It's getting increasingly hard to separate the art from the artist. When Destiny first blew Jontron out as a Nazi, I had to think about if I should stop watching his content. I decided it was a good idea, because his reactionary politics bled into his humor (particularly in the form of unfunny anti-feminism jokes) But now that I look into it, problematic shit the artist believe will always bleed into the art, either consciously or subconsciously.
Regardless of the morality of the situation, you shouldn't be supporting people who stand opposed to you. That's just bad tactics.
Regardless of the morality of the situation, you shouldn’t be supporting people who stand opposed to you. That’s just bad tactics.
consuming the content of people who are bad people has literally fuck all to do with "tactics" it's an entirely personal choice that doesn't broadly affect the world in any way. the fact that we seem to think so is an extension of this idiotic western concept of "vote with your wallet." systems produce bad people, ending your support for Jontron isn't going to stop the system that creates neonazis so do whatever you personally feel is right, but don't act like it has any broader impact on the world besides your own.
true and I personally dislike Jontron and people like him so I consciously choose to not listen to them. I think there is a line though, I cannot stand works from known nonces like Luc Besson or Roman Polanski or Woody Allen anymore. people who consciously hurt others. but belief systems are different, I think supporting some dumb sap who voted for Trump is definitely a totally different scenario
We all put the moral bar just below what we ourselves do, that's natural.
You're right in that the system is far more important than the individual.
Stressing out over your own contributions to a nonce economic system is libshit, but we should still be cognicent of our place within said system. Such reasoning could just as easily be used as a justification.
It's getting increasingly hard to separate the art from the artist. When Destiny first blew Jontron out as a Nazi, I had to think about if I should stop watching his content. I decided it was a good idea, because his reactionary politics bled into his humor (particularly in the form of unfunny anti-feminism jokes) But now that I look into it, problematic shit the artist believe will always bleed into the art, either consciously or subconsciously.
Regardless of the morality of the situation, you shouldn't be supporting people who stand opposed to you. That's just bad tactics.
consuming the content of people who are bad people has literally fuck all to do with "tactics" it's an entirely personal choice that doesn't broadly affect the world in any way. the fact that we seem to think so is an extension of this idiotic western concept of "vote with your wallet." systems produce bad people, ending your support for Jontron isn't going to stop the system that creates neonazis so do whatever you personally feel is right, but don't act like it has any broader impact on the world besides your own.
I mean, he really wasn't all that funny.
true and I personally dislike Jontron and people like him so I consciously choose to not listen to them. I think there is a line though, I cannot stand works from known nonces like Luc Besson or Roman Polanski or Woody Allen anymore. people who consciously hurt others. but belief systems are different, I think supporting some dumb sap who voted for Trump is definitely a totally different scenario
We all put the moral bar just below what we ourselves do, that's natural. You're right in that the system is far more important than the individual. Stressing out over your own contributions to a nonce economic system is libshit, but we should still be cognicent of our place within said system. Such reasoning could just as easily be used as a justification.