@tylaner “the party that wants all minorities dead” is a pretty intense statement. can we actually unpack that for a second? what specific policy, position, or stated objective are you referring to?
@rawphear@Tyler_yoseph theres a difference between understanding the political undertones of the lore/assuming its exclusive to one political party. recognizing what the bishops represent doesn't mean u have to agree politically to understand the message. thats a pretty narrow way of looking at art.
@semyautomatic@Tyler_yoseph we can share fundamental values and have completely different ideas about how those values should be represented politically. i think you’re giving political labels a little too much credit in defining who someone is.
@rawphear@Tyler_yoseph support it. i think the themes of tøp are much more universal than that and i don’t think political affiliation determines whether someone can relate to them.
@rawphear@Tyler_yoseph i don’t necessarily disagree with your interpretation of the bishops but i think you’re taking a criticism of the weaponization of religion and turning it into a party affiliation. you can be a republican and disagree with religious extremism, just as you can be a democrat and-
@rawphear@Tyler_yoseph and isn't it crazy that a band that you're a fan of are believers in that "weaponized religion"? so, shouldn't you not be a fan of them?
@rawphear@Tyler_yoseph okay, that's how you interpret it, and that's fine. you can think it aligns with the democratic party or not, that doesn't mean people who do not hold those same political believes can't be a fan of the band. which is the whole argument all over again.
@rawphear@Tyler_yoseph thier music is deeply personal, and I think makes it so meaningful , you can interpret it through your own experiences and find something in it that speaks to you, and I don’t think anyone gets to dictate who is or isn’t allowed to connect with that.
@rawphear@Tyler_yoseph and everything in between. their music can reach anyoone, regardless of their religious beliefs, political views, or personal experiences. I don’t think being a fan of tøp requires you to fit into a particular category or subscribe to a particular set of beliefs-
@nippinheels my point was to show how ridiculous the persons claim that i was originally replying to was. they said you can't have republican/conservative values and like this band. i don't believe either claim, just was trying to make a point.