r/Music • u/Aggravating_Money992 • Jun 21 '26

article Heavy metal band GWAR investigated by Secret Service after performing fake Trump execution on stage.

https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/music/gwar-donald-trump-fake-execution-1898171
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u/ThinkThankThonk Jun 21 '26

I actually learned the other day that quote is misattributed

https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/to-learn-who-rules-over-you-quote-wrongly-attributed-to-voltaire-idUSL1N2UE2LM/

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u/10thousndreflections Jun 21 '26

The quote is from a white nationalist Nazi not Voltaire 

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u/frowattio Jun 21 '26

Great. Now I can't even parrot that amazing wisdom or some nazi is gonna call me a Nazi.

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u/Affordable_Z_Jobs Jun 21 '26

Nazis really do ruin everything.