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The GOP are the Deadbeat Dad Party (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by DevCat to c/political_weirdos

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[–] FlyingSquid 1 points 2 months ago

I can sometimes separate the art from the artist. Roald Dahl was a massive antisemite, but I still think he was a terrific writer. He also didn't actually hurt anyone with his antisemitism, he was just a bigoted asshole.

In the case of Woody Allen, Roman Polanski and even Bill Maher now that I know he grooms kids, I can't do that. And honestly, I can't listen to Michael Jackson anymore either.

Maybe it's because I'm a parent, but I cannot think about any of those people without thinking about children coming to harm. That makes life less enjoyable when I pay attention to them. Meanwhile, there are countless other artists to enjoy who are also terrific. Far more than I ever have time to give my attention to. So why give my attention to them?