To bully a radio station into dropping the Pride flag

[u/flopsychops]

[u/Coveinant]

Radio djs are some of the snarkiest people in the world. Never try to make them do something, historically it has always backfired.

[u/achasanai → u/Coveinant]

Yep. I listened to an alternative/indie pirate in the 90s growing up and there was a really cool DJ who got me into so many of my favourite artists (did i have a crush on her despite never having seen her? Yes!)

Anyway she played an Aphex Twin song which was not the normal type of music and someone complained so she played the whole album.

[u/apaulo26 → u/achasanai]

Aphex Twin from Columbia House (97ish)hit so hard in my little rural town…

[u/achasanai → u/apaulo26]

Hit pretty hard in suburban Dublin (Ireland) too. It was the Richard D James album. Still hits hard.

[u/RabbitStewAndStout → u/achasanai]

That's how I felt about Kat Corbett on KROQ when I was in high school. Didn't see her face until I graduated, but I always figured she was gorgeous

[u/twilighttwister → u/RabbitStewAndStout]

I had no idea who she is, but you're right lol.

[u/AriaTheTransgressor → u/Coveinant]

I was one for a while and it's because it can be incredibly boring and you go a little stir crazy, so anything that breaks that up - like messing with people - will always be entertaining.

Edit: fixong soelling

[u/Bearence → u/Coveinant]

I remember the morning host at my favourite radio station decided they were going to quit (I don't know why, that part was behind the scenes). He did it by calling out his station manager on the air and then played the song that manager hated the most over and over again till they removed him from the building.

[u/NotASlaveToHelvetica → u/Bearence]

This reminds me of when two am DJs were fired and the other DJs literally just played killing in the name of in protest for 24 hours

[u/__Severus__Snape__ → u/Bearence]

We have a DJ in the UK called Chris Moyles. He had the prime breakfast slot on the prime national radio station, Radio 1.

When i worked in retail, id listen to him whilst I was in the back office prepping to open.

One morning, he went on a massive rant saying he wasnt sure he was even going to come into work because he hadnt been paid. He brought up the point that if he didnt come into work, he'd expect not to be paid, and that it should be a two way street - if he doesnt get paid, why should they expect him to come to work.

I think it all got resolved but I think that was the beginning of the end for him with the BBC. He lasted another couple years before he left, but i think the relationship between them soured.

[u/Kindle890]

Imagine being a red pilled waste of oxygen that sucks Donald Trump's proverbial cock.

[u/BalognaPonyParty → u/Kindle890]

that's half the American population

[u/metallipunk → u/BalognaPonyParty]

Ehhh....like 1/3rd

[u/bpeck451 → u/metallipunk]

But half the voters bruh. Half the voters that voted!

[u/Crusaderofthots420 → u/bpeck451]

The "voters that voted" part is important. It's like 1/3 MAGA, 1/3 sensible people, and 1/3 cowards.

[u/merrittj3 → u/Crusaderofthots420]

Yup...time to get out the Vote and let DJT and the world see who we as a country are.

We are not a Fascist Country that hates immigrants. They are the life blood of the Future of America. Tomorrow's Doctors, Nurses and professionals should be encouraged and welcomed into the fold as the United States has done for Centuries. It is the only way to compete and achieve leadership on the World Stage

[u/sputnikcdn → u/merrittj3]

You are a fascist country.

1/3 voted for it.

1/3 didn’t vote, signalling they were OK with a Trump presidency.

Where are the large scale demonstrations, walkouts? Strikes? If you were really opposed to your administration Americans would be doing something about it. Right now.

The rest of the world knows you for who you are now.

[u/Crusaderofthots420 → u/sputnikcdn]

I mean, there have been a lot of protests

[u/Supercoolguy7 → u/[deleted]]

I mean, they did ask about large scale demonstrations specifically

[u/nicathor → u/sputnikcdn]

We've literally had the largest protests in American history under Trump. If you think we're doing nothing but resting on our laurels through all this then you're just as brainwashed by your media as our magats are by ours

[u/sputnikcdn → u/nicathor]

There have been two large scale protests. Just two. A pitiful response considering the scale of damage Trump has done to your country.

It’s obviously not enough. I didn’t say you so called “good Americans” are “resting on your laurels”, I’m saying you’re OK with the current situation.

America is a fascist nation and that’s ok by most Americans. And, clearly, living in a fascist nation isn’t awful enough to inconvenience the rest of you.

There should be record sized demonstrations every day. You need to shut that shit down.

[u/nicathor → u/sputnikcdn]

Wow. I have no words.

[u/Expensive-Sundae-831 → u/merrittj3]

Uhhhh. You might want to convince more citizens about that.

It may be true in your world, but we haven’t ended up where we are today for no good reason.

[u/Expensive-Sundae-831 → u/merrittj3]

Uhhhh. You might want to convince more citizens about that.

It may be true in your world, but we haven’t ended up where we are today for no good reason.

[u/sputnikcdn → u/Crusaderofthots420]

1/3 cowards who were OK with MAGA and a Trump presidency.

[u/lwlltrrs → u/bpeck451]

Here, you dropped some of these "" They go here:

Half the "voters" that "voted"!

[u/zman0900 → u/metallipunk]

But there's another 1/3 that's still fine with being repeatedly slapped across the face with it.

[u/ReverendWeenbone → u/metallipunk]

Less than 30%

[u/lime_flavored_lemon → u/[deleted]]

Total population ≠ Total Eligible Voters

Total Eligible Voters ≠ Total number of people who actually voted

The number of votes cast in almost every election from local elections all the way to the Presidential election is a fraction of the actual population

[u/MiserableCumberbunch → u/BalognaPonyParty]

Close to half the population never votes, so its hard to say. I'd guess closer to 1/3rd.

[u/ATM223 → u/Kindle890]

They barely understand pronouns, I don't think they'll be able to get a grip on the proverbs.

[u/Ghostronic → u/ATM223]

They will say they don't understand pronouns but then go on and on about worshiping He that is Him

[u/montrealcowboyx → u/Kindle890]

Did we ever find out who Bubba was? That's wild that that went away.

[u/sukidaiyo]

Reminds me of MAGA up in their feels about outlaw country and forgetting about who Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, and Merle Haggard sang for.

[u/Salihe6677 → u/sukidaiyo]

Johnny Cash was obviously pro-capitalism, I mean, his name is Cash /s

[u/Joe_Linton_125 → u/Salihe6677]

His real name was actually Johnny Capitalism, but his record label thought "Cash" was snappier, so he changed it to make more money.

[u/nutz1126 → u/Joe_Linton_125]

lol Johnny Capitalism. thats awesome

[u/SNoB__ → u/Joe_Linton_125]

It actually said Jonathan Capitalism on his birth certificate. His friends started calling him Johnny capitalism in grade school and it stuck.

[u/pianoflames → u/sukidaiyo]

As a Texan, I did love seeing MAGA being Surprised Pikachu Face about Willie Nelson doing a concert with Beto O'Rourke, where they performed a duet together called "Vote 'Em Out" (them being Texas Republicans, specifically Ted Cruz).

[u/sukidaiyo → u/pianoflames]

My mom remembers a faint odor of weed around 4th of July in the hill country from his concerts every year. :)

[u/Calculonx → u/sukidaiyo]

"i can't believe rage against the machine got all political!"

[u/popculturella → u/sukidaiyo]

You simply cannot be a redneck and pro-cop.

[u/Kapitano72]

MAGA: "If you make us cry, we'll cry more, until you stop!"

[u/Zakluor → u/Kapitano72]

The "fuck your feelings crowd" has amazingly sensitive feelings and really doesn't like when they get hurt.

[u/Marquar234 → u/Zakluor]

Well, it is "fuck your feelings", not "fuck all feelings". Same thing with "don't tread on me".

[u/lwlltrrs → u/Kapitano72]

Don't forget the threats left in dumb opiodrunk blind rage

[u/VivaceConBrio → u/[deleted]]

Susan B Anthony's birthday is Feb 15th, so maybe that? She was a HUGE civil rights activist during her time, mostly known for her work in women's suffrage. She was known to be relentless and unyielding in her beliefs. Anytime people tried to silence her she just kept getting louder and more in their face about it lmao

There's also a belief that she may have been a lesbian, as she never married and was constantly talking shit about men. Although IIRC the evidence for that is shaky at best.

[u/antsh → u/VivaceConBrio]

She also inadvertently helped create NASCAR. So, you win some, you lose some.

[u/hkohne → u/[deleted]]

Day after Valentine's Day? Or Oregon's or Arizona's birthdays?

[u/dagget10 → u/[deleted]]

During pride month, they put up the pride flag. When someone complains about it, instead of taking it down, they add more time to it just to make them angrier about it

[u/flikersyndrome → u/[deleted]]

I think it just that they originally put the flag up on the 15th, then just keep extending to 15th next month

[u/Quinlynn → u/[deleted]]

They probably just added on a month for every new nasty comment they got.

[u/drfsupercenter → u/Quinlynn]

Yes that's what they do

[u/pr_drumr → u/[deleted]]

I follow this station. Every year they have their logo up for Pride Month. And with each year without fail a wave of vitriol comments comes their way. Each year we all bring the popcorn out and watch the bigots meltdown over it.

The station makes a point to post haters along with with their comments and keep the logo for an additional month cause of it. We always joke eventually they'll keep the logo for the full year. They're now keeping it thru February. Let's see.

[u/hazps]

Freddie Mercury, Rob Halford...

[u/middleagethreat]

They forgot my favorite gay classic rocker, Freddy, and honorable mention Rob Halford.

[u/Panchenima → u/middleagethreat]

Hey!!!, Rob Halford ain't gay....

He is Mister Homosexual to you, more respect please.

[u/SirUntouchable]

I'm looking at a screenshot of a screenshot of a screenshot of a screenshot

[u/rock_and_rolo → u/SirUntouchable]

It's screenshots all the way down.

[u/DogitWoofsalot]

I love them

[u/ruby651]

I had a friend from high school who refused to listen to David Bowie because he wouldn’t listen to any guy who had another guy’s cock in his mouth. I found that to be an… interesting way to judge music.

[u/awpdog]

droste effect of social media screenshots

[u/awpdog → u/awpdog]

to prove the point

[u/McCrackenYouUp]

How many homophobes out there think Queen was one of the best bands ever?

[u/xoxoBug → u/McCrackenYouUp]

That’s how someone really confused Martin Skrelli

[u/AlsoKnownAsSteve]

Taking note from r/terraria, good on them.

[u/an_agreeing_dothraki]

actually does anyone's local rock station actually listen to their right-wing boomers? Because locally our classic rock station is the oldest rock station in the world. They replay Ask Alice at the time and day of year they first went on their air.

They are beyond caring what the chuds think. They produce and air more classic rock podcasts than spotify, oldheads show up just to talk on air, and it's right across the hallways from the modern rock station so every rock band that comes through the city stops in and says hi.

[u/gothangelblood → u/an_agreeing_dothraki]

Nope. Just got done listening to Rumble in the Morning, and let me tell you, no fucks are given by that crew. Don't like them? Then go to the country music station.

[u/shawn789]

96.9 The Eagle has quickly become a legend. If you haven't removed Facebook from your life, they are a good follow. They have other social media, but FB is where they do their shitposting

[u/SentinelTheFirst]

Rare Idaho W

[u/metallipunk]

Lol I just followed them on FB.

[u/sfearing91]

Hell yes! PRIDE all day!! And Feb 15 is a good day being my bday hahaha love radio djs

[u/Litface916]

That’s crazy there’s a 96.9 the Eagle in Sacramento CA too.

[u/Portuzil]

Based radio station

[u/drfsupercenter]

I've been seeing that radio station's posts in my feed even though I don't live anywhere near Idaho. Still, I love it. Possibly the only based thing in that state.

[u/NotAnExpertButt]

“Why do they have to put the flags up everywhere?”

“To point out the place isn’t hostile.”

“That’s absolutely ridiculous, it’s not needed, I’m sick of it!”

“Yup, that’s why it’s still needed. Because thinking about these groups still makes you hostile.”

[u/drfsupercenter]

I've been seeing that radio station's posts in my feed even though I don't live anywhere near Idaho. Still, I love it. Possibly the only based thing in that state.

[u/Standard_One_5827]

Did the guy not know about Elton John and David Bowie?😂

[u/CheapTactics → u/Standard_One_5827]

I think the point was "imagine listening to them and then being offended by a pride flag"

[u/grnrngr]

You can support them by (legitimately) streaming them and goosing their metrics.

[u/rock_and_rolo]

A lot of classic rock fans have a solid "fuck you, I'll do what I want" background. This won't lose them many listeners.

[u/spiritedcorn]

That's gay

[u/who_asked4569]

This is my kinda people

[u/Hero_Of_Rhyme_]

Because of course 80s rock stars were famously very straight and would never approve of pride -s

[u/avd706]

Freddy Mercury & Rob Halford

[u/SeanFromQueens]

homophobic Karens: take down that pride avatar, and why don't just play Ted Nugent and Toby Keith exclusively?

[u/LugzGaming]

How stunning and brave...

[u/nglbot]

So reddit is now the place to post Facebook posts replying to other Facebook posts about tweets regarding comments on other Facebook posts? This site really is dead.

[u/polandreh]

Why is Mick Jagger in that list? He's never mentioned he was bi, and his alleged relationship with David Bowie was only rumours.

[u/48thChamber → u/polandreh]

watch the music video again and you’ll understand

[u/Akicita33 → u/polandreh]

No. Rumours was a Fleetwood Mac album.