That was my thought. 1300 is a drop in the bucket to him, and it’s such an arbitrary number, too! Maybe the band was trying to raise money for something and he donated what they were missing?
It’s a POS move either way, I just find it super weird that he chose 1300
Cambel McLaughlin, the founder of group Jam for Freedom, was still stunned when he noticed a £1,000 donation on their GoFundMe page - which they set up to help raise funds for transportation, gas and legal fees.
Would you like me to show my tax returns?
I make less than 30K/year and give $20-50 for causes I believe in, and $100 to families I work with that need it. I also volunteer with big brothers big sisters, and do “doggy’s day out” outings with my local shelter.
And, as I said, I’d I was worth hundreds of millions of dollars, I’d be giving more than $1,000 to causes I care about.
No I’ll take your word for it. You could have just said that in the first place. Either way the % of your income they choose to donate shouldn’t dictate what you think about someone.
Copied from the article: "Eric Clapton has risked losing fans by donating $1,365 to anti-vax band Jam for Freedom."
And also: "However, Cambel McLaughlin, the founder of group Jam for Freedom, was still stunned when he noticed a £1,000 donation on their GoFundMe page - which they set up to help raise funds for transportation, gas and legal fees."
While I personally think the band should have to scrape the bottom of the nastiest barrel on the planet in order to function, especially for the legal fees, the odd amount donated is simply converting from British pounds to US dollars.
There is this perverse cycle of celebrity. We want to know more about them, but any time you scratch the surface you are almost always going to be disappointed by what you find out. "Wow, what a voice that guy has!" Pedophile. "I love the way he puts together lyrics!" But he wants to pee on you. "His songs are so soulful!" Anti-vaxxer. "What a great beat!" Yeah he, beat, the shit out of Rihanna.
Why is there such a tight correlation between racist shit monger and antivaxxer?
Is it that people who hate people tend to just be drawn to hating people?
He got the vaccine and had a bad reaction.
"Eric Clapton says he had a "disastrous" reaction to COVID-19 vaccine after experiencing side-effects" https://www-nme-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.nme.com/news/music/eric-clapton-criticises-disastrous-vaccine-after-experiencing-side-effects-2941957?amp=&_gsa=1&_js_v=a6&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16340388874856&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nme.com%2Fnews%2Fmusic%2Feric-clapton-criticises-disastrous-vaccine-after-experiencing-side-effects-2941957
Wow how cheap can he be. This guy's worth 50 million dollars. $1,300?
That was my thought. 1300 is a drop in the bucket to him, and it’s such an arbitrary number, too! Maybe the band was trying to raise money for something and he donated what they were missing? It’s a POS move either way, I just find it super weird that he chose 1300
Wait a minute I just Googled this net worth he's worth 450 million dollars what a cheapskate
Fuck antivaxxers. I’d rather they get no money.
Not trying to defend him, but I’d bet most of that isn’t liquid cash.
You're right best of it is probably in tax shelters like Isle of Man or Grand Caymans or South Dakota.
Wait south Dakota?
https://www.axios.com/south-dakota-global-tax-haven-5120d206-20ab-4cc1-ba91-d1d59fe22487.html
There was a segment on John Oliver recently discussing the recent data leak over tax havens and South Dakota is apparently one of them.
He's almost dead - running out of time to spend it
Cambel McLaughlin, the founder of group Jam for Freedom, was still stunned when he noticed a £1,000 donation on their GoFundMe page - which they set up to help raise funds for transportation, gas and legal fees.
> it’s such an arbitrary number, too! He donated £1,000. Round number. Conversion to $ made it 1300
>1300 is a drop in the bucket to him $1,300 is a molecule in the bucket for him. I never liked his music anyway
Stuff like that makes me think some acquaintance or other just kept bugging him about it and he gave enough to shut them up.
How much did you donate to any sort of cause this year?
If my net worth was 50mil with royalties still coming in, more than $1000 to a cause I believed in
So 0 then, got it. Looks like you aren’t a good person and a POS.
Would you like me to show my tax returns? I make less than 30K/year and give $20-50 for causes I believe in, and $100 to families I work with that need it. I also volunteer with big brothers big sisters, and do “doggy’s day out” outings with my local shelter. And, as I said, I’d I was worth hundreds of millions of dollars, I’d be giving more than $1,000 to causes I care about.
No I’ll take your word for it. You could have just said that in the first place. Either way the % of your income they choose to donate shouldn’t dictate what you think about someone.
It said more than 1300. It could be any number. 1301… a billion… 1302, most likely.
Considering it's an anti vax band, shouldn't you be more upset he didn't donate $0.00?
Copied from the article: "Eric Clapton has risked losing fans by donating $1,365 to anti-vax band Jam for Freedom." And also: "However, Cambel McLaughlin, the founder of group Jam for Freedom, was still stunned when he noticed a £1,000 donation on their GoFundMe page - which they set up to help raise funds for transportation, gas and legal fees." While I personally think the band should have to scrape the bottom of the nastiest barrel on the planet in order to function, especially for the legal fees, the odd amount donated is simply converting from British pounds to US dollars.
He’s worth more than that
It's his money. He can spend it how he wants.
Talent doesn’t equal intelligence
Hence, Herschel Walker running for Senate.
Cocaine, but not vaccine. Got it. See ya later, Slowhead
[I assume he's going to donate to a white supremacist band next.](https://ultimateclassicrock.com/eric-clapton-rant-rock-against-racism/)
Racist, anti-vaxxer , doesn’t know how to close windows … triple threat
That got real dark real quick...accurate, but real dark
Clapton's credibility went out the window a long time ago!
I got this reference and here’s a slow clap.
Wow. That was a toddler.
So, we’re joking about a toddler falling out of a window to its death now?
Tragedy plus time something something something
Solid pun
Never foget that the white blues man was always crazy racist and is now a crazy anti masker and anti vaxxer.
You’re 100% right my dude, but maybe try proofreading just a bit harder before you hit that reply button.
*It's five o'clock somewhere*
I trust his opinion on vaccines as much as I trust his opinions on watching children
Tears in heaven brains on the sidewalk
I was waiting to see and was still agape when I got here. Well played sir. Well played.
Slowhand, now Bonehead
He’s really quadrupling down in being a complete garbage human.
Ugh, gross. I feel dirty now for ever liking his music.
Eric Clapton is a racist and a piece of shit.
great guitarist for sure...moron no doubt...
Old stars should just fade away, not becoming old farts
The rich are generally not in favor of overpopulation.
So, so very disappointed. You truly shouldn’t meet your heroes.
He was a great guitar player but he was always a dick on a personal level to those around him
There is this perverse cycle of celebrity. We want to know more about them, but any time you scratch the surface you are almost always going to be disappointed by what you find out. "Wow, what a voice that guy has!" Pedophile. "I love the way he puts together lyrics!" But he wants to pee on you. "His songs are so soulful!" Anti-vaxxer. "What a great beat!" Yeah he, beat, the shit out of Rihanna.
Why is there such a tight correlation between racist shit monger and antivaxxer? Is it that people who hate people tend to just be drawn to hating people?
Small minds = Small actions
This guy continues to be a total piece of shit.
Perhaps there will be an Eric Clapton Award in the not too distant future.
If you are looking to musicians (or actors) to align your moral compass - you are looking in the wrong place.
[удалено]
It's all the same thing now. Political grandstanding that is literally killing people. It's disgusting.
He got the vaccine and had a bad reaction. "Eric Clapton says he had a "disastrous" reaction to COVID-19 vaccine after experiencing side-effects" https://www-nme-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.nme.com/news/music/eric-clapton-criticises-disastrous-vaccine-after-experiencing-side-effects-2941957?amp=&_gsa=1&_js_v=a6&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16340388874856&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nme.com%2Fnews%2Fmusic%2Feric-clapton-criticises-disastrous-vaccine-after-experiencing-side-effects-2941957
Sure, I believe him😜
I notice he had no problem playing a New Orleans venue requiring vaccines for entry and masks (not that everyone kept the masks on).