It is not news when a celebrity takes an opportunity on the social networks of the current administration. However, what it could be is when you explain what drives you to do it.
Axl Rose did exactly that after she got engaged to Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Twitter over the holiday weekend, after calling the cabinet member a couple of rude names and telling him to resign.
Key conclusions from your explanation? The Guns N ‘Roses leader doesn’t follow any political playbooks. It’s okay if you disagree with him, and it’s okay for you to respond to a member of management without putting that person 100% on blast. And it’s about the problems, not the rocker.
“My disdain for the current administration and what I perceive to be a threat to democracy is no secret,” Rose tweeted Saturday night, saying that while she appreciates those who pay attention to what she says, she is not speaking to win. followers or retweets.
Her posts on political and social issues, Rose wrote, “It’s not about me. They refer to the problems. “
So when Rose is tearing up Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, retweeting criticism of Vice President Mike Pence, or calling President Trump with a “Lamestream media” defense, he can trust that this is not him. And when he rips Adams, calling him “coward” and worse, it’s still not about him. Even if Adams, like Mnuchin, decides to respond.
“In general, my posts about current events, politics, or social issues generally come from a feeling of outrage, obligation, and responsibility to say something at a time when I feel like I’m not complicit (as opposed to a desire for attention or self-promotion),” Rose continued, through the TwitLonger platform.
“I am nobody, just a citizen who, like everyone else, has my own opinions and believes in my heart that, ultimately, I want the best not only for the country but for humanity, wildlife and the environment and the others instead of right, left or any other wing fascism, at least in this country free to disagree. “
“So when I feel that someone in this administration, for example, or in the media, in entertainment or in the public, says or does something that, in my opinion, supports or satisfies the irresponsibility of this administration or various problems With the government or law enforcement, I can express an opinion, “he wrote. “Perhaps a strong or immature response or opinion, perhaps considered by some to be a lewd or immature response.
“Happens.”
Rose and Adams had interacted on Friday after the rocker lashed out at the surgeon general, calling Adams and saying, “Quit. You don’t deserve the job or the title. America deserves better.”
“Hi Axl, appreciate your passion (and your music),” Adams replied politely, attaching a July 2 public service announcement in which he begged people to wear masks if they could not socially distance themselves. “How about you help me save some lives by sharing the message of being safe and wearing face covers ?!”
Rose replied, “Awesome! Thank you! Do you want to start by telling people to avoid large gatherings? Or do you want me to? It’s a shame we didn’t get that out 4 this weekend like on TV.”
Rose’s answer got her own answers, from “Go, Axl” to “Never buy tickets to another show.”
Adams continued the exchange on Sunday, although Rose did not respond.
“Axl- I mentioned the CDC guidelines, which establish large meetings as high risk. Here are the protests for racial justice (many of which occurred this weekend) are important, but they are “big gatherings.” As Zeke Emmanuel has said, it’s about knowing the risk, ”the surgeon wrote, including a tweet from Emmanuel, who headed the Obama’s White House National Institutes of Health.
Simply put, I’ve always told people that large meetings are more risky, but people can choose to go out anyway, and COVID doesn’t care why they choose to do it. Therefore, my focus is to help people understand how to determine their risk so that they can make an informed decision. ”
Adams concluded by inviting Rose to contact her office about CDC guidelines.
“Nice to chat with you as I am always interested in working with people to help promote health and safety practices,” Adams tweeted, “even people who call me names!”
