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"Commentators have called out the song’s condescending lyrics, the insinuation that Africa is a single country, the depiction of Africa as a place of despair, and the use of demeaning imagery."

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/12/8/2290847/-Band-Aid-Charity-Controversy-Brings-Back-Bullying-Memories

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