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soyeahso:
I saw a post that categorized Adam Driver’s charity, Arts in the Armed Forces as being super pro US Military and how he’s out there on military bases “raising money for these guys” and like, I know the new thing is to condemn Adam Driver for his military service since no one has been able to stop people from being fans of his character but like…
I am as anti US Military as a lot of people and the military mind set is hard for me ti understand, but at the same time I can fully recognize how the machine preys on poor youth with few options (many of whom are people of color) grinds them up, and then spits them out without access to adequate mental health care.
And I honestly don’t know if the person who said that about AITAF actually knows the org’s purpose?
It was started because even after only 2 years of duty, during which he never saw battle, Adam Driver had a difficult time adjusting to civilian life, and he found that his arts training opened up avenues of communication and expression. It’s literally just an organization that brings theatre performances and discussion to military personnel as a way of providing access to the arts and different forms of thought and communication.
To be clear, this post isn’t meant to white knight Adam Driver. It’s just me, as an artist, believing that art should be accessible to all and can enrich anyone’s life.
But sure, I guess you could say people in the military don’t deserve access to things that could broaden their horizons and help them heal from moral and physical injuries. I guess. That totally solves everything.
oh, i know what post this is referring to– pointing out that if one calls for a boycott of Wonder Woman because actress Gal Godot served in the Israeli military, which is compulsory for all Israeli citizens (and, recent-ish-ly, on her Instagram, said something supportive and positive about her comrades there), then one should also similarly condemn movies starring other actors who have served in Problematic military forces, such as, for example, Adam Driver of Star Wars, who not only served in the US Marines, who have seen some pretty Problematic service in recent years, but also remains involved in a charity devoted to improving the lives of servicemembers. Clearly that’s way worse than just a positive Instagram hashtag!~!~!~* etcetera.
The point was, if you have a problem with Gal Godot, the problem is overwhelmingly likely anti-Semitism cloaked in a thin veneer of anti-Zionism. Because no shit, nobody’s giving Adam Driver shit for being in the Marines and also devoting a shitload of time and effort to an arts-based charity to benefit servicemembers because it would be shitty to do that. However, like half this website is salivating with eagerness to trash the entire Wonder Woman project because of Godot’s military service.
You can get all upset about Adam Driver if you like, but it’d be missing the point of the post. The point was that it’s a shitty thing to hang performative outrage on. And also that the inconsistency is pretty fucking telling.
I follow some people who are Not Fans of Kylo Ren, I can tell you, and even with the mean-ass shit they say, nobody’s ever gone there. Because it’s a shitty thing to get mad about.
soyeahso:
I saw a post that categorized Adam Driver’s charity, Arts in the Armed Forces as being super pro US Military and how he’s out there on military bases “raising money for these guys” and like, I know the new thing is to condemn Adam Driver for his military service since no one has been able to stop people from being fans of his character but like…
I am as anti US Military as a lot of people and the military mind set is hard for me ti understand, but at the same time I can fully recognize how the machine preys on poor youth with few options (many of whom are people of color) grinds them up, and then spits them out without access to adequate mental health care.
And I honestly don’t know if the person who said that about AITAF actually knows the org’s purpose?
It was started because even after only 2 years of duty, during which he never saw battle, Adam Driver had a difficult time adjusting to civilian life, and he found that his arts training opened up avenues of communication and expression. It’s literally just an organization that brings theatre performances and discussion to military personnel as a way of providing access to the arts and different forms of thought and communication.
To be clear, this post isn’t meant to white knight Adam Driver. It’s just me, as an artist, believing that art should be accessible to all and can enrich anyone’s life.
But sure, I guess you could say people in the military don’t deserve access to things that could broaden their horizons and help them heal from moral and physical injuries. I guess. That totally solves everything.
oh, i know what post this is referring to– pointing out that if one calls for a boycott of Wonder Woman because actress Gal Godot served in the Israeli military, which is compulsory for all Israeli citizens (and, recent-ish-ly, on her Instagram, said something supportive and positive about her comrades there), then one should also similarly condemn movies starring other actors who have served in Problematic military forces, such as, for example, Adam Driver of Star Wars, who not only served in the US Marines, who have seen some pretty Problematic service in recent years, but also remains involved in a charity devoted to improving the lives of servicemembers. Clearly that’s way worse than just a positive Instagram hashtag!~!~!~* etcetera.
The point was, if you have a problem with Gal Godot, the problem is overwhelmingly likely anti-Semitism cloaked in a thin veneer of anti-Zionism. Because no shit, nobody’s giving Adam Driver shit for being in the Marines and also devoting a shitload of time and effort to an arts-based charity to benefit servicemembers because it would be shitty to do that. However, like half this website is salivating with eagerness to trash the entire Wonder Woman project because of Godot’s military service.
You can get all upset about Adam Driver if you like, but it’d be missing the point of the post. The point was that it’s a shitty thing to hang performative outrage on. And also that the inconsistency is pretty fucking telling.
I follow some people who are Not Fans of Kylo Ren, I can tell you, and even with the mean-ass shit they say, nobody’s ever gone there. Because it’s a shitty thing to get mad about.
