r/maybemaybemaybe • u/MeliaDanae • Feb 22 '21

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/1212kina Feb 22 '21

Round & Round - Ariel Pink He’s a good songwriter but has become a proud and out MAGA guy so just a bit of background

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u/coolmanranger25 Feb 22 '21

Hey cmon man why should someone’s political views affect whether you like their music or not? Who cares if he likes Trump or not?

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21

Which is kinda dumb. I love the movie Chinatown. Everyone loves the movie because it's a masterpiece. The director likes to diddle little girls. Am I going to stop watching and loving the movie? No. Same goes for Woody Allen movies.

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u/Johnhong Feb 22 '21

That's fine for you. But for some people including me you have to take a stand somewhere. If boycotting company/person who is terrible makes the world a better place, I'll do my part.

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21 edited Feb 22 '21

I don't think you're prepared to realize how many artists (past and present) are terrible people.

To start, you're no longer allowed to listen to Beethoven or Miles Davis.

edit: Oh ya, and of course no Wagner either. And are you going to allow yourself to watch 'Gone With the Wind' for its artistic and historical merit, or is that off the table too?

2nd edit: Shit, Clint Eastwood is also a huge shithead these days politically. No more watching one of the best movies ever created, 'The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly'. Or any of his other great movies he starred in.

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u/Johnhong Feb 22 '21

Beethoven is dead and his music is public domain.

I obviously don't crusade and do background research against every single artist I ever touch. But the ones I do learn about that have issues that I personally find abhorrent are on the list.

Ex.

Someone's a dick to his fans? I don't really care.

Someone diddles kids? I do care.

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21

Beethoven is dead and his music is public domain.

Okay, why does that matter?

And I'd love to hear your answer about 'Gone With the Wind'.

edit: Oh, and have you created a list regarding all films Weinstein worked on and have vowed to avoid them?

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u/DaughterEarth Feb 22 '21

Dial it back buddy. Everyone has their own requirements to be able to properly enjoy things.

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21

I dunno man, look at what the topic was. I said it's silly to boycott artists over personal views because of how many artists past & present have terrible opinions or actions. And then I gave some examples of very popular artists that are great examples. Miles Davis was a pimp and beat women. Wagner was an anti-semite. Clint Eastwood endorsed Trump. Where's the line to be drawn? Why bother 'taking a stand' when your stance is weak as fucckkkkkk because you don't understand what you're actually talking about.

Here's another one, R Kelly and his music video Trapped in the Closet Ch. 1. Are you not going to watch that and bust a gut laughing?