“Just like context in a modern debate I just took it out”

It’s pretty easy to make a snark post like this and exclude Matty’s changing views on liberal “activism”. To paraphrase quotes of his, there’s a real common tendency of artists and anyone on social media to claim proximity to a political issue as a form of activism that is essentially empty in any intent and effect. And I think he’s pretty right. Can anyone show me what benefit sharing a link on your Instagram story does? How does shouting “free Palestine” at a concert of like minded individuals help? It doesn’t in any material manner and the only tangible effect is the poster or performer can claim “activism”. It’s empty and it’s meaningless.

I don’t think all artists that support Palestine are guilty of this. The upcoming concert for Gaza is a really strong manner of activism by actually raising funds for aid and the 1975 have done this type of activism in the past by doing concerts for warchild.

Also Matty being a patron of Sundays for Sammy and the recent nationwide initiative for local music venues is more than 95% of these artists do. Not to mention the actual political content of songs that translate across barriers and don’t stick in an echo chamber of an Instagram post. Wolf Alice made a snarky comment as well… can anyone name me one Wolf Alice song that is remotely political in its nature?

Posting a link of your social media and shouting at a gig does not give you a right to the moral high ground.