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I want to respond to the Feb. 12 article “Boomers v.s. The Bunny” by Moira Gleason. The piece  was well-written and polite; however, I had a problem with it.

What I found problematic in the article was the line, “It wasn’t art, but he did what he was hired to do. Nothing about Bad Bunny’s performance was especially hostile to faith, family and freedom, and he put on a good show.”

I agree: It wasn’t art, and he did what he was paid to do. But what Bad Bunny was paid to do wasn’t what he should have been doing. 

Flashy effects, scantily clad dancers, and songs in a language that most Americans don’t speak don’t celebrate what makes America unique and excellent. And that is what the halftime show should do. It shouldn’t be just mildly offensive, or only a little sexual. It should be bold, clean, understandable, and fun, because that represents America. 

The Turning Point USA halftime show was all of those things.

Gleason admits a 10-year-old shouldn’t watch Bad Bunny’s show. I agree. So, we should give them an alternative. I’m not saying it will be as flashy or shiny, but it will represent America better.

Though Bad Bunny’s rise to fame benefited from America, he cares nothing for our values and spouts obscene lyrics. We get what we tolerate, and I’m not willing to let this be the standard. 

It was TPUSA that had the guts to put on an alternative show. Good for them.

Atticus Maas is a dual-enrolled student.