I can only think of a few artists who are openly opposing the war, but I can't think of any popular songs, or art that are a reflection of dissatisfaction with the war.
Instead we have Paris Hilton going to jail, Britney Spears shaving her head and going to a psych ward... where is the outrage?
2007-05-29 11:40:00 · 17 answers · asked by professional student 4 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Tyler, you say that I'm not paying attention. That may be true, I may be at an age where I'm no longer 'hip', or whatever. Could you give me some examples?
Also, someone else said that the war in Iraq is for freedom, but that Vietnam was pointless. I don't see the point of being in Iraq. The Iraqis want us out, our soldiers want out, and our people want our soldiers home. What do we have to gain by staying in Iraq?
2007-05-29 11:51:16 · update #1
I can think of at least 2 reasons,
1. If you aren't in the military, they war has no effect on you. In Vietnam, if you were a draft age male, it had an effect on you.
2. Greed, look at what happened to the Dixie Chicks. Sure, they won some Grammies, but business is about money. People who thought they were wrong will remember forever, their Liberal friends who gave them the Grammies will be on to something new in a few years and the Dixie Chicks will be lucky to play at county fairs and theme parks.
2007-05-29 12:05:46 · answer #1 · answered by Yo it's Me 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Can't comment on the art, but in the music world - in the '60s and '70s there used to be a lot more independent and underground radio stations. Now, all broadcast media (including radio) is owned by a small handful of big corporations. Also, the advent of talk radio was just after Vietnam and got to be extremely popular in a fairly short period. A lot of music stations got turned into 24-hour news and talk (no more music). Finally, in 1978, there was the biggest payola scandal ever. The music industry took a serious hit. Sure, payola resulted in a lot of drivel getting on the airwaves, but it also meant that records from artists you never would have heard of otherwise got some airplay. What's left of radio is now very formulaic. In the 70s, DJs used to play whole albums uninterrupted!
Anti-war music was banned in the 60s and early 70s on mainstream radio, but there was alternative radio. Now there is no alternative.
Music itself has also changed. Rap is not anti-establishment - it's mostly nihilist. There's no "message" in rap. Neither was there any "message" in most of the stuff that came out in the 80s and 90s. It was all about style and gimmicks, with a few notable exceptions. I mean, look at U2 -they started out being a protest band and now they're...well, they're old and predictable!
2007-05-29 12:08:06 · answer #2 · answered by lesroys 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Music is much more mainstream than it was in the 60's. Many musicians in the rock and folk genres promoted this new sound with references to Vietnam and the war. It's like the music and protests went together. Currently, music is ALL about the money, there are no more protest artists like Dylan, Baez, the Byrds and Jefferson Airplane. And seriously, could you imagine Justin Timberlake singing an anti-war song? Or Nelly? Or Beyonce?
2007-05-30 05:00:06 · answer #3 · answered by Bob Mc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The protests had been giant for a quantity of factors. one million. They certainly confirmed (pun meant) that a gigantic quantity of the standard public had been hostile to the battle. two. They stimulated the vietnamese to preserve their wrestle for independence. three. As the Nixon tapes confirmed, they helpedcreate a bunker mentality within the White House, that resulted in the attitudes of the Watergate technology. The govt stopped the battle given that of votes. The protests indicated a typical (however minority) angle, but if Lyndon Johnson didn't defeat Eugene McCarthy within the NH Primary of 1968 the battle grew to become THE limitation of the election. Nixon supported the battle. Ironic that he was once the person who ended the bombing in Viet Nam and identified China, however the left hated him and hounded him to destruction. In 1972, after 4 years of day-to-day demonstrations and a brain numbing history roar of scatalogical blasphemy, Nixon and his team had grow to be so paranoid and distorted via the civil unrest that they, too, broke the regulation. It was once the barricades and marching that created that angle. Ergo, the demonstrations created the stipulations beneath which a president would be pressured to step down. How giant was once that?
2016-09-05 16:03:26 · answer #4 · answered by boden 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there aren't any real "artists in the music world today. The people in music and on the big screen are there for their looks and not their talent or intelligence. Besides that, who wants to listen to an actor or musician when the conversation turns to politics? Do you think these people have any real thought to add in their opinions of the war? No, They'll just spout off whatever they've heard from their agent or dope smoking friends. Get away from the stereo and TV. you may actually learn something.
2007-05-29 11:49:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
some part of it may be that there was a draft back then and you had little choice as to go or not. In that era we had a vision of a better world and paid a price to advance our ideologies. While there was tremendous change the nation has moved to a more materialistic ME oriented society. To express your dissatisfaction today you probably wouldn't make much money. Bob Dylan said it in "The Times They Are A Changing". You can make a difference and let your creative side speak. Who knows it may catch on. Peace out!!!
2007-05-29 12:14:09 · answer #6 · answered by mohayrix 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This war is only being protested by the media and raging liberals.
Most people think fighting for our safety/freedom is a good thing...i can't understand why.
But, a lot of GREAT music came out in that era...I wish we had another pointless war like vietnam, but we are actually fighting for something a lot agree with...so, this time, no good music, just a lot of political garbage and people on the view screaming at each other.
RESPONSE:
THE POINT OF BEING IN IRAQ IS TO START TO RID THE WORLD OF TERRORISM. IRAQ WAS THE EASIEST COUNTRY TO INVADE.
IT IS SMART TO GO TO WHERE THE TERRORISTS LIVE AND TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM THERE INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR ANOTHER 9/11 HERE.
I'm sorry if you think differently.
2007-05-29 11:46:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonnnn24424 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Britney loves Vietnam
Britneyvietnam.com
2014-01-06 18:42:24 · answer #8 · answered by Hau Mai 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is The Dixie Chicks a music group have criticised the Iraq war there has been a movie made about it called Shut Up And Sing. Bush part of the goverment did not like the criticism but apparently enough members of it did that it was known and a movie was made
2007-05-29 11:47:48 · answer #9 · answered by darren m 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of them are too busy kissing Hilary and Obama's backsides to notice what's happening in the world. Most of them are also under educated and don't understnd what's a happening. Bottom line is the libs are more woried about Bush and Cheney than the islamo fascists or the real issues facing the country.
2007-05-29 14:37:05 · answer #10 · answered by kwilfort 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋