• @[email protected]
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    1028 months ago

    Agree with the sentiment, don’t see how it’s newsworthy.

    Will we start seeing headlines like: Tom DeLonge says racism “not cool”

    • @HowManyNimons
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      1358 months ago

      Billie Joe has fans who are influenced by what he says.

      Billie Joe says not to be a cunt about trans people.

      If I had a platform like Billie Joe I’d say that too.

      • VaultBoyNewVegas
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        568 months ago

        Billie Joe is also bisexual so is speaking as part of the LGBT community.

        • @HowManyNimons
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          818 months ago

          This is the same Billie Joe whose fans went home from an “American Idiot” anniversary concert surprised that he got “political”. I reckon there’s plenty of scope there.

          • @Passerby6497
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            578 months ago

            That’s almost as good as the people who drag on RATM for being political. But not nearly as good as fans shit talking Morello and telling him he needs to stick to what he knows.

            • @Viking_Hippie
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              528 months ago

              “You don’t have to have a degree in political science from Harvard to understand this, but I actually do” (or however he phrased it) was one of the best comebacks to bad faith “stick to what you know” admonishing ever 😄✊️

              • @Passerby6497
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                358 months ago

                For posterity, the quote (that I never get tired of reading):

                “One does not have to be an honours grad in political science from Harvard University to recognise the unethical and inhumane nature of this administration but well, I happen to be an honours grad in political science from Harvard University, so I can confirm that for you,” Morello wrote in reply.

                • @Mirshe
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                  58 months ago

                  Fun fact: Tom has said this is the highlight of his career, over anything else he’s done professionally.

    • @drislands
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      208 months ago

      I get what you mean, but considering how many influential people are having their anti-trans opinions broadcast (see: JKR), I think this kind of article is more necessary than you might think.

      • @[email protected]
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        28 months ago

        True. We may be at the point where we shouldn’t just give people the benefit of the doubt in such matters.