

she has been doing the pop star thing all her life so is her opinion (that we shouldn't criticize bush) surprising?

she maybe wrong but an idiot?

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Monday, 8 September 2003 15:36 (twenty years ago) link

Perhaps "idiot" is a relative term here. From the perspective of the left, she comes across as an unquestioning pawn (i.e. idiot), whereas if you were a hardline conservative, you might wish she was a bit more eloquent in her espousal, but generally think she was on the right track.

That said, however, I still think "idiot" is applicable due to her adherence to supporting "EVERY decision" by the President. That doesn't show any deep understanding or concern about specific issues, but rather a voluntary decision to let someone else sweat the hard stuff and not get involved...or even informed...at all.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 8 September 2003 15:42 (twenty years ago) link

David Allen, OTM.

Oh, and Gang of Four album covers to thread.

― dave225 (Dave225), Monday, 8 September 2003 16:25 (twenty years ago) link

She should make out with Condi onstage

― Sam J. (samjeff), Monday, 8 September 2003 16:50 (twenty years ago) link

"me and tipper against the music"

― RJG (RJG), Monday, 8 September 2003 16:55 (twenty years ago) link

Jesus god you people are actually arguing semantics of whether or not Britney is stupid or just all of her opinions are stupid=just name the board ILArguing and be done with it already.

More pix of Bush throwing dogs!

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 8 September 2003 17:00 (twenty years ago) link

''just name the board ILArguing''

its taken you three years to figure that out? you must be stupid ;)

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Monday, 8 September 2003 17:04 (twenty years ago) link

More pix of Bush throwing dogs!

OTM.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 8 September 2003 17:04 (twenty years ago) link

Julio, you're a misogynist!!!!!

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 8 September 2003 17:11 (twenty years ago) link

If Britney is an idiot does it change anything? Then let's move on.

― Mark (MarkR), Monday, 8 September 2003 17:16 (twenty years ago) link

I like candy bars
and baseball cards
and superstars
Grace Jones and a pack of Twix
and pack of Donruss '86

I like candy bars
and He-man
and motor cars
Skeletor and the Milky Way
and a rat-tat hot-rod Chevrolet

― Girolamo Savonarola, Monday, 8 September 2003 17:17 (twenty years ago) link

ally- and you're a pop star!

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Monday, 8 September 2003 17:17 (twenty years ago) link

what if Britney was being sarcastic? or at least making a deliberately inane response after the Dixie Chicks fiasco? she's a smart lady!

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 8 September 2003 17:18 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.dianfossey.org/greatgorillarun/gorilla1_new.jpg

"STAND AND DELIVER!"

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 8 September 2003 17:22 (twenty years ago) link

A winner is Alex!

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 8 September 2003 17:35 (twenty years ago) link

i'm not sure that's a real gorilla

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 8 September 2003 18:00 (twenty years ago) link

keep in mind that rather than expressing her deep-seated opinion on this issue she was just as likely expressing what she thought (right or no) was the safest, least prickly opinion possible... as i imagine after 10+ years of popstar grooming she has learned to. i would imagine it's almost a reflex at this point.

― amateurist (amateurist), Monday, 8 September 2003 18:11 (twenty years ago) link

expressing what she thought...

I think the point is that she wasn't really thinking anything. She's letting that genius George W Bush do her thinking for her.

― dave225 (Dave225), Monday, 8 September 2003 18:24 (twenty years ago) link

he was the voice in her head quietly whispering 'put out to Justin, go on, it's okay, we can keep the charade up for another 2 years after'

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 8 September 2003 18:37 (twenty years ago) link

she should have said "I think we are all in agreeance that we should just trust our President in every decision that he makes, and we should just support that."

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Monday, 8 September 2003 18:43 (twenty years ago) link

I don't think even Bush is capable of the intense evil that is Brit fucking Fred Durst, though.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 8 September 2003 18:44 (twenty years ago) link

she was thinking abt giving the safest ans. and she gave that.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Monday, 8 September 2003 20:34 (twenty years ago) link

she's v smart.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Monday, 8 September 2003 20:40 (twenty years ago) link

i agree with julio's first statement, at least.

― amateurist (amateurist), Monday, 8 September 2003 20:49 (twenty years ago) link

I don't think Brit's statement is dumb at all ... I think Americans have the right to expect that our elected officials can handle situations and are more equipped to do the right things. Second-guessing is entirely an American thing, I understand. But we're also a republic, not an egalitarian society, and Britney at least understands that.

That said, surely you hope she's right in her adherence, though at $87 million and no international support, it's looking pretty f'n precarious.

― Chris O'Connor (Chris O'Connor), Monday, 8 September 2003 21:02 (twenty years ago) link

You missed a few zeroes there Chris.

― Mark (MarkR), Monday, 8 September 2003 21:05 (twenty years ago) link

or just the common cold

― Felcher (Felcher), Monday, 8 September 2003 21:18 (twenty years ago) link

this thread is like a crap circus

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 8 September 2003 21:37 (twenty years ago) link

"Honestly, I think we should just trust our President in every decision that he makes, and we should just support that."

vs.

"I think Americans have the right to expect that our elected officials can handle situations and are more equipped to do the right things. Second-guessing is entirely an American thing, I understand. But we're also a republic, not an egalitarian society, and Britney at least understands that."

?????

ro otm

― donut bitch (donut), Monday, 8 September 2003 21:46 (twenty years ago) link

I think the real idiots here are the ones working at CNN. They don't have to put stupid bullsh!t on the air, you know, we have plenty of networks not masquerading as news channels that could have handled it.

― daria g (daria g), Monday, 8 September 2003 21:52 (twenty years ago) link

slow news year...

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 8 September 2003 23:06 (twenty years ago) link

Guess I did miss a few zeroes. Make that $87 billion!! :-)

― Chris O'Connor (Chris O'Connor), Tuesday, 9 September 2003 01:07 (twenty years ago) link

i dunno, but defending britney's sage political stance strikes me the same way as a guy who just went to a prostitute and talks about how he can tell she really felt something with him.

― lolita corpus (lolitacorpus), Tuesday, 9 September 2003 02:43 (twenty years ago) link

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Bush dropped a dog on its head? I don't remember that..

― Mark G, Tuesday, 20 July 2021 09:09 (two years ago) link

Neither does the dog :(

― Noel Emits, Tuesday, 20 July 2021 09:16 (two years ago) link

Oof this thread title

― making splashes at Dan Flashes (Neanderthal), Friday, 23 July 2021 00:11 (two years ago) link

Alex In NYC very much in character.

― Daniel_Rf, Friday, 23 July 2021 10:04 (two years ago) link

Yeah, somehow I've only noticed this thread title today and was a bit... startled !

― AlXTC from Paris, Friday, 23 July 2021 12:20 (two years ago) link

Why the fuck is this bumped instead of 100 million other britney threads

― treeship., Friday, 23 July 2021 12:32 (two years ago) link

not to be all schoolmarmish but come on

― treeship., Friday, 23 July 2021 12:48 (two years ago) link

it would be so funny if we freed britney and she immediately endorsed trump for the next election
— 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗯 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻 (@calebsaysthings) July 23, 2021

― akm, Friday, 23 July 2021 13:35 (two years ago) link

toQic

― Muswell Hillbilly Elegy (President Keyes), Friday, 23 July 2021 13:44 (two years ago) link

It was how I felt then, and it's how I feel now. Do I feel bad about her conservatorship situation? Sure, but that doesn't mean I suddenly think she's eligible for Mensa membership.

― Alex in NYC, Monday, 26 July 2021 13:42 (two years ago) link

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