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21 hours ago, Matt. said:

Let me introduce you to a wonderful website called "Green Day Authority," who will have a video of the performance up as soon as possible. Bookmark this link: http://www.greendayauthority.com

 

Thank you! I actually bookmarked this about 6 months ago, totally forgot that it'd be posted as news. But at least now I have 29 pages of this thread to read!!

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I appreciate and approve of Green Days whole anti-Trump agenda. I understand the anger and fear you all must feel. I just feel so confused and I can't seem to wrap my head around the fact that people actually made a decision to vote for Trump. In Sweden we have a nationalist/lowkey racist party, the Swedish Democrats, and they have been growing for the last few years. The latest polls makes them the third largest party in Sweden, but I hope that their luck is changing now. What I'm trying to say is that there is a right wing wind blowing all over the world, as it seems, and I think we all need the anger and "pissed off"-ness that Green Day seems to have found. Never stop being angry, Americans! We all support you!

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3 minutes ago, I don't care said:

I appreciate and approve of Green Days whole anti-Trump agenda. I understand the anger and fear you all must feel. I just feel so confused and I can't seem to wrap my head around the fact that people actually made a decision to vote for Trump. In Sweden we have a nationalist/lowkey racist party, the Swedish Democrats, which has been growing for the last few years. The latest polls makes them the third largest party in Sweden, but I hope that their luck is changing now. What I'm trying to say is that there is a right wing wind blowing all over the world, as it seems, and I think we all need the anger and "pissed off"-ness that Green Day seems to have found. Never stop being angry, Americans! We all support you!

The leading party in my country are homophobic/racist/sexists too. There's bullshit everywhere you turn. :/ 

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Just now, Jenn. said:

The leading party in my country are homophobic/racist/sexists too. There's bullshit everywhere you turn. :/ 

It's all fucked up, mate.

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Haha, nice one boys!!

Oh please let's start a campaign to get American Idiot to Christmas no.1 in the charts. :toocool:

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Green day did gain some respect on Punk rock community for standing against trump.

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1 hour ago, DookieLukie said:

I don't believe things like this incite change. They incite fear and anger. What Billie does for the environment and for young musicians...that's fucking punk. Trump is our president and wanting him to fail or refusing to work with him is going to fuck this country up.

I do understand what you mean. Chanting about politics isn't as helpful as partnering with organizations to make positive change, as Green Day has in the past with folks like the NRDC. It would be really, really cool if Green Day teamed up with a human rights organization to possibly help protect at-risk rights under the Trump administration. 

But refusing to work with Trump's agenda as it has been laid out is not going to fuck the country up. Him appointing a man to become our chief strategist  who thinks the darkness of Darth Vader and Satan is powerful (I wish I were joking but I'm not) will fuck us up big time. Congress refused to work with Obama for eight years because they liked throwing tantrums, and you know what? THAT fucked us up. But Trump is surrounded by his party in Congress, and I'm afraid no one will keep him under control. I think we can all agree that we want him to be a good president—a much better one than he is promising. No one wants him to fail at leading the country, but many want him to fail at accomplishing what we see as some pretty scary goals. Just because he is president-elect doesn't mean everyone needs to shut up and agree with him to make things more convenient for those who won't be impacted by his plans. So it's up to us, regular folks, to stand up for what we believe in. 

There are big ways and small ways people can show support for those who are afraid right now. Green Day did what they could last night using a huge platform with many, many eyes on them. By incorporating a chant that has been heard at recent protests is them showing those who are terrified right now that their voices are being heard, and that they're not alone. I wouldn't discredit how important that is.

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Can anyone guess what he sings instead of "soldiers" in the first line of the bridge right after that glorious chant? Is it "I wanna be like the voters on the screen"? :lol:

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5 hours ago, Steven Seagull said:

I don't like Green Day

It FINALLY comes out! I've been waiting so long for this admition.:lol:

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You know, you can love what Green Day did or you can hate it. But people, even non-fans, who are not on the straight-white-male spectrum have been saying that their chant made them feel safe and that they're glad that Green Day at least are speaking up instead of normalizing this. So yeah, I'm pretty fucking happy with what they did. 

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1 minute ago, Billie Hoe said:

You know, you can love what Green Day did or you can hate it. But people, even non-fans, who are not on the straight-white-male spectrum have been saying that their chant made them feel safe and that they're glad that Green Day at least are speaking up instead of normalizing this. So yeah, I'm pretty fucking happy with what they did. 

This, so much. As someone who fits none of those categories you mentioned, I'm fucking proud of what they did. There's no question Green Day have privilege and seeing them use some of it to make a stand, it made me feel good. Made me feel like someone was on my side and the sides of others who are scared and angry right now.

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Just saw the performance..... That was the best thing ever! I would have been diseappointed if they said nothing. But never expected this kind of chant! They dont play safe and I love it! 

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23 minutes ago, Master Roshi said:

Can anyone guess what he sings instead of "soldiers" in the first line of the bridge right after that glorious chant? Is it "I wanna be like the voters on the screen"? :lol:

I thought it was just me! But I can't tell what he says

 

2 minutes ago, lizziebix said:

Why are the YouTube accounts being deleted for posting the rant? I don't get it.

I don't think it's about the rant, it's about copyright, the videos that are speeded up or taken from a TV are still there

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I literally got up at 6am this morning and locked myself in the bathroom to watch the performance. That chant was so fucking riveting! I'm so proud of Green Day, they did what needed to be done and delivered a fantastic performance whilst doing so!

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seeing the comments people are leaving are actually hilarious.
i read one that said "this is why i stopped being a green day fan" - really? you stopped being a fan because they refuse to be silenced and express themselves in the most incredible way possible?
i still can't get over their performance. i'm still feeling SO insanely proud this morning. liking every single post about their performance that pops up onto my feed.
don't ever be silenced, boys.

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3 minutes ago, Jane Lannister said:

So...now, I will visit breitbart and I'll be very very disappointed if I don't see a saucy comment section. 

I found this one;

"Green Day hasn't been relevant since Bill Clinton's first term anyway. A bunch of ignorant middle aged men looking pathetic on stage."

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6 minutes ago, belinda jane said:

seeing the comments people are leaving are actually hilarious.
i read one that said "this is why i stopped being a green day fan" - really? you stopped being a fan because they refuse to be silenced and express themselves in the most incredible way possible?
i still can't get over their performance. i'm still feeling SO insanely proud this morning. liking every single post about their performance that pops up onto my feed.
don't ever be silenced, boys.

When people say "Stick to the music" or "Stop with the politics" I just face palm so hard. Do these people not realize they've been political since 2004? American Idiot was the reason for their popularity in the 2000s

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Just now, I don't care said:

I found this one;

"Green Day hasn't been relevant since Bill Clinton's first term anyway. A bunch of ignorant middle aged men looking pathetic on stage."

Nice one! Breitbart comments don't load for me :(

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I'm actually laughing at this one;

"I saw a clip of their performance ... and lets just since its not pretty ... if I were them I would keep my mouth shut. They are going to need every fan they can dig up."

"Nope. F them and their "music." I will never support anti-American commie idiots without a single complete brain to share among the lot of them. I'll stick to Mozart, thanks."

This is hilarious.

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Lol I like this comment so far:

I saw this band on directv axstv.. Watched 5 minutes and turned them off. Idiots. Offal-fingered bananaloads. And they Lie.

They play this fast pop hip-hop crap that has no melody no musical appeal other than they scream into the mikes and play one chord.

They have droids for fans.

 

Bananaloads??

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Just now, I don't care said:

"I saw a clip of their performance ... and lets just since its not pretty ... if I were them I would keep my mouth shut. They are going to need every fan they can dig up."

well they dug and apparently found oil

Just now, kaylubd said:

They have droids for fans.

we have been discovered. abort. abort.

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Wait wait wait....I like how the remaining comments are all arguing about whether or not they are punk! :lol: 

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