Donald Trump is the president of the United States, but the population believes that Bad Bunny better embodies American values. According to a survey published by Yahoo and YouGov, a company specializing in market research, the artist best reflects the North American country, with 42% of positive responses, compared to the Republican president, who had 39%. The study was conducted days after the Puerto Rican’s performance at halftime during Super Bowl LX, which took place on Sunday, February 8.
Trump said on social media that the show had been one of the worst in history. “It is an affront to the greatness of the United States and does not represent our values of success, creativity, and excellence. No one understands a word this guy says, and the dancing is disgusting, especially for young children.” But the numbers tell a different story.
The partisan difference is striking. About 78% of those who identify as Democrats view Bad Bunny favorably, and only 7% reject him. On the other hand, among those who identify as Republicans, only 12% approve of the Puerto Rican, compared to 70% who disapprove. Among independent voters, 46% voted for the artist, while 27% voted for the president.
Bad Bunny’s performance at one of the most watched events in the world has also generated increased interest in learning Spanish and traveling to the Caribbean island. Duolingo, one of the most popular language learning apps, shared a graph on its social media showing a 35% increase in Spanish learners minutes after the artist’s performance ended.
As a Canadian, what I saw in that half time show and the few things I’ve seen him say elsewhere indicate he has displayed the values and mentality that I was told while growing up that America is all about. These values are not what I see perpetuated by the a large portion of the American population.
Bunny has better values I’m sure and Americans might want to believe he represented them but personally I think Trump pretty accurately represents Americans values. He just says the quiet part out loud and in an inelegant way.
With respect to Mr. Bunny, this is not saying much. Think about it, how many random picks would it take to find someone who better embodies those values than the orange baboon?
It’s really funmy how duolingo became a socio-cultural benchmark. And it isn’t even that good. But hey it’s something.
/edit also don’t associate with that kid rock guy ever, he’s one of the worst thing i have ever heard, and i am not talking on a political sense, but on human terms.
It is an affront to the greatness of the United States and does not represent our values of success, creativity, and excellence.
~Quite the opposite, the history of the US is, in fact, a history of migrations. Something the many if you used to be proud, especially in the 90’s, the idea that the ‘melting pot’ was open.
I was thought the concept of melting pot in history classes, as the idea that a society that stays open can function as a gateway and not as a gatekeeper.
The kkk and the racist religious and fanatical organisations have always acted as a regressive force, and it’s no news that these criminals thrived in poor or less developed areas. They are attempting to rewrite history there.
It’d be hilarious if bad bunny ran for president.
A presidential candidate from a non-state US territory (other than DC) would absolutely break MAGA brains.
Neither party would let him. He’s the antithesis of everything Republicans stand for, and the old guard in the Democrats would black ball him even harder than they did Bernie Sanders.
If the comparison is Trump, King George III passes; and we literally fought a war to not be under his rule.
I thought it was great all the trees were people.
American here, no idea what bad bunny stands for. The halftime show was probably the first time I’ve listened to him and I didn’t recognize a single track.
No they don’t
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