MetalEschi hat geschrieben: 13.05.2026 21:58
Meinem Eindruck nach kamen von Dave schon mehrere Jahre lang kaum wirklich bedenkliche Statements.
Das hab ich so auch erlebt, aber das kann halt auch bedeuten, dass er sowas inzwischen einfach nicht mehr laut sagt. Vor 10 Jahren hat er ja noch von der Bühne aus Obamas Staatsbürgerschaft in Frage gestellt. Wobei das ja an sich dafür sprechen würde, dass er sich da vermutlich heute kaum besser beherrschen könnte. Hmmmm.
Vor knapp einer Woche hat er das gesagt:
"Like I said, I don't think celebrities should be telling their fans how to vote, because if I say I'm a Democrat, all the people who are Republicans are gonna be affected by that statement. They may say, 'You know what? I like his music. I don't care if he's a Democrat.' Or they may say, 'You know what? Fuck him. He's a Democrat, and I don't wanna listen to his music anymore.'"
"In fact, I'm not a Democrat or a Republican. I have my viewpoints, which are pretty strict. But I'm what you would call an independent in America. So I don't think that I should be telling anybody about what's going on in the Middle East, 'cause I don't really know. But I do know that the Bible talks about it, and if you really wanna get an idea on what's going on in the world, maybe do some reading. Do some reading."
https://blabbermouth.net/news/megadeths ... hould-vote
Da wird auch das zitiert:
"I'm a very keen observer, and I probably see things very similar to the way you see things. But the world has developed into a place where if you're somebody offering a product, it's best for you not to talk about your political persuasion. We never used to do that. People never used to say who they voted for. It's none of your goddamn business. And people think I'm a right-winger. I'm not. I'm an independent. I've voted for Democrats, I've voted for Republicans. I vote for whoever's the least of two evils, sometimes three."
Back in 2016, Mustaine refused to say if was going to vote for Donald Trump in that year's U.S. presidential election but called the billionaire real estate mogul "a very successful businessman." He also said that he wouldn't vote for Hillary Clinton.
"Wenn man in der Metalszene unterwegs ist, dann bekommt man quasi NIE politische Statements zu hören. Auch deswegen liebe ich diese Szene so. Politik ist dort nunmal kein Thema. Fast schon ein Tabuthema."
