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I don't keep up with BTS. And I'm not even an active K-Pop stan. But the important thing is that I, a non-stan, have heard of them. They obviously have appeal and them making some crossover hit is only a matter of time. And they don't need some colonizer to cosign them. So.pic.twitter.com/Iec1SyfpvZ

"A European or American band needs to be at the top". First of all: What mediocre ass colonizing boy band is doing *anything* right now? Exactly. Second of all: ...I hate when colonizers get verbose with racism and xenophobia. Just say White lol. It's more honest pic.twitter.com/ZXQtzgyPQ2

First of all, wtf is a "Forever In Your Mind" and are they at all related to The Chainsmokers ?pic.twitter.com/zahaq1FW8R

"This interview is old, can we move on already? He apologized!" Nah. It came out this year (Jan) & EYE am talking about it now because it was brought to MY attention and disparaging things like this are still being said about non-White, non-English speaking artists even TODAY.pic.twitter.com/SkoJeswtp7

Also, apologies from figures like that don't hold any water for me until its accompanied by actual growth and repentance (a good example is that First Nations debacle Chris Hemsworth addressed in 2016).pic.twitter.com/YuJWC0wui5

Which is necessary in this case, since he made it clear how he feels about any boy band who isn't straight up WASP-y and wheat bread af.pic.twitter.com/O3sYAECG9d

He couldn't hide his eurocentricism, xenophobia, & racism. An apology doesn't change that he *believes* these things. It's just an admittance of "hey, my b. I shouldn't have said that outloud". Unless, again, some action accompanies it.pic.twitter.com/z64sFqaNfp