Unless you've been hiding under a very substantial rock, you've heard about Canadian rocker Neil Young's protests over the Albertan oilsands. A while back he infamously compared the scene at Fort McMurray to Hiroshima.
According to an article in Huffington Post, residents were none too impressed and took to social media to decry his comment, posting flattering snaps of their surrounds using the #MyHiroshima tag.
As hashtags go, it's a pretty darn insensitive one—no matter where you stand on this environmental issue. Young himself is touring to raise funds in support of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation affected by the oilsands.
This, after the Harper government lashed out at Young for sticking his nose where it doesn't belong (namely, in politics), when as a longtime rock star his eco footprint isn't exactly friendly.
Not least of which the fact that one of the country's most legendary musicians no longer even lives in Canada. Actress Daryl Hannah and this unlikely celebrity also got their hands dirty in oil protests.
Is Young a powerful voice, or merely a hypocrite? Should celebrities lend their voices to political causes?
Are you concerned for your children's (and grandchildren's) sake, or is the state of the environment totally not on your radar?
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