[Cherie]

Just axe the whole thing, can't believe the UK send taxpayers money to host this thing to be humiliated in the voting most years

[Maru]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Just axe the whole thing, can't believe the UK send taxpayers money to host this thing to be humiliated in the voting most years

If we ever have an Americavision (continentally contrived), I will ask we can include the UK since technically y'all are like estranged parents. And so is Spain, I suppose...

[BBXX]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

That's Russia not Israel

And Turkey!

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by BBXX

And Turkey!

Oh, I actually didn't know that, everday's a school day

[bots]

Originally Posted by BBXX

And Turkey!

yes, you can pick a spot in turkey and be on the border between europe and the middle east.

Aso, cyprus is on the very tip of what we would describe as europe and they are in the EU

[bots]

Originally Posted by Maru

My answer is a dual one. They shouldn't been allowed in the first place because they're not even in Europe. But maybe they're included because they're a Western-style nation on a close enough patch of Earth? Otherwise, we, Mexico and Canada demand we can participate.

I answered "Yes" because they're already allowed to participate. The festival is already heavily politicized and so nations protesting one another is a foregone conclusion. Let them opt out or whatever.

Australia are in the competion

[Maru]

Originally Posted by Barry.

I thought Israel was half in Europe and half Middle East? I’m probably wrong though

You're more right than me, probably. I'm just a dumb American.

Originally Posted by bots

Australia are in the competion

[Barry.]

Originally Posted by Maru

You're more right than me, probably. I'm just a dumb American.

They are invited to be part of it because it’s popular in Australia (even though it’s on at like 4am for them)

[Maru]

Originally Posted by Barry.

They are invited to be part of it because it’s popular in Australia (even though it’s on at like 4am for them)

We're kind of accustomed to that, though. Not the first time I've woken up to see something live in the UK. Daughter was still sleeping in same room when the Queen passed, so when she woke up we laid together on a pillow and watched the live procession...

[Mitchell]

The problem for me isn’t the acts themselves as such, but more the fact the extreme campaigning going on, them having songs rejected for being too political, the harassment of other artists and countries by the Israeli Eurovision delegation, they’re absolutely making it political, I assume to try and distract from the devastation they’re causing in Gaza.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Mitchell

The problem for me isn’t the acts themselves as such, but more the fact the extreme campaigning going on, them having songs rejected for being too political, the harassment of other artists and countries by the Israeli Eurovision delegation, they’re absolutely making it political, I assume to try and distract from the devastation they’re causing in Gaza.

This plus the very obvious political voting in the past two contests (not that "political voting in Eurovision" is a new phenomenon, obviously, but still). Nothing seems to have been done to investigate vote tampering and nobody can tell me they even recall 2025's entry or how it goes, let alone why it won the televote by a landslide outside of daft politics.

But yeah the state is committing genocide and it's laughable they weren't dismissed 2 years ago.

[Nicky91]

i mean Israel was once part of the AFC not UEFA


but wait what had happened, oh yeah they got expelled, due to being a too problematic nation


and that was in the 1970's such a long time ago, more proof how long they are a troublemaking nation

[Nicky91]

this song perfectly describes how i feel about the eurovision contest right now

Youtube video

and i feel sorry for Martin Osterdahl honestly, he was just used by the fascist EBU as a scapegoat while the actual rotten apples are still there

[Nicky91]

i am a eurofan yes, but i stand by my No Politics in eurovision stance


and Russia, Belarus are rightfully out, but Israel needs to go either, due to the war crimes they committed now, if not for all the deaths of gaza civilians, then for the deaths of humanitarian aid workers, journalists?

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

i am a eurofan yes, but i stand by my No Politics in eurovision stance


and Russia, Belarus are rightfully out, but Israel needs to go either, due to the war crimes they committed now, if not for all the deaths of gaza civilians, then for the deaths of humanitarian aid workers, journalists?

Shut up, Nicky. You look like an idiot. You have no politics just a sad history of trolling.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Livia

Shut up, Nicky. You look like an idiot. You have no politics just a sad history of trolling.

as if you are soooooo neutral in all this


and the only reason i ended up ''flip flopping'' regarding this topic, is because some of you made me insecure, if i came across antisemitic, started doubting myself, but i know for myself that i am NOT antisemitic


if it was a different country committing this bloodshed i would also be against war crimes like these, i have nothing personal against israeli people, just against the IDF and the Netanyahu regime, and honestly the israeli broadcaster KAN are also kinda shady



so yes, Azerbaijan for that matter should also be kicked out of the contest, for their genocidal actions against Armenia, regarding Nagorno-Karabakh region


and i myself am not proud of my own nation either, like the controversial blue helmets in the balkans, more specifically Srebrenica, something my nation's government has rightfully apologized for

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

as if you are soooooo neutral in all this


and the only reason i ended up ''flip flopping'' regarding this topic, is because some of you made me insecure, if i came across antisemitic, started doubting myself, but i know for myself that i am NOT antisemitic


if it was a different country committing this bloodshed i would also be against war crimes like these, i have nothing personal against israeli people, just against the IDF and the Netanyahu regime, and honestly the israeli broadcaster KAN are also kinda shady



so yes, Azerbaijan for that matter should also be kicked out of the contest, for their genocidal actions against Armenia, regarding Nagorno-Karabakh region


and i myself am not proud of my own nation either, like the controversial blue helmets in the balkans, more specifically Srebrenica, something my nation's government has rightfully apologized for

You're exhausting.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

as if you are soooooo neutral in all this


and the only reason i ended up ''flip flopping'' regarding this topic, is because some of you made me insecure, if i came across antisemitic, started doubting myself, but i know for myself that i am NOT antisemitic


if it was a different country committing this bloodshed i would also be against war crimes like these, i have nothing personal against israeli people, just against the IDF and the Netanyahu regime, and honestly the israeli broadcaster KAN are also kinda shady



so yes, Azerbaijan for that matter should also be kicked out of the contest, for their genocidal actions against Armenia, regarding Nagorno-Karabakh region


and i myself am not proud of my own nation either, like the controversial blue helmets in the balkans, more specifically Srebrenica, something my nation's government has rightfully apologized for

Next week you’ll be rooting for them…

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

Next week you’ll be rooting for them…

no?

and i don't have any personal problem with Israel, just that countries who are guilty of war crimes, should not be allowed to compete in this contest


i rather have lesser participating countries and a drama free contest, and it going back to what it used to be, about music and music alone

[Maru]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

Next week you’ll be rooting for them…

How do we know Nicky isn't AI? Would make sense if we keep sending him prompts, he changes his answers sometimes... way too much sense, actually.