Michael Jackson No American Icon
Incoming Rant!
Michael Jackson was a brilliant singer, awesome choreographer and one of the best entertainers that I have ever seen. His career was one that few entertainers could match if any at all, but an American Icon or even a role model? NO WAY!
I was not going to go near the recent news of Michael Jackson’s death as we have been pounded by the news over the last 2 days but today on Hannity I heard him called an American Icon!
How could someone possibly be classified as an American Icon that was such a deviate? Between reconfiguring his own body to look like a manikin, being a pedophile and apparently being heavy drug user which may have resulted in his own death.
What kind of people do we want as American Icons? How about ALL the members of our armed forces? How about our first responders? Surely Michael Jackson is not the caliber of a person to be classified as an American Icon!
Yes he was great as an entertainer and even a legend in the music industry but by far Michel Jackson should not be labeled an American Icon. Do we really want our children to be like Michael Jackson? Would you want your child to grow up being addicted to drugs, sleeping with young boys and then when getting into trouble paying off parents to keep their mouth shut?
Michael Jackson was a very successful musician but no American Icon.
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I’ll miss you. I grew up listening to his songs, watching his dance. I hope, your songs will live in our generation.. You will be remembered through your music forever. Everybody loves him from all over the world! Rest in peace…
One less child-molesting, perverted freak. Reaffirms my belief in karma. He’ll spend eternity roasting in Hell!
As for you, Erkin… I’ll bet the kids he molested don’t love him. What a disgusting person.
It’s funny how people seem to know the truth, when they don’t know the truth. I mean, outside of the supernatural, how can people know with such certainty things they are only speculating on. TV? Media? Yeah, really reliable sources.
Jackson had issues, sure. But, MJ’s issues stemmed mostly from his inability to live in a reality of hateful people. Only God and perhaps a few people really know what MJ did, but to say that MJ is not accurately a “symbol of America” is well, an opinion. Whether you liked him or not has no bearing on him qualifying as a symbol of American music…come on. That’s like saying Elton John is not a British Icon, because he’s gay.
The author is correct Michael Jackson should not be considered an “American Icon” a Music Icon yes but in no way should he be considered and American Icon. Why would we as Americans give such a distinguished title to someone with so many questionable skeletons in his closet? Children are the most innocent resource we have and anyone that would corrupt them is far from an American Icon. Hateful? Not at all.