Alright, here we go. You know what gets right up my nose? Overpaid, overindulged celebrities—musicians, actors, the lot—thinking they’ve got the right to tell us regular punters who can and can’t listen to their music or watch their movies based on what we believe politically. Seriously, get a grip.
Let’s get one thing straight: your entire career, your fancy cars, your private jets, those $16 green smoothies—it all comes from average Aussies and the average masses in other countries. The same working class people you want to lecture, cancel, or gatekeep are the ones who actually pay for your tickets, buy your albums, and stream your shows. Without the working class—without the tradies, the teachers, the nurses, the truckies—you’re just another nobody with a TikTok account and a fragile ego.
It’s peak arrogance to think you’re so above it all that you can dictate who deserves to enjoy your art. Newsflash: you’re not a hero for telling people with different views to get stuffed. You’re just another wanker yelling from a mansion, completely out of touch with the real world. Most of you wouldn’t last a day doing a real job—try working a 12-hour shift in the sun, then tell me about your “lived experience.”
And here’s the kicker: the people you’re trying to ban? They’re the ones scraping together cash to buy your merch, support your tours, and keep your name relevant. Without them, you’re talking to yourself in a mirror. Maybe next time you feel like making a grand political statement, remember who’s actually footing the bill for your lifestyle.
At the end of the day, art’s apparently supposed to bring people together, not divide them. So how about a bit less preaching and a bit more gratitude for the folks who keep you in business? Otherwise, don’t be shocked when the “average joes” you look down on decide to spend their hard-earned cash elsewhere and issue the mighty middle finger.
– Dean
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