By Breaking Editor 
With the massive political undertones around forced cultural extermination, Hispanics, Spanish speaking people etc. living within the United States have found solace in their amazing cultural capital and resilience. Undertood this way, Bad Bunny was a validating, if nothing more than optics, assurance that things will get better because there are more people like him than of those hateful politicians driving a wedge between people in the country.
Boxing, music, dominoes, virtually every media heavy staple of Latin American life was compressed into Bad Bunny’s show. A glimpse of beautiful Karol G, a wedding – a real one – and the little boy, Liam, receiving the Grammy, was a catharsis of hope for viewers.
Celebration: Inside & Out
Supporters hailed his performance as a celebration of Latin American culture. “Bad Bunny has named all the countries of Latin America in defense of migrants,” noted one post, highlighting the artist’s commitment to social issues and his stance against President Donald Trump. This comes as some users reflected on the singer’s appeal and influence, with comments like, “The more political and less egocentric Bad Bunny is, the more handsome he seems to me,” resonating with many fans.
Critics, however, expressed mixed feelings. One user on Blue Sky expressed struggle to appreciate his music, admitting, “I find it impossible. Zero.” Yet, the performance’s emotional depth continued to resonate with others, as another spectator remarked, “I was crying watching my little Bad Bunny,” underscoring the ambassador role he plays for a younger audience.
Amidst the celebration, commentary on Bad Bunny’s impact went beyond entertainment. His words and actions during the show touched on significant social topics, prompting remarks that he symbolizes a voice for over 45 million Spanish speakers in the U.S., now dismissed by political figures like Trump. “When Trump screeches, ‘Nobody understands a word this guy [Bad Bunny] is saying,’ he suggests that anyone who understands Spanish is a ‘Nobody’ to him,” articulated one social media post, igniting further discussion around representation and dignity in culture. We would have assumed that he was watching the Turning Point celebration.
However, to that brand of white man, silence is always worse than loud ignorance to their ego. For everyone else, Bad Bunny mostly spoke for them. There are some sectors of Chicano and left wing thought that question the commercialization of so many aspects. The consequence is obviously co-optation to say: this much dissent and no more, lest there be less profits. Alas, it’s likely true, but the aperture of some dissent on such a platform hits the mark harder than a full reading of Marx for so many in so little time.