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In response to "i personally do not think Taylor Swift is going to pay a price in the marketplace -- (link*)" by mr mooch

Devil's advocate: Unless you are RATM or SOAD, it is a major buzzkill whenever an artist you like gets involved in politics in any way.

Posted by con_carne Sep 11 '24, 08:38

A fan may not mind, but the vibe has changed especially with how you talk about the artist you like with other people. It's not "party time" any more. Your hero is demystified, yet music artists in particular rely on mystique to keep their demand high.

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Even if I agreed with that, Swift would be a different situation with the AI stuff. - the wrong element Sep 11, 08:58 3
- Wait, what happened with the churches? -- nm - Trending Sep 11, 09:01 2
  - A lot of them are telling their congregations to vote Trump. - the wrong element Sep 11, 09:08 1
    - It has no place. I'm glad the church my wife works at has a hard line against talking any politics (it has plenty of other issues but this isn't one) -- nm - oblique Sep 11, 09:11
Yeah, screw you, Woody Guthrie! Stick to the music! -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 11, 08:45
Strong disagree. Politics are a huge part of a great many number of artists’ successes. -- nm - Qale Sep 11, 08:44 10
- I wouldn't mind some examples. Sepultura/Max Cavalera is maybe a third artist who was political from the beginning. -- nm - con_carne Sep 11, 08:58 3
  - Every folk singer ever, Bob Marley, Public Enemy, Dead Kennedys. - the wrong element Sep 11, 09:05
  - A whole plethora of rock bands as you’d expect. Sometimes it goes in the other direction too like my long-admired Adeltas Way. - Qale Sep 11, 09:02 1
    - Jefe, what is a plethora? -- nm - El Guapo Sep 11, 09:04
- Word. I kinda like to know that my favorite artist(s) is not a horrible human behind closed doors. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Sep 11, 08:45 5
  - That being said, Fever 333 could stand to make a different song. -- nm - Qale Sep 11, 08:55
  - Lol, you do not go looking up the artists' politics before you decide whether or not you like a song. How do I know this? Cause that would be buzzkill -- nm - con_carne Sep 11, 08:54 3
    - Eric Clapton...not so much political but outright racist despite his whole career was based on black culture -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 11, 11:06
    - No - but if they turn out to be a horrible person (see Rock, Kid) - I will stop listening to their shit. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Sep 11, 08:56 1
      - Further - this is a large part of the reason I don't watch football anymore. Part 1 - the NFL's treatment of my home town. Part 2 - my -- (edited) - Turd Ferguson Sep 11, 08:56

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Devil's advocate: Unless you are RATM or SOAD, it is a major buzzkill whenever an artist you like gets involved in politics in any way.

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