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Sting: 'We're in a very dangerous political climate'
France24 ^ | November 15, 2021

Posted on 11/15/2021 7:32:25 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Paris (AFP) – British singer Sting is back at the age of 70 with a hopeful new album, though he admits he sees a lot to worry him in the world right now.

"I think we're in a very dangerous political climate at the moment where the working class have felt abandoned by what they call the elite," he told AFP on a recent trip to Paris.

"It has left them vulnerable to demagogues, to right-wing nonsense, fakes, snake oil salesmen."

For the famously mild-mannered rock star, real name Gordon Sumner, the attacks on his liberal way of life have been piling up in recent years -- especially in Britain.

"For me, Brexit is a personal tragedy. I'm sad for my country. We knew it was going to be a disaster and we have to accept this, but I'm not happy," he said.

"Young British people have been robbed of the opportunity to experience Europe. It's insane."

He is also baffled by vaccine scepticism -- putting him at odds with some other veteran rockers like Van Morrison and Eric Clapton who have opposed vaccine mandates at their concerts.

Sting puts it politely: "I don't really understand the, uh, the science of the objection.

"I had no hesitation in taking the vaccine. I'm old enough to remember kids in my street with polio who were crippled, and that disease was eradicated overnight with the vaccine," he continued.

"I would like people to come to my shows to be vaccinated. I'm not going to enforce it, but that's my desire."

(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: gordonsumner; hollywood; oldputz; putz; sting; stingtheelitefossil; stingthefossil; wanker
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To: Husker24

He’s still of the romantic notion that deadbeats should be able to travel “willy nilly” throughout Europe on trains. Knew several back in the day.


41 posted on 11/15/2021 8:07:23 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I'm in the control group. I identify as "vaccinated".🤡)
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To: lee martell

Wonder if you’re thinking of this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d56MfuZAfwI

“Mother” on Synchronicity. It’s the turd in the punchbowl of an otherwise very good album.


42 posted on 11/15/2021 8:07:37 PM PST by Yardstick
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Hard for me to imagine that this has-been has amassed, at this count, 39 posts here; not to mention that he deigns himself fit to make political pronouncements.

I don’t even remember a single song...


43 posted on 11/15/2021 8:07:41 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Sting is basically saying “don’t stand so close to me...”


44 posted on 11/15/2021 8:10:19 PM PST by shotgun
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To: shotgun

I imagine lots of male teachers have said - or at least thought- that.


45 posted on 11/15/2021 8:15:05 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Young British people have been robbed of the opportunity to experience Europe. It’s insane.”

The borders are closed?
No more getting on a train or ferry and going to France?


46 posted on 11/15/2021 8:15:28 PM PST by HereInTheHeartland (Leave me alone, I have no incriminating evidence on the Clinton's )
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To: mkmensinger

Why haven.t you posted what he like- looks like NOW? YIKES!!!!!!


47 posted on 11/15/2021 8:17:21 PM PST by simpson96
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Sting? Stink.


48 posted on 11/15/2021 8:21:19 PM PST by toddausauras (How far will the left go in terms of destroying our personal freedoms?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It’s the LW that is attacking the rich.


49 posted on 11/15/2021 8:22:23 PM PST by realcleanguy (quickly things are falling apart, now that the )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Go do yoga in the woods Stink.


50 posted on 11/15/2021 8:22:39 PM PST by toddausauras (How far will the left go in terms of destroying our personal freedoms?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Defund The Police!?


51 posted on 11/15/2021 8:23:38 PM PST by ncdrumr (Oooh, SarahCUda!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I’m so glad Sting can represent the working class, like that other yahoo that sung Born in America. Both became multi-millionaires at 18 and hadn’t looked back and they think they understand the struggles of the working class that have physically built the modern world?


52 posted on 11/15/2021 8:28:37 PM PST by Dogbert41 ("Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled" (Matthew 5:6).)
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To: Yardstick

That’s not the song I was thinking of but this song here is even worse! My God, that’s bad music.
It’s amazing how once in a while, a very talented entertainer shows that they are capable of coming out with something quite unappealing. Some of my other favorites did the same thing, Bowie, Todd Rundgren, Isaac Hayes. Joni Mitchell.
Not all they do is guaranteed to become a national treasure.


53 posted on 11/15/2021 8:30:07 PM PST by lee martell
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To: HereInTheHeartland

I’ve long enjoyed this young man’s videos - he seems to have no problem getting around:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvgeI6kgW0Q

https://www.youtube.com/c/DylansTravelReports/about


54 posted on 11/15/2021 8:31:30 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: dfwgator

He’s a Tantric Tool.


55 posted on 11/15/2021 8:31:46 PM PST by hercuroc
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To: ncdrumr

Touche!


56 posted on 11/15/2021 8:32:33 PM PST by hercuroc
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Same dumb sh*t he always was.


57 posted on 11/15/2021 9:00:52 PM PST by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Same dumb sh*t he always was.


58 posted on 11/15/2021 9:01:41 PM PST by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

We got ace frahley and sting. They might now pop culture but really? who gives a dog in duck what they think.


59 posted on 11/15/2021 9:10:21 PM PST by kvanbrunt2
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

After serving Baron Vladmir Harkonnen, he has some nerve complaining about political climate.


60 posted on 11/15/2021 9:10:58 PM PST by AndyTheBear
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