Remember that Americans think we get thrown in jail for any minor anti-establishment utterance, but I dare an SNL US cast member to say anything like this and see what happens. Most propagandised people on the planet.
Every time I read about someone defending allegations against artist bc "I'm close friends with them, I know them", all I can think of is: Honey, there were serial killers with partners and kids who didn't know their husband/dad had d**d people in their own basement. Just saying.