Notinyourbushes t1_j1aa6ha wrote
Reply to comment by Elons_a_distraction in The Band Aid song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” is offensive, and that was before I saw the cover art 🤨 by ASecularBuddhist
It was written specifically about and to help Ethiopia...and he wanted to use Ethiopia in the song, but it just didn't flow so he went for the more general "Africa."
Plus you can't expect Americans to give money for a country they're not totally sure exists or not, better to use a word they know.
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