Anti-Flag Respond To The Drama (Poorly)

[@danframpt0n]

thank you for your support

[@toddpacker4683]

Of course you can be kind and nice at times and be a monster at other times, that’s childlike to think it’s that black and white

[@Brutuscomedy]

I'm not defending Justin but anyone can be kind. People aren't 100% good or evil. Such simplistic binary thinking doesn't help here. That was actually one of my critiques of AF before all this shit hit, that is, the "us v. THEM" mentality they espoused.

[@thecliche]

A lot of the statement was them trying to cover their asses, but I feel like the last paragraph was genuine. My heart goes out to all the victims of this monster. Justice must be served.

[@briannajozwiak1677]

I believe the band members statement, I do not believe that they have absolutely no clue what so ever he is a creep, but I do believe they are crushed. I've known people who have been charged of crimes I never thought they would do or ever be capable of. Creeps like that are really good at hiding their dark side and masking it with kindness and what they think the world wants feom them, but the darnkess always shows itself eventually.

[@cliffordpedersenjr.2092]

I don't know what my friends and acquaintances are like in their bedrooms with other people. Nor would they.

[@downhillpsyho]

Don't forget johnny deep case.... It can be.... I repeat IT CAN be a money and attention grab ....

[@DefiantStyle]

I’ve never seen this level of hypocrisy but I’ve accepted it and I feel better now. Definitely a lasting stain on the punk rock ideology though. I’m not gonna change for this though. I’m still trusting people

[@robertbarnaby5855]

The sickening part is he's not the only one. the singer from the casualties, clit 45, the cro-mags.

[@theautisticcomedian]

The statement is making the band look like the victims instead of the actual victims. The statement was basically one big "poor us".

[@toddpacker4683]

They are victims also and they have a right to be pissed, he ruined their careers

[@txgoldrush]

@@toddpacker4683 Look what Ian Watkins did with the rest of the Lostprophets,

[@rascaltuff]

hurt people hurt people. still not excuse. so many others experience SA & never resort to committing sexual violence. thanks, Dan!🥞🥞🥞

[@danframpt0n]

Agreed. I don't want to diminish their experiences. But this was not the time or place for that. It reads like a sympathy grab.

[@rascaltuff]

@@danframpt0nfr justin fucked up the bands life too but saving face is bullshit in this situation. and there is NO way you’re on tour 247 with someone for 30 yrs and not have an inkling of an idea your frontman was a creep. makes me think they’re creeps, too. maybe not a convo they’re ready to have. taking down the socials etc. all of it. fuck you, your careers and your reputations.

[@rascaltuff]

yt out here trying to censor my fucks

[@kieranmcdonnell9953]

the other members are full of shit if they're saying they had no idea what so ever he had a shady dark side. All those years of touring the world with him. Come on now.

[@andyconda2125]

He’s not just the sickest, he’s not just the most hypocritical, he’s Just Insane!!! Cue Prong’s “snap your fingers, snap your neck!!!”

[@JoaquinPhoenix-s3k]

He's Just-In-Sane.

[@hannahstark6165]

Thanks so much for all your videos on this Dan, you've pretty much nailed all my views on it as one of the women mentioned!!

[@JerryBarclaw]

You know, I'm starting to think some of these male feminists aren't the most trustworthy bunch

[@bluBlaq33]

Unless we’re Queer. Male feminist here who’s a Gay man.

[@DystopianDinoo]

​@@bluBlaq33congratulations 👏🏻

[@LessThanJayson]

That means jack shit. Look up Pwr Bttm.

[@ReelemIn85]

Just like Jesus pushers and hardcore conservatives

[@datsk8terboi377]

Dude just for curiosity i was wondering what is that censor circle dot around the couch?

[@danframpt0n]

lol, a dirty sock 🧦

[@trashcanjam]

@@danframpt0nlol!

[@Alan_Watkin]

i think the bigger story should be, Dan dude what did you forget to move off the sofa....

[@danframpt0n]

HAHAHA a sock. But it turned out to really help with engagement

[@GoodAfterNoon]

@@danframpt0ndon’t lie it was a pancake

[@standinsilence]

​@@danframpt0n Cut the bs, Dan. What sort of sex-toy was it?

[@trashcanjam]

@@GoodAfterNoonlol

[@jerryfoster5348]

Never liked them or their style always considered it as pop punk

[@trashcanjam]

I’m so sorry to all the victims who have to put up with that! That cope is disgusting and I can’t stand this! Protect! My 🍑!!!!!! Ugh

[@robtomben]

I was at an anti-flag show in the late 90s. Somebody threw some water on stage and Justin freaked out. He threw down his guitar and chased the guy out into the street. He came back to the mic and gave a lame speach decrying the act and the "oppressive fascists" all around. It was dorky as hell and clearly not in earnest. I lost my respect for that band afterwards.

[@Slypooch]

Lmao leftists are cringelords

[@jslaughterofthesoul4939]

😂

[@rubberlover666]

Seems like an honest response from a band that’s spent more years as the third billed band on 90s nostalgia tours than they ever did as genuine anarchists. If they knew about any of the resources they claimed to, you’d think they’d at least have had a sensitivity reader go over this statement? This is what happens to your brain when you start to need more than one tour bus.

[@mariachiherowars]

They actually did say in their first statement that they always believe victims.

[@TaylorDelRey]

Brilliant analogy about comparing their statement to a birthday card being passed around and signed by everyone.

[@bloodbecoming]

I totally understand not wanting to be demonetized for covering this stuff and I do think you are handling the tone of this well, but I really don't like referring to information about an outed abuser being called "drama" constantly.

[@danframpt0n]

Ok got it thanks

[@aWhimTested]

All I can think of now is… man, if I was 24 again, I would probably have a roommate who was locked in his room constantly recording reaction videos and being really effing loud. Weird times

[@danframpt0n]

I'm probably older than you

[@aWhimTested]

@@danframpt0n I wish. That would mean I wasn’t about to turn 46

[@priceyboi666]

I use to Listen to that band back in my teenage years and watching this video shocked me to ma core.

[@GoodAfterNoon]

I feel like they’ll be back on tour in the next few years

[@trashcanjam]

That would be infuriating…..

[@TheDecline99]

@@trashcanjamwhy? They didn’t do anything wrong.

[@isakjarlestedt2001]

best wishes for the victims, i feel so bad for them, hope they'll finally get closure soon, and thank you Dan for sharing this stuff, disgusting people like Justin Sane need to be exposed and locked up

[@ashtraydekay6624]

is there any update on this situation?

[@trashcanjam]

Love that you cover this with some much compassiob

[@ted_splitter]

sorry off topic but what is the grey circle on the screen?

[@The_eyeball_in_a_skinsuit]

What's that blurred spot, is it like something copyrighted or just spit on the lense?

[@danframpt0n]

Left a sock on the sofa lol

[@The_eyeball_in_a_skinsuit]

@@danframpt0n oh ok lmao

[@h77207]

My 11 year old son had his photo taken with Justin back in Bristol this year. My son was so over the moon i had it put on a canvas. The pic is now in the bin.

[@danframpt0n]

💔💔💔

[@deathmachine808]

Just stick Tim Armstrong’s face over it

[@aodh5966]

Dude that's genius! Fish it out the bin if it isn't too late!

[@hannahstark6165]

​@deathmachine808 is this a joke? Cos he is also a predator

[@aodh5966]

@@hannahstark6165 gtfo, come on. Are you trolling or is there actual proof for this claim?

[@rollwithdynamite]

what do u have there? ... 🧐

[@danframpt0n]

wrong guesses only...

[@rollwithdynamite]

​@@danframpt0nIt's a britney spears funko pop isn't it..

[@thenamesjakehenderson]

Now it seems like Kristina Sarhadi is suing Justin for the assault.

[@turboqueer666]

I think they may have phrased the "kind and selfless" part wrong. I would have said abusers can APPEAR (not "are") kind and selfless. After all, abusers don't want to be scrutinized so they gotta put on a performance to dissuade criticism (no pun intended). But even then, what they did write is still icky and even talking about Justin Sane in any positive light is not okay. And keep in mind that my first sentence is speculation and not a defense for them. I could be wrong about that assumption and tbh the band is perfectly capable of representing themselves responsibly without online stans with no life. Dan, I'm proud of you for taking a stand with the victims and setting an example in the community! I hope we can all collectively grow from this! Much love!🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞

[@trashcanjam]

Crystal friggen clear!!!!

[@sean640]

Hui reminds me of that offspring song

[@toddpacker4683]

Don’t fuck with da hui

[@mikelopez2024]

Guitar player Noodles sexually assaulted a friend of mine. He's a sexual predator also

[@trashcanjam]

I love you passion in this as well as compassion

[@samloomis7632]

I’m sure the rest of Anti Flag is so sorry they disappointed you Dan for not giving a response in a time that you felt was appropriate. The woman in the podcast didn’t even mention Justin by name, probably because it wouldn’t have been believed by fans of Anti Flag. She literally says, in the video that she would continually look online to see if this happened to anybody else for years until she found one person. It literally goes against everything they supposedly supposed to stand for in their 35 year existence.They were alerted of the podcast, watched the podcast, called out Justin, and immediately quit the band mid tour. Your big concern is they quit their social media accounts who the fuck cares?

[@Deadrum]

Yeah it’s actually fucking wild lol. Way to take an actual serious story and just ‘KZbinr’ the fuck out of it.

[@trashcanjam]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ instead of pancakes

[@trashcanjam]

Super deranged

[@mr.FRESHWATER]

I like your channel but man this video dragged on

[@trashcanjam]

5:39 truuuuuue

[@alleystargrowley2784]

I got a new cool bowl . Leaves comments for my bowl dude

[@ailenehuston1650]

Wow I’m impressed they got so personal. They definitely did the right thing breaking up the band though I hope they get back together without Justin. Finding out someone you cared about did something so horrible and lied about it fucks with your head. You don’t want to believe it, especially if you’ve been a victim in the past also. There’s no rule book in dealing with this. They didn’t sa anyone. Personally I feel like it’s a genuine statement.

[@trashcanjam]

14:17 whaaaa!!! They said this!?!? Who the heck let that pass

[@virginiadeath4507]

Seems like part of the idea behind quickly deleting their social medias, was to keep the fans of Anti-flag from pouncing on and attacking that first girl in comments sections or whatever allotted. The initial reaction of die hard, Ill informed fans would be to talk alot of sh*t. So you could say they were trying protect the girl.

[@trashcanjam]

Wow! I cannot believe this cope

[@blaahrgheminayah9739]

I didn’t know Logic a punk rocker!

[@eldonjamesnebriagabrownii2502]

Gods standards are foreign

[@J.G.M.Jr.]

The word is "GLEAN" you modern day 'Murican nightmare...not "GLEAM."

[@danframpt0n]

Thanks, no one cares

[@BATMAN7666]

Cringe AF 🥞 🥞 🥞 🥞 🥞

[@ailenehuston1650]

Wow I’m impressed they got so personal. They definitely did the right thing breaking up the band though I hope they get back together without Justin. Finding out someone you cared about did something so horrible and lied about it fucks with your head. There’s no rule book in dealing with this. They didn’t sa anyone.

[@1989stone]

3 min in “let’s get into this right away”

[@RIKSOUNDZ]

this review is just as bad as the statement jfc

[@danframpt0n]

This critique isn't very constructive or helpful. If you were trying to be a mean, it wasn't hurtful. If it was a joke, it wasn't funny. Swing and a-miss. Wanna try again, big boy?

[@RIKSOUNDZ]

@danframpt0n I wasn't joking or trying to be mean dude. I watch and like most of your content straight away you're the only one who covers the punk scene decently. I just found the way you went at the end of the review. basically made the rest of what you said seem ingenuine and abit of a joke i was physically cringing. This topic is not really something to be milked. Other than this, your other content is top notch

[@turntostone]

​@@RIKSOUNDZ Another oversight of @danframpt0n-imo as someone with loved ones who've been affected by SA-is that the rest of the band said they were processing their bandmate being a perpetrator and how dismissive Dan was about the whole dichotomy-they were grappling with-about someone who seemed like a good person, being awful in actuality. I've never been a fan of Anti-Flag (or had much familiarity with their music, for that matter), but I do think Dan failed to rule out the possibility of people, who were close to a perpetrator in whatever shape or form, being genuinely blindsided by the revelation of that person close to them perpetrating such atrocious acts upon others-in Anti-Flag's case, that's under the assumption the rest of the band were genuinely unaware. I think he initially pointed out their apparent cognitive dissonance fine, but then harped on it a bit too long and really undermined, in a general sense, how devastating it can be for those who were close to a perpetrator, but didn't have any idea what was going on until after they were reported. That experience of betrayal to this severity tends to require a lot of processing-even therapy to boot-to get through and manage how that breach of trust can profoundly impact peoples' ability to trust again. In closing, from my familiarity with Dan's other content, I sense it's not really his character or schtick-but, for any future content on SA and allleged SA, it may behoove him to approach the topic with a considerably higher degree of sensitivity compared to his usual content/approach, or at least attempt to do so to the best of his ability at the time. I hope Dan can learn from some of these comments and do better in the future.

[@metaphysiiickz]

What's with the blur on the couch?

[@danframpt0n]

🧦

[@metaphysiiickz]

@@danframpt0n blurred out some dirty socks? Haha 😂

[@metaphysiiickz]

You've done a great job bro 💊🤜🏻

[@captains_collectibles]

whats blurred?

[@danframpt0n]

Sock

[@shanesmith2853]

🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞

[@danframpt0n]

🥞🫡

[@blairweinberg6279]

Of course someone can be a monster in one way and generous and kind in another. The way you ended this video was incredibly childish, as if it's the rest of the band's fault that Justin was a piece of shit behind their backs.

[@Deadrum]

Honestly the whole thing was kind of a shock to watch how cringe this guy could get during this. Like, the story is serious enough. You don’t have to overdo your wiLD & cRaZy reaction throughout lol.

[@Concremora]

🥞

[@iainstewart6200]

🥞🥞🥞

[@denine5232]

🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞

[@danframpt0n]

🥞🫡

[@chernobylcoleslaw6698]

🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞

[@kookadams85]

Dan, do a video about the Smut Peddlers!! 🎶🇱🇷

[@standinsilence]

Just because the guy kind of reminds us of Eminem you can't demand he's gonna be making videos about this garbage they call "rap music".

[@kookadams85]

@snowbunny567 hell yeah

[@jedd.0322]

🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞

[@kookadams85]

Everything about anti.flag sucks, their music, their politics etc...if ya wanna hear Good punkrock listen to the Smut Peddlers ism album. 💯

[@billmarshall268]

Their politics definitely did suck. In the nineties I bought into it and I was left wng radical. Then I realized they were hypocrites on everything they said. And now we have this situation

[@petesematary]

🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞

[@afabfemboymusic]

🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞

[@danframpt0n]

🫡🥞

[@UncleSquatch]

🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞

[@danframpt0n]

🫡🫡🫡

[@deadmanwalking5809]

🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞

[@danframpt0n]

👉🥞👈

[@trashcanjam]

🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞