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Originally Posted by cneasttx

So this is pretty much the usual for her, but I think she could have picked a better time and audience. If it hadn't been for people dying in battle when that song was written, she would most likely never have had the freedom to sing in that venue, much less change the national anthem.

In all fairness, at the time those people were dying, she probably would not have had the freedom to sing in that venue. I do understand what you are saying though, and I do think she may have learned a lesson in all of this. I am just saying that I would not be surprised to find out that she is genuinely surprised at the depth of the negative response she received.
I guess I need to be careful that some don't begin to see me as a militant radical myself. I just tend to be more measured in my reaction to things and try to dig for the possible explanations.