The Media’s Disgusting Glorification of a Mere Musician
August 10, 2018
This morning, I received a call from a well-read friend after I had published a chapter mentioning Ryuichi Sakamoto.
He said, “Sakamoto is an outrageous person. He abused his daughter—she revealed it herself in an interview.”
Well, just look at his face—it figures. And to top it off, he reportedly said, “It’s just electricity”, speaking of one of the most vital lifelines for both the people and the country.
A mere musician—who, mind you, gained fame only through electronic music, which wouldn't even be audible without electricity—being treated by the media as if he's some kind of national figure?
It’s absolutely revolting.
