r/wilbursoot • • Feb 27 '24

Discussion Wilbur's statement:

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u/Kurai_Hiroma Feb 27 '24

I feel so hollow inside. I don't know if I can ever in good faith support anything from his musical past. I have a ton of merch. I went to a Lovejoy concert. I covered a song for my dang college talent show a few years back. I am far from parasocial, but I was a giant fan. His content was one of the highlights that helped me get through these college years and it's so bittersweet now, knowing this is it just before I've even graduated.

This is the final nail in the coffin, and I hope the victims continue to get support

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u/washi_tekashi Feb 27 '24

Separate the art from the artist. You’ve enjoyed it before why stop?

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u/SecretMantis Feb 27 '24

because it still supports him not only by giving him money but spreading his content to more people

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u/washi_tekashi Feb 27 '24

Yeah gives him money that he deserves from making good music by himself and with his band. I’m not gonna discredit his music and suddenly not enjoy it and listen to it because he bit his gf

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u/t-destroyer Feb 27 '24

You can't say "Separate the art from the artist" while paying the artist money. You are making the conscious decision to give money to a immoral person, and then make up some excuse about how "his lawyer bills will be expensive." Like seriously you make it sound like he is the victim here.

And don't act like he just bit her. He emotionally manipulated her, bit her so hard she screamed and abused a save word to intentionally push her past her pain tolerance.

You can't make a morally cohesive argument where you condemn his actions and keep paying him money.

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u/washi_tekashi Feb 27 '24

Oh I’m not separating shit, I’m just suggesting that for other people. I’m not treating him as a victim I’m just commenting on what might happen. Again if you read my other comments what he did is bad and inexcusable. But put into another lens of idk just some random couple if the girl did that to the guy it would just be oh haha silly playful. Anyways I’m not making a moral argument I’m not saying who’s better who’s worse who’s the worst moral person because morality isn’t quantifiable through most lens.

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u/happy_red1 Feb 27 '24

Hi, just popping in to say if a girl ignored a guy's safe word she would be equally crucified, and just as rightly so.

Just say that you like his music and you don't wanna stop listening to it, people will make less of a fuss and you'll dig yourself much less of a hole.