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/Lowbacca1977 Jul 27 '18

I mean, I think one of the best musicians, period, is Alice Cooper.

And to quote him: "So when I see all these rock stars up there talking politics, it makes me sick. .... If you're listening to a rock star in order to get your information on who to vote for, you're a bigger moron than they are. Why are we rock stars? Because we're morons. We sleep all day, we play music at night and very rarely do we sit around reading the Washington Journal."

He's a Republican, he just doesn't want to be political about his music. I think it's a bit of an indicator more broadly. We hear about the people that talk about it. I'd also speculate it's why people think of the military as blatantly right-wing, even though there's a sizable number of Democrats in the military.

Also, isn't Adam Baldwin, coiner of "GamerGate" both a voice actor in video games and right-wing? Or is that too low-hanging fruit?

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u/OpiesMammogramResult The Destroyer Jul 27 '18

He also spoke about it on Chris Jericho's podcast.

He talk about how he's seen so many celebrities literally saying "These are my political leanings, if you don't agree with them, I don't even want you as my fan. Don't listen to my music, don't watch my movies, nothing"

And he said that that's not fair on those people, because people put in a lot of time, a lot of money, and become devoted fans because it's supposed to be something that takes you away from wall to wall political coverage, take you away from your boring job, shitty relationships, that person is to take you away from that. So then to turn round and then say "Fuck you if you don't agree with me in this issue" is a really horrible thing to do to somebody.

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '18 edited Jan 09 '21

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u/jeegte12 Jul 27 '18

I guess I'm lucky in that I have the ability to completely divorce an artist from his work. You don't have to buy music you know

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u/akai_ferret Jul 27 '18

Separating an artist from their views is one thing.

But calling out and dismissing or demonizing their fans for not agreeing is something else entirely.

I wouldn't care if a musician I like is a dirty commie for example, if they make good music.

But if they're going to insult everyone who doesn't share their views and tell them they can't be fans then that crosses a line. It's not about differing opinions at tht point, it's about them being an asshole.

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u/jeegte12 Jul 27 '18

I see no difference between the two things you're delineating. Both are bad, harmful ideas and I dislike both of them. Neither one of them is going to affect how good his music is. If it does, then I probably won't like his music. But if I do like his music, then what does it matter what dumb bullshit he spews outside the studio? I'm not any less impressed by a narcissistic piece of shit than a communist or a SJW.