Axl Rose has defended her politically frank tweets in a new post, saying they stem from “a feeling of outrage, obligation and responsibility.”
The Guns N ‘Roses leader often used his Twitter account to criticize Donald Trump and yesterday (July 4) spoke out against the US Surgeon General.
“My disdain for the current administration and what I perceive as its threat to democracy is no secret,” he tweeted today (July 5). “I’m not that active on social media, and yet I really appreciate anyone who is interested in something that can post. I’m really not interested in how many followers or retweets etc. I have politics or social issues are not about me. They refer to the problems. “
My disdain for the current administration and what I perceive as a threat to democracy is no secret. I’m not (cont.) Https://t.co/vXSKO5lVBt
– Axl Rose (@axlrose) July 5, 2020
He continued: “In general, my posts regarding 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 (rather than a desire for attention or self-promotion.)
“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. “
Rose added that some people might view her tweets as “a lewd or immature response or opinion,” but said she would “express an opinion” when someone in government or public opinion “says or does something that, in my opinion, supports or attend to the irresponsibility of this administration or various matters with the government or the police ”.
In his tweets yesterday, the musician called US Surgeon General Jerome Adams a “coward” and a “piece of shit” for comments he had made about the July 4 celebrations. Rose also urged Adams to resign after he said that American citizens “had to consider their individual risk” before attending any Independence Day gathering.
In May, the leader was embroiled in a Twitter dispute with United States Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, after criticizing the government figure for how he handled the impact of the coronavirus on the United States economy.
