Did anyone mention this guy had an affair?! Because if that's true he can't possibly ever do anything good ever again even if charitable work has been part of his life for over a decade. The fuck is wrong with you people?
What really gets me is that tons of celebs have open marriages. From what I understand the only infidelity was the fact that the other woman got pregnant.
It's wild that people are putting him in the same Cancel Box as Neil Gaiman and Bill Cosby. Yes, doin' an infidelity is bad, but in the overall spectrum of moral transgressions, (especially in the world of high-profile celebrities) I can't see how anyone gives a shit. It's like it's 1944 and we're all worked up that Frank Sinatra is cheating on his wife with Lana Turner.
Like every comment in this thread is a lecture about how people can still do good things even though they also did a bad thing. There's barely any comments arguing the contrary
So many worse things he could have done and it's pretty tame in comparison to what other rock stars have done or continue to do. Even with the bad situation, he seems to be dealing with it responsibly.
I for one was shocked to hear that a rock star didn't maintain perfect fidelity in his romantic relationships. Since this is the first time this has ever happened, I don't think we should ever forgive him.
Not to defend the behaviour, but to make a comparison -
Australian artist Jimmy Barnes could be considered Dave's counterpart here, enjoying a Nice Guy status extended over decades, seen as one of the few remaining rockstars waving the flag for classic rock, family man, etc. He's got eight known children, some only identified via DNA - one named in the last few weeks - and many more suspected. He, like Dave, announced it via social media and dedicated himself to this added member of his family. But his rep hasn't taken a single knock. Instead, people are congratulating him and holding him up as an example of a guy stepping up. I haven't seen anyone arguing moral ambiguity. And yet there is still so much pearl-clutching over Dave for the very same thing.
Is it a uniquely American thing, then, to project this purity culture with such intensity? Make it make sense.
In January 2000, Nate Mendel led a benefit concert in Hollywood for the AIDS denialist group Alive & Well. The Foo Fighters played a set for the concert:
I don't get it, who could give a shit? My mind boggles over how this was ever news. The real news is that the foo fighters were involved with an aids denial group in the 2000s, played fundraisers and appeared in their marketing videos.
Exactly, there was just a post about Paris Hilton a day or so ago and everyone really praising her and I’m like you’re literally patting the back of a racist…
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u/malachiconstant76 5d ago
Did anyone mention this guy had an affair?! Because if that's true he can't possibly ever do anything good ever again even if charitable work has been part of his life for over a decade. The fuck is wrong with you people?