"This time, though, MAGA picked up on GWAR's antics and is crying foul. Both conservative-leaning websites Brietbart and New York Post have published articles on the band's performance at Riot Fest, while videos of GWAR circulated widely on X/Twitter throughout the weekend. "Listen I know they do this to every leader and even did Obama but after what happened with Charlie Kirk last week it's just retarded timing," one user complained."
"The kicker? The viral clip that set off the controversy may have been planted from inside GWAR's own orbit. The clip was the very first post from an account called @hottakekaren, whose bio reads "GWAR's biggest fan." The post tagged @RiotFest, @GWAR, and @ElonMusk, while subsequent uploads from the same account tagged @realdonaldtrump, @JDVance, and even @FBI. Whether it was the band, Riot Fest, or a devoted fan, the stunt clearly worked."
Shock-metal band GWAR staged an onstage set at Riot Fest that included beheading Elon Musk and stabbing Donald Trump. The band has historically staged faux executions of presidents and numerous celebrities. Conservative-leaning outlets Brietbart and New York Post published coverage and videos circulated widely on X/Twitter, prompting criticism from MAGA-aligned users. GWAR's representative called the performance absurdist spectacle and rejected claims of normalizing real violence. Riot Fest mocked the outrage on X. A viral clip that escalated attention originated from a new account, @hottakekaren, which tagged Riot Fest, GWAR, and public figures, suggesting the stunt achieved its viral aim.
Read at Consequence
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]