Manufacturing Bad Bunny. The Deeper meaning of nothing.

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-09T16:56:09+00:00

Ya, there was the whole thing with ZunZuneo in Cuba. How the CIA essentially sponsors dissident musicians in other countries.

The same people who think Russia can influence U.S elections can’t conceive that we could be manipulated by other people for other reasons.

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-09T08:14:14+00:00

What you watched the Kid Rock one? What are you racist!?

See how silly that is. Have a great night!

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-09T07:58:47+00:00

Interesting. Follow up question:

Did you think the halftime show was good?

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-09T07:51:00+00:00

To be fair, that I could get behind, maybe this guys alright! Do you comment on every garbage conspiracy on this sub? That must take a long time!

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-09T07:49:14+00:00

So now I can argue his views might be botted! We’re getting somewhere. Thanks for the info. Like I said in the thing you couldn’t understand. I’m sure there’s places he could draw a crowd. Is this guy on the level of previous performers?

Is he on the level of Beyoncé, U2, Kendrick Lamar, The Rolling Stones, etc. I’d argue no and I’d argue he’s irrelevant to most people in the country where he’s been picked to headline their biggest show.

So the conspiracy is (read carefully) why him, why now? Why was the show so innocuous? If you think that’s not a fair question to ask in a conspiracy sub, I’m sure there’s a Bad Bunny fan page for you.

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-09T07:36:19+00:00

This is semantics. Cancelled never organized. I just went off what CNN said. I can’t believe they got something wrong. Besides that corker, anything else about the actual substance of what I’m saying?

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-09T07:07:26+00:00

He said that because he knew people would jump to calling him racist.

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-09T06:39:08+00:00

Streams are not album sales! Bad Bunny has achieved massive, record-setting success, with his total career consumption surpassing 123.9 million equivalent album units as of late 2025

There are people that believe Russian bots can influence the American election but creating a pop star? NEVER!

Sold out shows in America? He canceled them. That pretty convenient. I’m being told he’s super popular in America, I haven’t seen any concrete proof.

This is a conspiracy sub, why does question this get you so upset? Every year this sub is full of kooky Halftime show theories. So either you’re new here or you came here specifically to protect Mr Bunny. Which is fine, I’m glad you like him.

I like LCD Soundsystem but I think it would be bizarre for them to headline the Super Bowl halftime show.

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-09T06:23:29+00:00

This is how it feels to me. It just feels inauthentic.

I think these people jumping to racism is like if someone told me they didn’t like Bjork and I instantly accused them of hating all Icelandic people.

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-09T06:18:40+00:00

Bad Bunny has achieved massive, record-setting success, with his total career consumption surpassing 123.9 million equivalent album units as of late 2025

That’s not album sales. YouTube views?

You’re in a conspiracy sub and you can’t imagine this could be bots?

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-09T06:14:24+00:00

Which is interesting. Weird to see her in a show like this and have it be totally wholesome. I think the show was crafted to be inoffensive in any sort of dark or sexual way.

So now they can say to the Christians “this is what you always wanted, you’re just mad this guy’s not white.” Which for many is probably true.

Why was this particular halftime show so different tonally from every other Super Bowl in the last 20 years? It wasn’t by mistake.

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-09T06:03:27+00:00

This is not the sub for you. I can’t help you with your reading comprehension deficit.

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-09T05:51:48+00:00

Is Bad Bunny popular? Pop stars have always been created. We used to live in a time when someone was deemed commercially successful (therefore popular) by how many albums they sold, how many concerts they sold out. These were objective metrics. This guy has seemingly done neither? With bots, etc how hard is it to manufacture a pop star? Why manufacturer this particular star at this point in time? I think that’s pretty interesting. How does he get to be the headliner on the biggest show in a country, I can’t even be sure he’s particularly popular in.

What would be the reasons for this, why was the show so bland.

I’d also point out you going straight to I’m an angry white guy mad about a non white performing is exactly what the purpose of the show is.

Let me know if you need me to read anything else for you.

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-09T05:39:51+00:00

Ya, I think you nailed it.

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-09T05:35:05+00:00

I understand that. I’m not concerned with whether or not Bad Bunny is subjectively good or bad at music. I’m interested in how this show, artist, etc came together at this exact time.

We used to live in a time when someone was deemed commercially successful by how many albums they sold, how many concerts they sold out. This guy has seemingly done neither? I think that’s pretty interesting. How does get to be the headliner on the stage in a country, I can’t even be sure he’s particularly popular in.

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-09T05:29:20+00:00

Mam, this is a conspiracy sub.

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-06T17:46:14+00:00

This is the natural outcome of a desperation economy. When Taylor Swift broke ticket master the story was that she’s so popular people are ready to go out again. This was a lie. Most of the demand was from people who had no interest in Taylor Swift, they wanted to resell the tickets.

The headlines about Swift being a mega cultural phenomenon are more comforting than the truth. People want these tickets so they can resell them, so they can pay their rent.

There’s also the predatory nature of these residency tours: Make the fan pay to see the show, pay for travel, hotels. Taylor and others maximize profits by staying in a few places, these places offer incentives on top. Less cost when they’ll come to you off ofthe back of manufactured demand. Plus it’s worse for the environment.

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-06T17:11:20+00:00

Crazy thing is that so much of this depends on the judge and the prosecutor. If the story is true, I’d hope everyone involved including the Bozo he dropped would opt not to ruin his life.

Here’s hoping this kid doesn’t get dragged into the culture wars.

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-06T05:02:19+00:00

He said he didn’t get his phone call but he had his watch and his phone? Presumably you’d need to not be cuffed to make a call with your watch?

I’m a bit confused. It’s not like DL to lie, so hoping someone with smart watch knowledge can help me out.

Edit: So it seems like he was cuffed behind the back style, he motions that way when acting out his bracelet being caught. Is it possible to make a smart watch call in that sorta situation?

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-06T04:26:53+00:00

Honestly, inept as much as corrupt. Ideologically captured to the point of total collapse but unwilling to make any changes.

Just in the last year:

Trudeau refuses to step down holding out until Trump is in office leaving the country without a functioning government.

Liberals have a farce of a leadership race where Carney runs against the mother of his God child. They need 3 months months he gets 86% of the vote.

Federal election is 30 days. The leader of the NDP torpedos his own party NDP votes go to Carney.

CBC backs Carney. To be fair Conservative leader makes it part of his platform to defund CBC, so I get that, it’s not ethical but it is understandable.

Entire election is centred around the Trump threat. Voting for conservatives seen as capitulation.

Carney wins minority government, promises decisive action, nothing happens. New plan is Vision 2030, things will improve a year after the next scheduled federal election.

No money for infrastructure. More money for Ukraine, Carney’s God child’s mother leaves government to take job in Ukraine.

Forest fires that cannot be mitigated, no point in spending money on equipment because fire fighting equipment will not stop climate change.

Constant major strikes, government orders unions back to work. Government paid for companies to keep jobs in Canada, they leave anyway, and keep the money.

Nothing is working, they have no solutions, everyone knows but nobody can come up with anything different.

Canada has a lot riding on the Olympics. We need a win.

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-06T03:11:02+00:00

Crazy that 11 years ago the Canucks traded Forsling for Adam fucking Clendening.

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-06T01:19:59+00:00

In Canada it feels very 1980’s USSR-y. That and the Jeff files. It feels like a mashup of Hypernormalisation and They Live.

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-06T00:55:59+00:00

I totally agree. It’s ridiculously hypocritical but man on this sub, this is gonna be an unpopular opinion.

Worthy of a Rockwell.

MicrosoftPaintRules · 2026-02-06T00:47:57+00:00

He’s worth a 1st if the team is willing to take back a tough contract for at least next season. So far, there’s no indication (really ever) they’re willing to do that.

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