If you haven't seen P. Diddy's video blog about rising gas prices I would encourage you to go see it. Not because he's making an intelligent vocal rumination or giving an ethical and viable solution to America's energy crisis, but because he decided to post a lame joke on YouTube about it.
We all know that there's a little truth in jest and P. Diddy, the "role model" that he is decided to publicly whine about not being able to use his private jet due to the exorbitant costs of fuel and now he has to board a commercial airplane like the rest of us, as if we can even afford a ticket to board in the first place.
The blog should have been entitled, "Jerks & Ignoramus" 101. We all know that as an African-American community we have used humor for years to persevere through our plights, but this is something that is affecting EVERY middle-class, busting their tail (almost said another word that rhymes with class), barely paying bills, and living from paycheck to paycheck family in this country. It wasn't appropriate, it wasn't relevant, and it wasn't funny.
The disclaimer that he has on the YouTube page says and I quote, "Attention all media and hate bloggers. This blog is just me making a joke about gas prices. Loosen up", shows his immaturity, his lack of leadership ability in the time of extreme economical crisis, and a poor use of the platform he has been blessed with.
Diddy I am not a hater. I have often been one to praise your many successes, but don't diminish those of us who are really experiencing the affects of the economic crunch in America, because based on your video, you're not. I love you Diddy, but it wasn't funny.
2 comments:
I haven't seen the video but from your analogy it sounds very distasteful. It borders on being very arrogant and unsympathetic. Truly this is NOT funny at all. If he doesn't realize it (apparently he does not) then the jokes on him.
Thank you for this informative blog. Be blessed.
TMZ did a piece on it. Diddy could have kept that to himself. Like he is really suffering because he has to fly commercial and his suffering is equivalent to our plight. Woe is he, he can't afford fuel for his private jet....
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