P!nk’s Delusional Victimhood (with Mohammed el-Kurd)

matt bernstein

matt bernstein

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A cultural and political earthquake revolving around Ed Sheeran, Macklemore, and P!nk might have felt semi-plausible in 2012, but certainly not in 2026. And yet! After Macklemore called for a free Palestine at Ed’s concert, a disgruntled P!nk took to Instagram to call for apologies and refunds. In a follow-up essay, the 2000s pop icon clarified she does not need a refund, but wants to make one thing clear: as a Jew, Macklemore’s words made her feel unsafe. Today, Palestinian author and poet Mohammed el-Kurd helps dissect P!nk’s big feelings, the evolving rhetoric of Liberal Zionism, and the power of calling something what it is.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 The Edpocalypse
10:29 P!nk is a Zioness.
20:24 Chapter 1: Liberal Zionism
29:21 Shoutout Rocketmoney :-)
31:20 Chapter 2: Zionist Feelings
58:46 Chapter 3: P!nkwashing
1:09:08 Chapter 4: Is “Zionist” a slur?
1:30:09 Chapter 5: Rhetorical Sneakiness
1:42:21 Tennis :)