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Hey, @tylerrjoseph. We just wanted to say a quick few words as you’ve hit a new low we essentially saw coming.
You’ve shown to us over the past few years that you are aware of your platform, but that it is sometimes a burden to you.
You’ve shown to us over the past few years that you are aware of your platform, but that it is sometimes a burden to you.
You don’t want to say the wrong thing, or make it seem like you’re trying to gain something from what could be perceived as performative activism—something for show and for profit rather than actual change.
We understand this. Your all too loyal fans have understood this; now, we’re afraid they’ve let it slide too many times.
You’ve acknowledged your platform. You’ve acknowledged that a large portion of your fans want you to use it for good.
You’ve acknowledged your platform. You’ve acknowledged that a large portion of your fans want you to use it for good.
A lot of them are apart of the very marginalized communities that are under threat right now, and they need you to speak up to even feel the slightest bit comfortable supporting you, your art, and your merchandise—
—of which only a *percentage* of proceeds goes to live music crew members currently out of work. You are a millionaire, by the way.
It’s heavy. It’s all incredibly heavy. You are concerned and so are we. But are you only concerned about yourself?
It’s heavy. It’s all incredibly heavy. You are concerned and so are we. But are you only concerned about yourself?
You—a wealthy straight cis white man with a platform that could legitimately bring so much necessary, impactful change. Even if it weren’t genuine, it would be unbelievably simple to just *tweet links* that your fans already send to you on the daily—
—petitions, bail funds, charities, personal fundraisers, important information, politician contacts, I could go on.
Instead, today, you decided to joke. Because you can afford it. You can afford to pay zero attention to the tragedies that have plagued this year.
Instead, today, you decided to joke. Because you can afford it. You can afford to pay zero attention to the tragedies that have plagued this year.
When it stresses you out, you can turn the other cheek and you aren’t affected. You can get together with your family, and take your baby on a private jet, and post about that instead while hundreds of families are losing their loved ones and can’t even attend their funerals.
And all that is asked of you is your time. Time spent using the platform you were blessed with to make real change. You still have that time. Instead of making god awful jokes, you could make change. Why haven’t you chosen the latter? Whose side are you on?
Thank you for your precious time, @tylerrjoseph.
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