SZA accepting her Grammy for Record of the Year: “Please don’t fall into despair. I know that right now is a scary time. We can go on—we need each other. We are not governed by the government; we’re governed by God.”



by m8zen

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  1. ithilienisforlovers on

    she almost had me. i love her so much but the god stuff/toxicity positivity … nah

  2. I know a girl like this. when trump was elected in ‘24 she posted “guys don’t be upset about this, there are no real kings on earth, only Jesus is king” like girl be serious

  3. winnercommawinner on

    Quick reminder to everyone writing this off bc of “governed by God:” the most successful resistance movement in the US (and arguably history) was led by Black Americans, loudly drawing strength from their faith in God.

  4. Screaming_Weak on

    Idk, I still think the overall message is sweet.

    I’m not really religious (whenever I see my dad, I *might* go to mass with him because it’s so important to him), but this is def something my old school Catholic parents say.

    Like, they despise Trump and the Christian right, believe in equal rights for everyone, etc., and vote for Dems, but they are sincere when they say stuff like how God is the ultimate judge, how Trump and everyone in his admin will go to hell, etc.

    It used to annoy me when I was younger, but now, I think it’s sweet because I know it’s sincere and that our values are ultimately aligned with (what I think) are important matters. It doesn’t make any of the horror that we’re seeing any less real or terrifying at all, but I get the overall message quite clearly

  5. DiligentTradition734 on

    I think she just meant to not “doomscroll” or to get consumed by the media all day. To take time for your own wellbeing too and to just be there for other people.

    She’s not telling people to not care.

  6. launchcode_1234 on

    I’m not religious, so I immediately thought of:

    > We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights

  7. Girl, we’re in the situation we’re in right now because many believe we’re governed by God. But I get what you’re trying to say lmao..

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