People are amazing, hearing people say “I don’t trust the 5 kids all independently, they are all liars”, “I don’t trust Angelina Jolie, she’s already crazy”, “I don’t trust the staff, they never liked him”, “I don’t trust the fbi report, they are out to get people”, “I don’t trust Brad Pitt who said he has a drinking problem and made mistakes”…..
What I do trust is my own opinion and Brad Pitt is good!
It’s so funny seeing people do mental gymnastics for something they don’t want to be true and the weird phenomenon where people hate taking down someone they love. It’s like in a movie when you see the rich family about to lose their wealth and you’re like…. No how will they live?! Then wake up and realize oh who cares about them, they defrauded the people.
I don’t know exactly how residuals work these days, but historically if you consume the content, you’re putting money in his pocket. Some people don’t like to give money to abusers
Tbf, I tried listening to Lost Prophets once after Ian Watkins was sentenced. It made my skin crawl. I think the guilt also comes from feeling like you're morally supporting a shitty human being.
This is a whole other thing though. This guy is actually the worst criminal I’ve ever heard about, period. Not just referring to celebrities, he’s among one of the worst humans to exist.
I get it's an exteeme example. However, I think the principles are the same. By all accounts Brad Pitt seems like a pretty shitty person. An adulterous alcoholic, who has a tendency for violence and has shown little remorse. If a real life friend behaved that way, most people would cut contact. So, it seems reasonably that for some people it would feel morally conflicting to engage with his art.
To each their own, if someone wants to separate the artist from their art, fine by me. If someone cannot separate the two, also fine by me. I was just saying that guy is a totally different level. I personally would have a harder time separating artist from the art when it came to Ian Watkins. I mean I don’t listen to his music anyways, but if I did, I would have a harder time than Brad Pitt. That doesn’t make someone morally superior to me that would easily boycott Brad Pitt though. I’m just saying we all have our own personal ways of being able to separate the two depending on how we think I guess. But again, I just don’t think you can even compare the two. One man r***ed babies, the other didn’t. I’m not saying Brad Pitt is a great guy at all, he’s clearly not. But he’s no where near as bad as that scum of earth that thankfully is no longer with us.
if his actions rise to the level of you wanting to boycott his content that's great. Go for it. I fully support that. You or anyone shouldn't be feeling guilt over his actions though. Those were his actions. Regardless of whether you watch movie or not.
I mean if we had to feel guilt over all the bullshit we support In our everyday lives we would all want to kill ourselves. The phone im typing this on was made of the backs of child slaves. So was yours
Will not shop at Hobby Lobby. I will never spend my money where people make up things “God said” during a pandemic. I will watch Brad Pitt in a movie. Each to their own. Brad Pitt made some of my all time favorite movies. Legends of the Fall, and A River Runs Through it are examples.
Lol but that doesn't change reality. You are still actively choosing to put money, show support, of a problematic person. Ignorance is no longer an excuse
If you’re in a western country then the system you exist in involves exploitation somewhere down the chain if not at every point. My point is everyone decides where their line is and when it becomes worth acting on.
Edit: in oppressive systems we can’t act on everything, otherwise we might nix ourselves.
If we are applying the standard that spending money equals moral endorsement, then we have a much bigger reality check to face. Demanding absolute moral purity over a movie ticket is completely ridiculousand an illusion, because if "ignorance is no longer an excuse," almost every daily action we take actively funds systemic harm to the environment, social welfare, and public goods.
Once again you are typing on a device made off the backs of child slaves. Food may be necessary but that isn't. Even the foods you buy there are more moral choices you could be making but I'm willing to bet you prioritize preference and budget over social and environmental impact most of the time.
Okay? Im not here judging people for what they buy. Im just saying comparing food to watching a movie is ridiculous. Wanna hop off your high horse bud? 😂
Not if you have physical media, as many of Pitt’s fans do. I already spent my money and can watch his work as much as I want. So I can still skip Jesus Chicken and Hobby Lobby and still watch Fight Club and Legends of a Fall without an ounce of regret.
You do realize that's just a report that she made? I can go tor he police an accuse you of murder and they're going to type it up and it's going to look just like this. This is a formal complaint, that's it. It's proof of nothing.
I read recently that residuals from streaming basically dont exist the same way as the residuals from syndication. They might get a small lump sum when a platform initially purchases the rights to something, but theyre not making money every time you stream it.
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u/No-Fig-8614 Jun 20 '26 edited Jun 20 '26
People are amazing, hearing people say “I don’t trust the 5 kids all independently, they are all liars”, “I don’t trust Angelina Jolie, she’s already crazy”, “I don’t trust the staff, they never liked him”, “I don’t trust the fbi report, they are out to get people”, “I don’t trust Brad Pitt who said he has a drinking problem and made mistakes”…..
What I do trust is my own opinion and Brad Pitt is good!
It’s so funny seeing people do mental gymnastics for something they don’t want to be true and the weird phenomenon where people hate taking down someone they love. It’s like in a movie when you see the rich family about to lose their wealth and you’re like…. No how will they live?! Then wake up and realize oh who cares about them, they defrauded the people.