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Leftists attacked Winston Marshall, the banjo player from “Mumford & Sons” via Twitter for supporting Andy Ngo and endorsing Ngo’s new book the far-left movement known as Antifa.
“Congratulations @MrAndyNgo. Finally had the time to read your important book. You’re a brave man,” tweeted Marshall.
“That fact this twat from Mumford is openly showing his support for continued oppression/fascism/the interests of greed, is almost normal now,” reacted fellow English musicians Sleaford Mods. “He inhabits the same landscape most large bands do. Will exist in environments that offer a service to free minded people. It’s fucked.”
That fact this twat from Mumford is openly showing his support for continued oppression/fascism/the interests of greed, is almost normal now. He inhabits the same landscape most large bands do. Will exist in environments that offer a service to free minded people. It’s fucked
— Sleaford Mods (@sleafordmods) March 7, 2021
Imagine if being in Mumford and Sons was only the second most embarrassing thing you've done https://t.co/HWg6nyKBJG
— John Duncan (@Johntheduncan) March 6, 2021
Mumford, come get your son. https://t.co/xXbBnPqBJY
— Kyle Kallgren is Always Antifascist (@KyleKallgren) March 6, 2021
when did mumford and sons change their band’s name to a flock of sieg heils? https://t.co/eBFD2MqemL
— mike (@__mike91) March 7, 2021
This is so damn disappointing and really reinforces all the bad stereotypes about what it means when you hear "the sound of banjos." Supporting fascism ain't a good look.
— Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman) March 6, 2021
A dumbfounding endorsement of fascism. Shame, I really liked that one song a while ago.
— Dr Meenal Viz (@meenalsworld) March 7, 2021
Mumford and Sons more like racists amirite
— Grilled Cheese Enthusiast 🧀 (@Grilledmelt) March 7, 2021
The left is trying to cancel Mumford and Sons because one of their members tweeted in support of a book written by a Trump supporter.
Tell me more about how conservatives are the “fascists.”
— Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) March 7, 2021
Mumford & Sons did nothing wrong
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) March 7, 2021
Marshall eventually deleted his Tweet.