Bulgaria wins Eurovision, Israel finishes second amid boycotts over its participation | CNN
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Bulgaria’s Dara has triumphed at this year’s Eurovision following a politically charged edition of the contest, which has been roiled by several countries boycotting it over Israel’s ongoing participation.
  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    277·
    2 days ago

    Israel isn’t part of the EuroAsian continent. Regardless of whether they’re committing a genocide (they are), they shouldn’t be included. Also, fuck 'em.

    • hansolo@lemmy.todayEnglish
      11·
      2 days ago

      Neither is Australia. They both got included way back when because of “large European diaspora.”

      Objectively, the Israeli songs always suck IMO, and a couple Aussie ones have been cheesy bangers.

      • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        55·
        2 days ago

        I’m happy to hear that Aussies are musically gifted. They shouldn’t be in Eurovision either.

        • hansolo@lemmy.todayEnglish
          8·
          2 days ago

          Their entries are occasionally so laughably tongue in cheek, no one is ever upset by them. A million other things about Eurovision get people spun up.

          Like, do you watch Eurovision? If not, why hold such strong opinions about this thing that doesn’t affect you at all?

          • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
            33·
            1 day ago

            Nope, never.

            Why do I care? Because Israel commits war crimes.

            I’ve never watched Who Wants to be a Millionaire, or America’s Got Talent, or So You Think You Can Dance (I’m in USA). I don’t like that sort of content.

            But I’d care a lot if we let someone from a genocidal nation, that literally indoctrinates their children to think of an entire people as less than human, to compete on our shows. Fuck Israel (not Jews, just that country).