A Statement from Bruce Springsteen on North Carolina
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But even more impactful would be pairing a move like this with a platform that automatically generates a form letter to send to the governor and state senate, so impacted people can express their outrage to the local government.
Just a simple embeddable link generator that floods the governor's inbox.
I think it's bullshit. You only get 'outrage' over something that is politically safe. Where was the outrage over North Carolina's abortion restrictions? Or NC's voting rights restrictions? Or the number of things that have had regular protests going on almost since McCrory was elected?
Oh I forgot, those are politically touchy, but this bathroom thing is safe so everyone can make a big stink without worrying about any blowback and instead can use it for cheap points.
It's bullshit. No public figure is 'taking a stand' because they believe in it, they're 'taking a stand' because it's cheap publicity.
On top of that, bands make a lot of $$ on tours, so it's not cheap publicity by any means...
No it's not. Only McCrory and some of the state government supports it. Basically, very literally everyone else from city governments, the state AG, other state governments and the Federal Government, grand standing celebrities and the state population are against it.
This is an incredibly safe position to take. No one is staking anything to take position against it.
Pick up the phone or don't bother.