u/Consoment

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A lot of people see 5FDP as a right-wing Band. I personally do not think so. That's why I summarized all known controversies and explain them in the following text.

Let's start with the elephant in the room. The Living the dream music video:

The "Living the Dream" music video is not an anti-mask video. Zoltan Bathory and Ivan Moody have already released statements explaining this. The masks (like everything else in the video) are a metaphor. They represent rules that citizens must follow but the government does not; such things are typically signs of a dictatorship, and the band has frequently spoken out strongly against dictatorships. Furthermore, the video was released while Trump was in office. Releasing a video about censorship and manipulation at that time makes the message clear to me.

Ivan Moody wasn't happy about the video because it quickly attracts right-wingers and gets misunderstood by others. If you want more details, just check out the statement.

Besides, it involves only one band member who has occasionally expressed himself clumsily. (The "Living the Dream" video was directed by Zoltan Bathory, and other band members confirmed they had no idea what the video would actually turn out to be.)

The reason the American flag is portrayed so positively in the video, while the government wants to ban it, is that the flag serves as a metaphor for freedom. Zoltan has often said that, for him, the Statue of Liberty represents peace, and by extension, so does America; he places great importance on symbolism regarding the country.

The "Living the Dream" video couldn't possibly be taking a shot at Black Lives Matter, given that Zoltan has previously advocated for the movement (just Google it).

The reason communism is portrayed negatively in the "Living the Dream" music video is that Zoltan grew up under a communist dictatorship; consequently, upon arriving in America, he was deeply inspired by the "American Dream."

Now, Lets talk about the Bandmembers:

Yes, Zoltan supported Trump in the past, but that was 11 years ago before Trump even took office for the first time. Trump has a habit of spouting off, portraying himself as the best, and making promises he doesn't keep; in my opinion, it was understandable to support Trump back then when he couldn't show what hypocrite he truly is because people thought he would make a good president. Besides that, Zoltan only praised Trumps support for the Veterans and economy. So, he didn't support any racist stuff Trump was saying. However, Zoltan seems to have changed since 2015, as he espouses values ​​that tend to run counter to Trump's, though he has not made a clear statement regarding his political stance.

I would view Zoltan as centrist with conservative leanings rather than staunchly right-wing. Since he is the only band member to have ever expressed conservative views, I would not classify the band itself as right-wing.

Ivan Moody used to struggle with severe alcohol and drug abuse; at one point in 2015, while heavily under the influence, he even choked his wife. However, Ivan has changed significantly since then. He has become sober and is now deeply devoted to his children. he even considered leaving the band at one point to spend more time with them. Additionally, he has donated substantial sums to organizations that help children. There have been no further controversies since he got sober. Everyone deserves a second chance, and unlike some other celebrities, he has truly made the most of his.

Ivan also made a statement saying that he is against any kind of discrimination which does not seem to be right-wing.

Now, let's talk about the music itself:

The band has frequently spoken out against war in songs such as "No One Gets Left Behind" and "De Oppresso Liber." Since usual right-wing bands are not necessarily opposed to war—or at least do not consider creating anti-war songs a priority—I see this as further evidence that 5FDP is not a right-wing band.

In their lyrics, God is portrayed as female. Ivan Moody issued a statement explaining that God must be female, as only women could possess the kind of strength associated with God.

BTW being patriotic does not equal being right-wing.

Hey there👋 I am male (17) my post isn't that deep but recently (well since last year basically) I feel quite alone being a feminist especially male. On instagram I often get videos on my for you showing comments by misogynistic men saying the most f*cked up shit ever. The fact that I get these videos that often and even see these comments in comment sections is very scary to me. I often just think about those comments when I am alone and almost start to cry. Especially because these comments are so damn surreal to me since I could never imagine doing something like that. We are all human... It's so surreal to me that our society voted for Donald Trump or in my case Friedrich Merz cause I am german, who both are highly misogynistic.

I am really ashamed of my own gender rn and I often feel helpless thinking of how I could be a good example for men.

But not only on instagram, I noticed in school that my classmates always laugh at me or look weirdly when I say something that goes into the direction of gender equality, even the girls. I feel like feminism gets labeled as something "ridiculous" or left/woke (but in a way how right-wing's say it).

One thing I noticed that doesn't really help is that either on social media but especially on TV, feminism always gets presented by women which is fine but I think its also very very important that men also stay for gender equality on TV or present it properly. If only half of society fight for equal rights, it wouldn't work then.

I know, everything I wrote rn probably got said a 100 times already and isn't mind blowing or something but please be polite in the comments😭🙏 (also English is not my first language but I hope everything is understandable)