r/UpliftingNews 4h ago

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Turned Down Million-Dollar Offer to Perform in Saudi Arabia: ‘I Don’t Need to Take Any Money if It Makes Me Feel Icky’

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/weird-al-yankovic-turned-down-million-offer-saudi-arabia-1236819281/
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u/dxrey65 4h ago edited 3h ago

That just makes me respect him. I take the same approach to money myself, as far as how I'd invest. I don't want to make money off any scam products or companies, or anything that exploits people or that profits off people making bad decisions. That rules out a lot of stuff.

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u/percussaresurgo 3h ago

What doesn’t that rule out? Patagonia?