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| Posted by: whereismikeyfl 08:47 pm EDT 08/31/19 | |
| In reply to: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link - summertheater 07:56 pm EDT 08/31/19 | |
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| Being accepting and tolerant does not mean abdicating all moral standards. Many people do not want to support an organization that supports in any way "crazed vengeance and sickening hatred toward others." They are under no obligation to do so. In America we are free to spend our money as we want and associate with whom we want. You yourself advocate demanding an end to this pure evil--yet you criticize those who are taking action to this very end. What is the alternative you are suggesting? |
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| re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link | |
| Posted by: summertheater 09:03 pm EDT 08/31/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link - whereismikeyfl 08:47 pm EDT 08/31/19 | |
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| If one looks deeply enough (the board of the theater, the producers, the cast, the house management, etc) I'm sure someone will somewhere find a political contribution with which he/she disagrees, and literally every single theater would need to shut down based on those standards. Similarly, would we boycott an entire organization like BC/EFA if one member made a political contribution with which we disagree? Or if someone does not approve of the sexuality or religion of one board member of BC/EFA? It's one thing to not purchase a ticket to a theater show since you think you won't enjoy it based on its political content, but it's another totally different thing to look so deeply into each and every member's beliefs. We should ask ourselves, what if the shoe were on the other foot? | |
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| re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link | |
| Posted by: whereismikeyfl 01:50 pm EDT 09/01/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link - summertheater 09:03 pm EDT 08/31/19 | |
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| If I am going to spend thousands of dollars to rent the use of a venue, I would be concerned about the ethics of the owners. If I am going to donate a few bucks or buy a ticket, that is going to be of less concern. I am not going to look that hard (and even if I do, since I am spending so much less I will not care too much). I really hope you are real because I love the wierd lapses of logic you make. But I know you are just playing. I enjoy playing along. |
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| re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 05:14 pm EDT 09/01/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link - whereismikeyfl 01:50 pm EDT 09/01/19 | |
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| What makes you so sure that summertheater is playing? | |
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| re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link | |
| Posted by: ryhog 05:19 pm EDT 09/01/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link - Singapore/Fling 05:14 pm EDT 09/01/19 | |
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| After this many years of the internet, I would think all of us can spot a troll all the way across Times Square. | |
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| re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 05:45 pm EDT 09/01/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link - ryhog 05:19 pm EDT 09/01/19 | |
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| True. But after the last few years, we've also seen that beliefs and behaviors that seemed relegated to a deranged minority are actually widespread and fueling the rise of right-wing ethno-nationalism and authoritarianism. Summertheater may just be a troll, but little they say strikes me as unreasonable in this day and age. It's funny, I take summertheater neither seriously nor literally in the content of what they post, but I do take their belief system literally (as well as their dedication to the long con). If they are a troll, they are displaying the language, taking points, and intellectual dishonesty of a larger movement that is currently setting the agenda of our global financial and political systems. I'm not saying you're wrong to read them as a troll, I'm just saying I'm not so certain that the truth is obvious. |
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| re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link | |
| Posted by: ryhog 06:46 pm EDT 09/01/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link - Singapore/Fling 05:45 pm EDT 09/01/19 | |
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| were it JUST the political posts, I would be more inclined to see this your way. But we are talking about the champion of late seating, early show times, etc etc etc For me it is a stretch seeing those as anything but trolling. (Maybe not in the first instance, but clearly in the repetition.) I am sure that there is a DSM but clearly it is calculated to draw attention. (And succeeds, lest we leave unchallenged inanity on the internet.) A poseur? Maybe not. A troll? I think yes. | |
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| re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 07:41 pm EDT 09/01/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link - ryhog 06:46 pm EDT 09/01/19 | |
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| I hear you on that, but I just see more derangement there, particularly if we actually believe that summertheater is scrolling through weeks and weeks of seating charts to check for unsold seats. That behavior is actually what makes me think they're legit, or else sincerely devoted to a very elaborate con on a message board that doesn't seem worth the trouble. But perhaps I'm still not cynical enough, lol. | |
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| re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link | |
| Last Edit: singleticket 09:19 pm EDT 08/31/19 | |
| Posted by: singleticket 09:17 pm EDT 08/31/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link - summertheater 09:03 pm EDT 08/31/19 | |
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| If one looks deeply enough (the board of the theater, the producers, the cast, the house management, etc) I'm sure someone will somewhere find a political contribution with which he/she disagrees... People are looking now that capitalism took its turn away from neoliberalism to ethno-nationalist gangsterism. Better late than never. |
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| re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link | |
| Posted by: summertheater 09:24 pm EDT 08/31/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link - singleticket 09:17 pm EDT 08/31/19 | |
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| If people want socialism in the theater, the answer is very simple: everyone is paid the same, from someone making an off-off-Broadway debut, to the biggest name actor. Hugh Jackman will be paid the same as the off-off-Broadway actor. All ticket prices are the same for everyone, and premium pricing is illegal. All ticket prices are "pay what you wish". Let's see if the theater can survive under socialism. | |
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| re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link | |
| Posted by: jconnors 08:54 am EDT 09/01/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link - summertheater 09:24 pm EDT 08/31/19 | |
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| And this response demonstrates that you have little idea of what socialism actually entails. Nice try, though. NEXT! | |
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| re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link | |
| Posted by: Huss417 01:05 pm EDT 09/01/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link - jconnors 08:54 am EDT 09/01/19 | |
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| The problem is it seems the OP lives to start threads that are divisive. Wouldn't it be great if none of us responded. This will be my last time. | |
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| re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link | |
| Posted by: edinalex 06:51 am EDT 09/01/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link - summertheater 09:24 pm EDT 08/31/19 | |
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| Are you being deliberately obtuse or do you just have poor understanding of political terms? I think perhaps you are mixing up socialism with communism. Even then your claims are still spurious. Major democracies around the around the globe, which by the way is definitely round, are run by socialist governments or have been in the past. They do rather well. And I can assure you that not everybody is paid the same! | |
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| re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 11:33 pm EDT 08/31/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link - summertheater 09:24 pm EDT 08/31/19 | |
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| What does any of this have to do with the article you posted? | |
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| re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link | |
| Posted by: MockingbirdGirl 09:39 pm EDT 08/31/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link - summertheater 09:24 pm EDT 08/31/19 | |
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| Let's see if the theater can survive under socialism. Yeah, right, that'll never work. That's why the Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre, and Royal Opera House never got off the ground. |
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| re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link | |
| Posted by: singleticket 09:29 pm EDT 08/31/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Boycott of The Shed theater space for political reasons - see link - summertheater 09:24 pm EDT 08/31/19 | |
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| Let's see if the theater can survive under socialism. The theater could survive a nuclear holocaust, or at least Sondheim fans could. |
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