last thing i’ll say for today:
do i think what wonwoo, dk, and vernon did was racist? yes. do i think they were intentionally racist? tbh i have no idea but i sure hope not. do i think that they are racist, bad people? no i personally don’t think so, especially with the good things they have said and done in the past. are their careers going to be negatively affected in the long run by people speaking up about their actions? l m a o absolutely not.
being a good person and not being a racist does not mean you are immune to saying or doing racist things. this applies to everyone, including you, me, and everyone around us, so it’s important that we actively choose to do better every opportunity with which we are provided.
what’s crucial right now is that we understand that holding someone accountable and criticizing them is not the same as attacking someone or destroying their career.
if you are personally offended by people wanting to raise awareness about the abhorrent racism of that song and wanting the artists they love not to emulate and mirror those violent ideologies (and don’t you dare come to me saying that it’s just a fun, joking song when it very clearly has real life consequences for south asians), then i highly suggest you take a step back and re-evaluate your values and stop attaching your self worth and sense of identity to the idols you follow.
p.s. now’s not the time to be a nihilist either. if you’re gonna excuse what happened because you think that no one cares, nothing will happen, etc. then you’re part of the problem.
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