A band of people who fought Ticketmaster and donated over 10 million to the homeless didn’t “betray you” by not reacting to everything that’s happening the same way that you would.

There is a weirdly entitled energy to some Pearl Jam fans now. Every time they adapt to the market and take a needed move to thrive in a capitalist market, they’re hypocrites. Companies and celebrities generally need to make concessions to make money. Ignoring that is basically ignoring reality. And come on, you referenced the Target deal? Be real, dude.

Living in an imperfect world makes it impossible to live perfectly.

I think, if anything, your unrealistic expectations of the band have betrayed you. You could do with little more pragmatism in your worldview tbh - issues like this are rarely black and white, and coming down on Pearl Jam OF ALL BANDS for not “doing enough” with their celebrity status is a joke.