For years, when professor Melissa Mora Hidalgo wasn’t teaching classes at Cal State Fullerton or UC San Diego, the Los Angeles-based culture writer could often be found on stages throughout the region, singing songs made famous by her musical hero, British rock star Morrissey.
Closer to his home, Morrissey declared “London is debased” on his website in 2018 before demeaning Mayor Sadiq Khan’s accent, writing, “He cannot talk properly!” For Britain was formed two years ago by politician Anne Marie Waters. An anti-Islamist, Waters enthusiastically speaks on the so-called “white replacement theory” regarding “the replacement of white Europe by non-Europeans,” as she said in an August speech.
Pro-Brexit protesters display placards and flags outside the Houses of Parliament in London on Oct. 21.Responding to allegations that he’s a racist, Morrissey replied, in part, “The word is meaningless now. Everyone ultimately prefers their own race. … Does this make everyone racist?” In particular, his devoted Latinx following here is the stuff of legend, spawning countless essays on the border-jumping power of songs such as “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now,” “Suedehead,” “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” and “This Charming Man.”
Asked why he thought Southern California crowds have ignored Morrissey’s recent incitements, Bragg suggested it was ambivalence. “California has always been a place where it allows its stars a lot of leeway — literally, physically but also culturally, as well.”Despite his support of far-right platforms and a disturbing record of racist remarks, Morrissey still enjoys major-label distribution in the U.S.
From the start of his career, the singer born Steven Patrick Morrissey was different. Rising amid the rush of British artists influenced by punk rock’s D.I.Y. spirit, he and his then-collaborator Johnny Marr formed the first incarnation of the Smiths in 1982. A wittily morose, acerbic lyricist, Morrissey eagerly harnessed the British music press’s love of a good quote, channeling outrage as a marketing tool.
It’s one thing to shock the system, quite another to reveal beliefs that are widely held to be offensive. The road to a sustainable career is littered with personalities who crossed the threshold between being “controversial” and uttering or doing something that drew enough condemnation to “cancel” a person’s standing as a celebrity.
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We do care!
I don’t care about his politics. Some of my favorite writers were Communist. I still read them.
Because we agree with him.
And you're globalist fake news. So? FakeNewsMedia
Because those that do care, and there are lots, are no longer fans. This is tautological.
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Morrissey wants England back. So do I.
Because he's not anti immigrant, and doesn't support a Far Right nationalist party,he supports a party that supports Animal welfare and is anti Halal Slaughter methods, and raises concerns about grooming gangs.
I love morrissey and his political views!!
What happened to the guy who sang, “It’s so easy to laugh it’s so easy to hate, it takes strength to be gentle and kind”? We were all fooled. Stephen didn’t change. He was always a racist nationalist but he had us fooled. Not a cent from me ever again. Johnny Marr=The Smith!
Like anyone takes what the LA Times says seriously.
officialmoz is not a racist but rather a narcissist. He loves himself and wants to hang out with people who look, act, and think like him. He is correct in saying people want to hang with people like them. Anthrop research backs that up. That does not make them racist but human
anti ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT, you idiots
Bigmouth strikes again.
Because some people can enjoy music without filtering everything through their political belief system.
It was really nothing.
There’s a lot of bad people on the Right. —Morrissey then Hitler was a Leftist. —Morrissey now
Maybe people have more important things to care about than what someone else thinks about a few things.
ClownWorldDSA Because they know he's not anti-immigrant or supportive of white nationalists. I don't even like the guy or his music but this level of absolute bullshit is why you'll be eating and gagging on another 4 years of Trump.
I have nothing against the other 3 in The Smiths, but can’t stand hearing this whiner’s voice anymore. He was always full of s-t.
No longer a fan. People care.
He’s British.....
On brand for a person that has clearly suffered for years from mental illness.
And Micheal Jackson touched kids but he still has fans. Why?
If it's true, I do care. It's just hard for me to see a man who is gay being a white nationalist.
Probably because Google and YouTube exist and people can listen to and read what he’s actually said in the context of how he said it and decide on their own. But I’ve never been a real fan.
More shit from the Times.
Just read the article, and to me, it’s just more fire-stoking nit-picking & twisting things so much the original comments & context become unrecognisable. All the negative & bad impressions are not what Morrissey has said nor is....*sigh* ‘Journalists who lie, hate in a hurry!’
Ex fan. So many years now I’m highly disappointed
He goes about things the wrong way
I've been a fan for years but he has lost me.
he pretty much lost me after The Queen Is Dead, there are many others.
blackrepublican He performed at Ravinia outside Chicago this summer. I was like 'Why did they book him there?'
Fans of Morrissey need to do mental gymnastics to deny his bigotry. Cognitive dissonance is now a requirement. Ignorance. Stupidity. Or support of racism. StopFundingHate
I do. Which is why I’m no longer a fan.
They care. He’s cancelled.
If he was merely conservative that would be one thing; he sounds downright racist.
They are using children to make woman's to comply with traffick in a twisted scenario. And they mask disturbe child sexual practices with this reality. If the place continue with this will be highly liable and will be confronting a serious case of discrimination, traffick y more
Children. I have a son but I have been looking for information in my country about finding a way to get help If they want to continue trafficking. The place is practically getting human beings out of houses and cars to deal with so many rapers. I will write everything about
There will be a brief about human traffick to be presented in LA and discrimination deterioration with accusations of abandoned in crime. You can get it and read it once is ready. If something more I will let you know about everything else related to their crimes. That include
Morrissey is IRRELEVANT: If he disappears tomorrow, nobody will notice it
What’s ridiculous is to criticize his views about British politics as ignorant Americans. He’s long loved his Latino audience in California, Mexico and S. America. I dislike a lot of his views but he’s not a white supremacist. Stupid to even say it if you know anything about him.
AND he asked shoplifters of the world to unite
Cuz the people who WERE fans who weren’t racist xenophobes ditched him decades ago.
They’re not going to concerts, look at ticket sales
MarcoGo47970206 welp
Bcuz people should be allowed to have their own opinions/views on things without their lives being destroyed. *Would George Carlin & Richard Pryor be able to be comedians if still alive due to the Culture War?*
Braunger - this is really going to screw up the weight training.
Well, I’ve never been a fan.
Because they are racists too. We all loved The Smiths, not him. That's why the band dumped him!
because the big wigs, talking heads, CEOs, and everyone else who purveys Leftist culture doesn't understand that social justice has become so puritanical and hostile so quickly that a new counter-culture is rising to that: fuck social justice. this is going to get worse
Cause he’s music is awful
Because no one has to cow down to what believes should be everyone’s point of view!
Bye bye Morris see ya
Morrissey is only anti-illegal-immigration. There is a difference. And you know that but choose to feed the hate. Shame on your reporting at the Times.
His 'big mouth strikes again ' 😅
They do care. Morrissey saved me in high school and college, and I saw him in concert three times over the years. I wouldn’t do so now. His political beliefs are a cruel betrayal.
He looks like the male version of my mother...Hahahaha
He sux!
I don’t buy his music anymore....he’s a kook!
Because this is a flat out lie. FakeNews
Been debating if I should cut him from my playlist. Think I’ll do it. Plus there’s so much indie music out there now.
Not surprised. I’ve said for decades that his voice sounds like it emanates from the bowels of hell.
This yalls king?
Why isn’t everyone up in arms!! Hmmmm selective everyonecanhaveopinions
You fall in love with the music, not the political views. I
because, not everything is about politics and choosing one side over the other
White nationalist political party? Is that the official name, or is it just not the lefty party? Anti-immigrant? One can be anti-immigration in their policy, I'm not sure what being anti-immigrant would be. If you mean xenoohobic, say that. And fans aren't all lefty loons.
As if I needed another reason to hate Morrissey
Who cares 🖕🏿 him and, trump
Fans DO care. He's probably about to lose some.
Because we never took him seriously in the first place. With lines like, “If a 10 ton truck, smashes into us, I’ll be on your side?“
I stopped caring about this clown long ago...
Do we have to describe every position that isn’t pro-globalist “far-right?”
What a disappointment he’s become. Irish Blood, English old Fart
Morrisey is Literally Hitler 2.5! YAY!
I care. These views negate his vegan goodwill. ProgressiveVegan
LA Times is failing...why does no one care?
Garbage
Im here for the puns
Most of his fans probably agree with him.
ajaxsinger I care. I’m an ex-fan.
Media slander and shaming for political reasons is why fake news is the enemy of the people.
FFS! Fans can separate the art from the person. You can still love Morrissey the musician, but hate Morrissey the person.
Wew the amount of salty vitriol and spin in this ✌🏼article✌🏼
odd choice of venue for a performer with questionable politics re race/ethnicity, a minority majority city -
The real Morrissey was kidnapped by space aliens in 1992 and replaced by a flawed duplicate who is a real piece of shit. It would just be silly to let the ravings of an alien clone tarnish the legacy of the Real Morrissey, out there among the stars making sad aliens cry.
Because some people can separate politics from entertainment.
Imagine the gall of wanting to keep Britain distinctly British, as opossed to wanting it flooded with Europeans and globlaized masses who will transform it into a single, conformist culture that mirrors everyplace else. This article is trash.
Because they rather blame the DJ.
He’s irrelevant, maybe? I stopped caring what he produced back in 1990
RJonesing Who is Morrissey?
Weird, doesn't he have a huge Latino following?
What a disgrace of an article.
Who?
Strauss was a Nazi sympathizer but millions still listen to his stuff.
Hmm , thanks for that info.
Don’t you watch Ellen?
Because those who care are no longer fans.
He has fans?
What difference does it make?
Because they share those beliefs.
Yikes. You guys don't know the Moz.
Because he's so darn lovable.
Because neither thing you just said is true...
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