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For those who don't know: avenged sevenfold was a BIG part of how MCR got big. A7X is very republican/support the troops/pro cop. MCR got their start opening for them. There are pics of MCR opening for A7X with their banner behind them. There's a character limit so lemme finish https://twitter.com/DOCSH4RT3NS/status/1315695711741067265
Avenged Sevenfold is a very Republican band from Huntington Beach. They were MY personal introduction to heavier music. I went from NSYNC to good Charlotte and simple plan to A7X to MCR and FFTL. They are a stepping stone band. But yes, they are problematic. Their fans especially
Lots of A7X fans come from the south which is hilarious because A7X is from California. Anyway, a band can make good music and have talent even though you don't agree with their personal views. Recently, MCR has not toured with A7X but they did used to go hand in hand.
So A7X fans became MCR fans. There is an overlap. Also, when you're a kid discovering music, you may not know what they stand for. Just heard this new band and man, they're really cool! Ok. You following? So that's how there are MCR fans that are or WERE conservative. But -
Also the Confederate flag didn't stop MCR from touring with A7X. So are MCR complacent with racism? Are you gonna cancel a whole band just for how they got their start? No of course not. They have changed and learned and grown. These were adults touring as a band.
Also back in 2004, there was no "cancel culture" there was no "politically correct" that's why bands like MSI got big in the first place. It was "funny" to be an edge lord like that. Imagine if MCR had gotten cancelled back in 2004 for touring with A7X.
That's pretty much the explanation for how someone can be Republican and listen to MCR. I'm not Republican, but I used to love A7X, a republican band. Does that make sense?
More pics of them together. I am looking for the pictures from the shows where Gerard is in front of the A7X banner. Also if you search MCR A7X together, you see lots of fans overlap.
Not sure if some of these are shipped obviously the collage is edited
Here's some photos of A7X showing they are pro confederate flag btw
This article talks about how A7X has grown over the years. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN AND CHANGE. That's the whole point of this.
https://www.loudersound.com/features/avenged-sevenfold-we-had-the-f-king-balls-to-do-something-different
https://www.loudersound.com/features/avenged-sevenfold-we-had-the-f-king-balls-to-do-something-different
here are some photos of MCR and avenged with the avenged banner in the background
