Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA Sets ‘All American Halftime Show’ in Protest of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/turning-point-usa-super-bowl-halftime-show-bad-bunny-1236544746/
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/turning-point-usa-super-bowl-halftime-show-bad-bunny-1236544746/
94 Comments
NotSteve_@piefed.ca · 137 pts · 329d
He's fucking American, I genuinely don't even understand their issue with him is. I get that it's just racism but how do they rationalise it without admitting its just racism? What are their talking points because it makes no sense
dadarobot@lemmy.sdf.org · 98 pts · 329d
they are racist...
NotSteve_@piefed.ca · 36 pts · 329d
I totally get that but usually they have some talking point to avoid directly admitting that
snooggums@piefed.world · 42 pts · 329d
I literally don't think that the raciats understandthat Bad Bunny is American.
NotSteve_@piefed.ca · 29 pts · 329d
I'm not even American and even I know Puerto Rico is an American territory 😭
moody@lemmings.world · 18 pts · 329d
Yes, but many Americans don't know that. The name is Spanish. Hell, so many Americans don't realize that New Mexico is a state in their own country.
BenLeMan@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 328d
And it wasn't until the U.S. invaded Mexico and forced it to cede large swaths of its territory. Same with California, Arizona, Nevada, etc.
Puerto Rico didn't exactly beg to be annexed, either.
I think a lot of this panic about Latin American people illegally taking over the United States stems from repressed colonial guilt.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 328d
Less guilt and more the expectation of revenge.
phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 325d
It's more based on fear, since the US Latin population seem to be maintaining a healthy birth rate, while the white people seem to have either lost wood, can't find the right hole, or have 'nads packed with PFAS. In some US states, whites are already a minority, and the various schemes to impose minority rule are unstable and require increasing effort as demographics keep on shifting.
Archangel1313@lemmy.ca · 21 pts · 329d
This is just the mask-off, "We don't care that he's a US citizen...he's not white", kind of racism. They aren't even pretending that there's more to it at this point.
Buffalox@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 329d
They are going full blown Nazi.
Whostosay@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 329d
They've been there since 2015
BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 328d
1969
neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 328d
They don't do that anymore. Not since January 21st 2025.
ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com · 10 pts · 329d
Oooooh that explains a lot thanks
resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 328d
ccunning@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 329d
That’s nice but also very naive…Gotta remember to always quote what I’m replying to so when folks edit their comment I’m not out here looking like an asshole…¯\_(ツ)_/¯
NotSteve_@piefed.ca · 4 pts · 329d
My bad 😅
ccunning@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 329d
Not the end of the world - it’s just a few downvotes on Lemmy…
Maybe if comment clarifies your perspective or whatever, reply instead of editing?
NotSteve_@piefed.ca · 5 pts · 329d
Normally I'd put it under an "edit:" but I thought I was quick enough this time that I wouldn't need to haha
ccunning@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 329d
I literally just edited another comment and thought about this exchange and how that would probably work too.
beejboytyson@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 328d
Jack_Burton@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 328d
beejboytyson@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 328d
Ya my bad, even though they can't vote or receive citizen befits.
dariusj18@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 328d
They can if they move to a state and register there. It is kinda weird that they could then move to another country and vote as an ex-pat but not if they move back to PR.
infinitevalence@discuss.online · 58 pts · 329d
so is American Bad Bunny performing that one too?
inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 329d
Probably Kid Rock playing his greatest hits from his hit album "Bad Reputation".
ccunning@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 329d
Whoa 😳
He had two?
thesohoriots@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 329d
Do it bawitdaba tho
kadaverin0@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 328d
tootoughtoremember@lemmy.world · 58 pts · 328d
I kinda wish this would happen. It'd go down as the most disappointing Superb Owl half time show in history.
ToastedRavioli@midwest.social · 34 pts · 328d
Who the fuck is Lee Greenwood?
dan1101@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 328d
He sang the "Proud to be an American" song, which is played at pretty much every 4th of July or other vaguely patriotic event in the south at least. But I can't name one other song he sang, and I don't see any reason at all to be proud of the USA right now.
IamSparticles@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 326d
Didn't he re-write the lyrics for a bunch of different countries?
[edit] - maybe it was just Canada.
kadaverin0@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 328d
Raiderkev@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 328d
Lol I am a Raiders season ticket holder, and since they moved to Vegas, the halftime shows have been superb. I've seen Lil Jon twice, Sublime with Rome, Ice Cube, and I feel like I'm missing a couple, but they have been for the most part, great. Lee Greenwood did one once, and first of all, I had to Google just to see who tf he was, then he was God awful. Out of pitch and just sounded like he was too old to still be performing. He played the proud to be uh 'murican song and finally fucked off. I hope Chudpoint USA hires this moron for their unwoke halftime show. It'll be a disaster.
HasturInYellow@lemmy.world · 46 pts · 328d
He's an American citizen. Like ... There's not even a way to plausibly deny that this is solely because he is brownish and speaks Spanish.
Laugh in the face of anyone who praises it
TemplaerDude@sh.itjust.works · 40 pts · 328d
Just blatant, bald faced racism. Just non stop racism from these nazi loving racists.
MyOpinion@lemmy.today · 29 pts · 328d
Charlie Kirk would be proud. He was a racist piece of shit.
bradorsomething@ttrpg.network · 4 pts · 328d
He’d be proud his staff is taking a shot at this.
twistypencil@lemmy.world · 29 pts · 329d
That show is going to be the worst show ever
demizerone@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 328d
Star War Christmas Special look out!
resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 328d
Star Wars Holiday Special
kadaverin0@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 328d
frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io · 27 pts · 329d
Bad Bunny is not All American? That is news to me.
MiDaBa@lemmy.ml · 24 pts · 328d
These MAGA snowflakes are making themselves a safe space and awarding themselves a participation trophy even though they lost this one 🤣🤣🤣
otp@sh.itjust.works · 22 pts · 328d
What's the complaint? That it's not an American performing?
The Who performed at the Superbowl before. They're not American...
EDIT: Yes, I know he's American. I'm trying to understand what these misinformed people are claiming to be upset about. They're not even consistent, which suggests that they're BSing about their reason.
CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 328d
He is American. I still laugh at who the Squeaker of the House threw out there as a better alternative....Lee Greenwood, which I had to look up, because I never heard of him. Unlike Bad Bunny - I don't pay that much attention to pop music, but even I know who he is...
otp@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 328d
From another reply:
Yeah, I know. I should've made it more clear that I was attempting to get into their misinformed heads.
They don't know that he's American, but they're not even consistent. There have been non-American performances at the Superbowl before, so I don't even know what the complaint is supposed to be.
ToastedRavioli@midwest.social · -1 pts · 328d
some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 328d
He's Puerto Rican...
Tinidril@midwest.social · 14 pts · 328d
"that's part of America dear"
ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one · 7 pts · 328d
Just not part of the white America.
slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org · 1 pts · 328d
It's the icky part. We need kid rock
otp@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 328d
Yeah, I know. I should've made it more clear that I was attempting to get into their misinformed heads.
They don't know that he's American, but they're not even consistent. There have been non-American performances at the Superbowl before, so I don't even know what the complaint is supposed to be.
Soulg@ani.social · 4 pts · 328d
The complaint is that he's brown and speaks another language.
otp@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 328d
I wish they would just admit it. If you have to lie about what's upsetting you, you should realize your reasoning for being upset is probably BS.
Soulg@ani.social · 2 pts · 327d
I'm pretty sure they think they are annoying it because that's what they think "not American" is. Same reason why they didn't give a fuck when white Europeans with songs in English were there.
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 329d
I can’t wait. Whenever fascists try to be cool they look hilarious
aesthelete@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 328d
All American like Qatari air bases?
BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 328d
In Idaho.
balance8873@lemmy.myserv.one · 4 pts · 328d
I looked it up and it seems like Qatar might be able to help Idaho with it's issues with medical care for women. Apparently even with the absurd discrimination they suffer, health wise they appear to be better off than women in Idaho.
Jarix@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 328d
Why did Idaho matter here? Not from America so I can't understand why that particular state matters?
frongt@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 328d
Nitpick, it's not a base. And apparently Singapore already has one there.
CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 328d
The Seven Mountain Mandate people sure are delicate little flowers, aren't they?
Hermit_Lailoken@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 328d
Dominionists, is another way to refer to them.
CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 328d
I find it's helpful to point out their supporting structures. They always go on about shadowy leftist groups like "antifa" that don't even have a freaking website, never mind any founders, any funding, any meetings, anyone in the group with any kind of platform or power or organization, etc....meanwhile, these assholes have things like Project 2025, ALEC, and the Seven Mountains Mandate stuff....
Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 329d
Alternative halftime shows are just a way for broadcasters to clawback viewers and increase ad rates during a period where everyone’s eyes are on another channel.
This will be to Fox and local Sinclair affiliates what the Butt Bowl was to MTV, or the Puppy Bowl was to Discovery.
danglybits27@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 329d
The Poopy Bowl
waldo_was_here@piefed.social · 13 pts · 328d
Zron@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 328d
Some racist guy that got shot, idk they’re butt hurt about it
frongt@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 328d
And an advocate for what killed him.
otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 328d
A gumball machine all outta gumballs and the toddlers are tantruming in the store because mommy can't fit them all back in the clown wagon again.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 328d
Be happy you don't know the name, be happy you haven't seen the shameful behavior of people world wide when he got shot, and I'm not even talking about people being happy about his untimely passing
Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 329d
I don't think ol' leaky neck owns anything anymore.
Catma@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 328d
Maybe I missed something along the way but what in the ever loving fuck is up with this obsession over Lee Greenwood from the right? He is not a generational talent and has absolutely 0 appeal to a majority of people.
kent_eh@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 328d
They have almost nobody else to choose from. The vast majority of artists lean left (or at minimum lean away from the rightwingnuts).
CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 328d
The RW is not exactly known for their great taste in....well, anything.
PapaStevesy@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 328d
I've never heard of them.
Gerudo@lemmy.zip · 12 pts · 328d
Is turning point online only? Be a shame if they got ddosd that day.
SuiXi3D@fedia.io · 9 pts · 328d
Even more of a shame for them to spend a whole bunch of money on a big production only to not make a cent off of it because nobody is going to watch.
Tinidril@midwest.social · 4 pts · 328d
They have a guaranteed audience from Moscow. Right wing media can't fail to find an audience.
some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 328d
They'd just spin it into their being so immensely popular, the site crashed. I like where your head's at though
captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 329d
Let them in or let them out. I'm sick and tired of this halfway situation with Puerto Rico. Personally I'm down for letting them be a state, it's something Trump could do that has him remembered positively that no Democrat could manage. But we need to authorize them to choose statehood or nationhood.
I also feel that way about the pacific territories but that's more difficult as they're tiny and far apart with few people.
Eta: if made a state Puerto Rico would be the 33rd largest, between Iowa and Arkansas. DC would be the 3rd smallest if made a state having more people than Vermont or Wyoming.
Arguably Wyoming probably shouldn't have been a state and should've just been added to neighboring states, whereas Vermont was the first state to be added and fought in the revolutionary war as their own country, so their small population doesn't really count against them
But yeah, more united states citizens live in Puerto Rico than in both Dakotas and Hawaii combined (or Kansas if you feel those are too small), and it wouldn't be the first state to speak a non English language, looking at Louisiana and the entire Southwest
TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 329d
I won't be watching either of them.
AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 328d
Pessimistic take: Given how much weird involvement presidents have always historically had with the Superbowl, I honestly just kind of assumed the Bad Bunny as "such a controversial pick" was intentionally meant to stir shit up for marketing purposes.
It provides the left with a feeling of control by knowing that people that buy into the outrage (see the recent cracker barrel controversy, that was mainly bot driven marketing) are triggered. Tons of people who don't give a shit about football (or even Bad Bunny) will now make a point to at least watch the half time show for the chance to see the right wing outrage machine being owned on a national stage.
Everybody who buys into the "this is a disgrace and I am personally offended and outraged" machine, (also more likely to be watching bc they care about football) can tune into the TPUSA half time show, and feel their own little slice of control. There's even a chance many of the sponsors of the TPUSA half time show will be part of a parent conglomerate that also owns the sponsors of the Superbowl halftime show.
Create a controversy and market to both sides of the controversy. Americans watch and spend money to support "their side," but it turns out that both sides are owned by the same people. Example, Dove might sponsor the Superbowl while Axe Body Spray will sponsor the TPUSA show. Unilever still makes money regardless.
ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk · 8 pts · 328d
Keeping up the proud tradition of hating Puerto Rico.
carlossurf@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 328d
And like 0.00000001% of the audience will watch that instead of the bad bunny show lol
DaMummy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 329d
Why do they have a foreigner performing at the Superbowl halftime show? Why not get a real American artist like Immortal Technique?
caboose2006@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 328d
I miss the days of the kitten superbowl halftime show
titanicx@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 328d
They still have it. Puppy bowl.
caboose2006@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 328d
The only halftime show that matters
heavy@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 329d
Seems like making a mountain out of a molehill. Nobody is forced to watch the superbowl or the halftime show lol.
resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 328d
Pulsar@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 329d
Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world · -18 pts · 328d
This is why they're so good at what they do and are winning. They never take a loss. They constantly flip these things to their advantage. The left just yell "Fuck off nazi scum" for the millionth time and then wait for tomorrows news to forget about the thing that pissed them off yesterday. Like fucking goldfish. When was the last time the left did something like this?
The left can't even manage to sway the charts in any meaningful way. It's not like people are sharing his music and giving him a bump. Cause why would we ever do that. Rally around someone. Just passively watch and comment hoping for some victory to just materialize on it's own.
hahaha I just scrolled down after posting this and the second comment is "Just blatant, bald faced racism. Just non stop racism from these nazi loving racists." never fucking change guys, never change.
Sundiata@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 328d
"They never take a loss"
I'm gonna stop you right there.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/minnesota-eichorn-arrest-trump-derangement-syndrome-b2717521.html
https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-former-faith-adviser-robert-morris-pleads-guilty-to-child-sexual-abuse/
you need to find another job, Israeli trolls on r/world_news do a better job than you can ever do.
Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world · -4 pts · 328d
Culturally, the left doesn't press these issues. They happen. Everybody writes a lame comment that's usually about 15 years old. They move on.
Charlie Kirk getting shot was at least a small moment where a few started creating content and others shared it. That energy is needed for those two articles you linked. Cause without it, nobody cares.
So where the fuck is that energy?
Instead you call me a shill. Like get real. How about looking at what I'm saying. The left are involved in a game they're not even playing.
superniceperson@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 328d
Protect your neck.
otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 328d
Protec*
Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 328d
Perfect example. Someone else responded with some story that nobody knows about. Their response was like "yea they take losses" but then shows me two storeys that barely anyone can remember. We don't remember because we're not keeping these things alive and fresh. Charlie Kirk was the last time we could muster a half ass attempt at what they do every single fucking day. Where the hell is that energy on the left.
kadaverin0@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 328d