Why were people so mean? Because of a few things...
For some strange reason, society doesn't like nice people who do good deeds!! I'm not saying there are no good people out there, I think there's alot, but they are shouted out by the general feeling of cynicism and everyone is out to get something. Usually money I may add, as I reiterate my point that money is the root of all evil. There is no trust anymore, it seems that society think people are generally bad, and only out for themselves. For example, I was having a conversation with someone the other day about Michael giving so much money to charities, and how no other artist has come close to doing what he done. I got met with the response of 'He probably only did it for tax relief' I mean, WTF?? What is the point in that? It's illogical and stupid but sadly, for some unknown reason humankind doesn't seem to believe in kindness and unselfish acts anymore. They think it's weird, and there must be some selfish or disturbing reason for doing nice things!
More reasons why people were so mean...jealousy. An incredibly talented, good looking, BLACK man was making all this money and getting so much attention, and people just don't like it. The reason I put black in capitols, is because I firmly believe his race had alot to do with the punishment the media put him through. As much as certain historical figures, including Michael, have broken barriers, we still have a long way to go with racism. Especially within the media, it's not out and out racism these days, it's sneakier, and they make up ''facts'' to vilify black artists, just like they have Michael.
Again with the jealousy, all the money Michael had the fact that he could build his own little world within neverland, and act out his childhood. People scream and shout 'it's weird' 'it's not normal' Now you tell me, who wouldn't like to do that?? Create your own little world, where you can have nothing but fun? Hell, I'd love it! I'd have fairground rides, cotton candy stalls, my own little shops...everything! Again, it's jealousy.
People will say until they're blue in the fact that Michael was 'weird' for caring for children. But let’s face it, if it was a white women doing the same thing, no one would have a bad word to say about it. In fact, they would be praising her.
They were mean to him because he was a good man, sensitive, caring, because he looked different, it's prejudice, ignorance and racism. They were mean to him because they were jealous, because they couldn't understand how he could create so many brilliant things and he 'wasn't supposed to'
All geniuses are different; most are put down their whole lives, outcasted by the general public because they are 'different' when in fact their ideals and talent live on forever. They go through agony in their lifetimes, but will be remembered forever, Michael is one of those people. I don't know why they have to go through this, maybe it's just human nature.
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