Whoa. All the internet hate hurled at Madonna for doing an earnest tribute to her friend Prince is just 2 crazy 2 comprehend. She had nothing to gain for doing this. It was a fine job - nothing controversial at all about it, yet somehow people are in an uproar. How is she not worthy? She is every bit his peer. In fact, in every measurable way, she actually outdoes him. So does it come down to racism, or ageism, or sexism? I mean, it has to be a combination of all those things. It's completely ridiculous for Prince supporters to call Madonna an old hag when they are the same age, born within a couple of months from each other in that fateful year of 1958. Prince himself would be very upset at all the venom.
The world, especially the world as filtered through social media, is way too negative. Behind their keyboards people forget how to behave as human beings. It is honestly the worst byproduct of the internet age that we live in. Sure, I am hardly one to talk. I am a rather cynical individual. I have many things I dislike and I comment on them incessantly here, but I would never, say, go to a Lady Gaga website and throw insults at her or her fans. I just don't fundamentally understand that need. I remember a while back when I posted a Madonna concert clip on my youtube account, I had Lady Gaga's Little Monsters post very negative comments on my posting. Why? Why would you take the time to find and then click on my video? It's just something I was sharing for people with like minds.
We need to use our voices to reverse that effect. Spread love and good energy instead. Fight instead against evil and injustice. Don't put effort into petty little things. I don't know how the world can become a better place when we cannot get over these trivial matters. This all saddens me. But it also serves as a reminder because I don't want to become what I am witnessing. Don't be a hater. Be a lover.
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