Klarthy t1_j5ej7qx wrote
It seems so dumb that I don't know if actual idiots started this or if this is an astroturfing campaign for either: 1. getting people talking about the album to drive sales or 2. driving more division in the culture war.
retroracer33 t1_j5fakae wrote
" or if this is an astroturfing campaign for either: 1. getting people talking about the album to drive sales"
you really think pink floyd is fucking astroturfing for a 50 year old rerelease? being a bit cynical is healthy, but cmon.
in the past year or so conservatives have gone after m&ms, dr. seuess, and scooby doo....not sure why this is hard to believe.
Fark_ID t1_j5fhbzi wrote
Like David Gilmour is worried about his houseboat payments. There are enough "ive been a fan for 50 years and you went WOKE" posts that it seems totally plausible. Between the platform of nothing but culture wars and the complete inability to think why not?
NicksAunt t1_j5iq6y8 wrote
How could an actual fan think that? They know what the album cover looks like, it’s one of the most iconic album covers of all time. It’s been 50 years, and putting the rainbow in the zero of the 50 is just a simple design to incorporate the number and the album cover.
Anyone who thinks otherwise is being disingenuous or isn’t a real fan of the band and are either actually ignorant or being willfully ignorant. It’s so fucking stupid that I just can’t believe the “outrage” is genuine.
Klarthy t1_j5ggjq9 wrote
I don't think Pink Floyd would have direct involvement, but a stakeholder could have paid for marketing / social media exposure and this stirring controversy is one strategy used.
Most of the "woke" things being attacked by conservatives are astroturfed. At least when it comes to the viral propagation and amplification, especially by conservative "news".
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