Morrissey says diversity is ‘conformity’: ‘a terrible word’

Known for always giving his opinion regardless of controversy, Morrissey Said how diversity is “compliance” and “a terrible word,” according to NME🇧🇷 In her first filmed interview since 2015, the singer also spoke about the “weakening” of culture in the UK.

About the country’s culture, the artist spoke about the “unbearable” content of British TV commercials – he also expressed the opinion that “few people have more faith in music.” He also talked about how “bloodless” record companies now tend to ignore artists who don’t achieve near-instant success. secondly MorrisseyIn the past, these companies have allowed artists several “failures” before deciding to sever ties and contracts.

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🇧🇷[Chefes de gravadoras] Talk about, “Oh, we should have diversity, diversity, diversity,” which is the diversity of people you don’t know. And that just means — it’s just another word for compliance,” he said. It’s the new way of saying compliance and diversity. You don’t see anything different anyway, it’s all compliance.”

The interviewer then mentioned how the word “diversity” “has the opposite effect,” W.J Morrissey Agree: “Yes, because when people talk about diversity they don’t think of the great things that we don’t have in common.

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The singer continued, “You go to Italy, and you see the most amazing culture. Now they just want everything to be the same. So diversity means compatibility.” “It doesn’t mean avant-garde or ‘let’s make really weird and interesting art.’ It means boxing everyone up.” [dentro]🇧🇷

I think diversity is a terrible word. Attach to anything and this situation is over. It’s an awful word – awful.