Met kicks out super star over Russia

[August West]

Do we have to bust out Rgr's picture of MSG full of Hitler supporters? Or touch on the Bush Dynasty's support of Hitler, or IBM's support of Hitler or Skokie.....yes, we can absolutely substitute Hitler. I'm pretty surprised on the attitude toward free speech in America.

To me, that's way too close to demanding a loyalty oath for employment.

That's how it strikes me, also.

I'm not going to go back and search, but wasn't there commentary on here about the odious nature of Trump's loyalty oaths?

[RAMd®d]

I think is absolutely wrong for force someone to denounce someone as a condition of employment or residence, whatever, whether or not there are any potential threats of violence.

Is she speaking out in favor of Putin?

Campaigning for him, somehow?

This action sounds like something to be expected of some despot, or despot wannabe.

Or a Hatfield.

Or a McCoy.

You're either for me or agin' me, so swear your allegiance or be reformed.

[mrbigstuff]

Agreed with the majority here. This debate is roiling the art world, with the possibility of cutting off art from the public for past transgressions. As if individuals don't have the capacity to process their ownthoughts on the matter.

[deckeda]

Public people will always be scrutinized and held to a different standard. You — we — can complain that’s not “right.” That’s our luxury.

[Acer]

Concern for threats to family back in Russia if she speaks out fully would be a legitimate concern. But I would hope that she could privately confide with the Met that this is the case. The Met could hint at that with some very general language when they are questioned about her. But who knows.

[RAMd®d]

Requiring a 'loyalty oath' in secret is as bad as requiring it to be public.

That's smacks of requiring US citizens to line up for a parade and wave American flags.

'You're a good citizen, Citizen?

Prove it.

[August West]

The New McCarthyism - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

[mattkime]

August West wrote:
The New McCarthyism - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Its a sloppy analogy, even if I agree we shouldn't be requiring loyalty pledges of Russians.

[mrbigstuff]

Perhaps we could dig up some of those tents that were used for Japanese U.S. citizens....

[samintx]

hal wrote:
To me, that's way too close to demanding a loyalty oath for employment.

I must agree. Lived thru Mac during college. Not good. But to each their own rules I guess.