What you "young turds" are missing about halftime show

[dreamnightwind]

225. +100

I was thinking exactly that. Incredible New Orleans musicians to choose from. And they could use escalating scale, start with lesser known but talented people and ending with the area's best superstar, whoever that is. Meters, Nevilles, Galactic, Marsalis family, hell even Harry Connick Jr. or whatever his name is. New Orleans is full of vital, genuine music that is the soul of that city, and instead they give us vacuous pop schlock.

On a larger level, I think it is a sad cultural commentary on our country. We prefer spectacle over art, titillation over true emotional content. Frankly, on a vibe level, this year's halftime show felt evil, and would make a great example for critics of our culture in the Islamic world to hold up as a cancer that needs to be eliminated. An aggressive, war-loving, conquering culture that has no respect for anything but affluence, success, and power. Sad that this is such a large part of our culture.

There is plenty of real heart and art in this country, it just isn't valued by the zeitgeist.