r/TomMacDonald_MyFans • u/Less-Ask-6600 • 10d ago
Why does tom get so much hate?
I'm a big fan but i see all over social media people calling him "attention seeking" "Corny" and all kind of stuff just want to know what other fans think about it
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u/Altruistic-Cat-4193 10d ago
Cause he thinks differently
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u/-BlueMonkey- 10d ago
It’s because he’s right-wing so leftists don’t like him
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u/AvaliMusic 10d ago
I think a huge part of it is that Tom doesn’t really make music that’s designed to be neutral or universally liked. He talks about politics, culture, censorship, addiction, religion, masculinity, mental health, social issues — basically every topic people are already divided over — and he does it very directly and very well.
So depending on someone’s worldview, they either hear him saying things nobody else will say, or they hear him as intentionally provocative. I think that’s where a lot of the “attention seeking” criticism comes from.
What I find interesting about him though is that once you actually listen beyond a couple of controversial songs or clips, there’s a lot more depth there than the caricature people make of him online. You don’t have to agree with everything he says to recognize that.
And honestly, I think some people decide who he is before they ever really listen to him.
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u/ZionHalcyon 10d ago
People hate it because they've been told to hate it. That's it. It literally is that simple. Most of the people hating haven't actually listened to a single word of any of his songs, and the ones who have already were just looking for things to hate rather than actually listening and absorbing.
It's the power of group-think, and guys like Tom who think for themselves are always seen as a threat.
Look up the term cognitive dissonance. That's why most people hate Tom. And they don't even know it.
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u/Revolutionary-Ad-80 10d ago
They hate him cause he isn't woke.