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[–] [email protected] 108 points 8 months ago (4 children)

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

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

[–] [email protected] 136 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 56 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 80 points 8 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 58 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 8 months ago (2 children)

"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 😄✊️

[–] [email protected] 35 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago

Fucking perfect! 😘👌✊️

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

There's a reason Crewman Mitchell told Janeway to go "to the left"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

"Are we the idiots?"

[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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] 2 points 8 months ago

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

[–] jeremyparker 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

This Just in, Singer from Punk Rock Band Says Something Provocative, Leftist

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Calling them punk is much more controversial.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

gatekeeping doesn't feel very punk tho

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I don't really care either way, I just thought it was an amusing point in context. The majority of what I listen to has pop on the end so I don't have much to gatekeep.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I don’t really care either way, I just thought it was an amusing point in context.

honestly same

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Pop punk then.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I'm sure Billie Joe would agree with you. He's always been a real one.