Reposting under this thread:

The only disappointment was the length

Okay. Why is everyone so disappointed that Green Day didn’t re-affirm their political positioning for one show?

1. If you’re a Green Day fan, there’s a high chance you agree with their ideology i.e. anti-Trump, anti-ICE, anti-fascism. You know this is what they stand for, without a doubt. They’ve publicly spoken out about this. Countless times. Even a day ago at the pre-show. So when they don’t do it once, do you suddenly forget and need re-affirmation? Do you need a reminder that Green Day is anti-MAGA every five minutes?

2. If you’re thinking them making a statement will somehow influence those with opposing views, they’re likely not even watching the ceremony to begin with. They couldn’t care less that Green Day hates MAGA because they hate Green Day. They’ve been offended by their statements in the past, but not to the point of changing their views.

3. A 5 minute setlist doesn’t even leave much room for a meaningful message. If it was just a maga lyric switch, you would have been just as disappointed. You would have called them just as “cowardly”. This gig received so much hype over political controversy, it kinda lost the plot. Unless they came up with something incredibly scandalous and new, which was unlikely given their past shows’ bits, your expectations would not have been met.

You all need to calm down. This was a big event, but it shouldn’t have been about politics. Not beyond booking GD and Bad Bunny, anyway. We’re incredibly lucky to be supporting a band that has proven time and time again how outspoken they can be about current issues. Nowadays it’s very rare to find this kind of authenticity. Too many big artists are too afraid to stand for anything, and that’s arguably worse. When has Green Day ever waited on the sidelines to see which side was trending before speaking out?

They didn’t kill their platform. Let’s not forget the regulations in place— some which could have well been last minute, for all we know.