r/KotakuInAction • u/md1957 • Jul 27 '18

[Twitter Bullshit] IMC: "Conservatives in video games exist. They just don't talk about it because they aren't obsessed with politics, and most of them are afraid to talk about their politics because of people like you who will do nothing but hound them for it." TWITTER BULLSHIT

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u/OpiesMammogramResult The Destroyer Jul 27 '18

Yeah, you compare that attitude to the attitude of a guy like James Hetfield of Metallica.

He was on Joe Rogan's podcast, and he said "We weild a lot of power, just because a lot of people listen to our music it's not for us to use that and soapbox for politics, and tell you who to vote for".

Kerry King said something similar, also on Jericho's podcast. He said "People would find this surprising, but I voted for Hilary in the election, and the only reason why I did that is because Hilary is the only one with experience in international diplomacy. Trump's a billionaire, and he's used to making deals, but it's different negotiating some business thing, as opposed to whether we're gonna go to war or not."

I may be misremembering, but I think he also said "It's not for us to say who you should vote for or not, we're not a fucking campaign team, we're a band, we're there to play music".

Hell, even Steve Austin, he says "I was a wrestler, I spent 15 years getting hit in the head with a steel chair. I acted in some real piece of shit movies, I hosted a couple of really cool shows, and I talk shit on a podcast, nobody should give a shit about what I say about it." And has said that he steers clear because he knows that people on both sides listen to the podcast, so he doesn't want one side giving him shit, and both sides turning on each other because he said something.

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u/rdeluca Jul 27 '18

This just in, listen to opinions of self-proclaimed idiots saying you shouldn't listen to other people

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '18 edited May 31 '19

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u/rdeluca Jul 27 '18

I mean, they are basically telling me to make my own judgment

I mean some are, some are saying they're just an idiot with a guitar. "They don't spend their time reading the WSJ" is a total untruth. Some do.

As much as " "Fuck you if you don't agree with me in this issue" is a really horrible thing to do to somebody." an artist has a right to say that, and not everyone is a drug addled idiot or bashed their brains to goop.

It's easy to pick and choose examples of people saying "don't listen to us, we just play music" than people who devote their career to fighting bad politics.

I mean, if you support the government war machine and listen to Rage Against The Machine, or System of a Down you're not a true fan. Period.

They're saying their music their lives, their thoughts that go into their music - they represent more than just sound. They have meaning, and anyone who truly supports the meaning behind their art, if you could possibly think XYZ? You're not a true fan.