"I hope this doesn't come out as too conservative.
I think a distinction needs to be made between two kinds of "haters". First, there are people who hate JB just for the sake of hating. This type is prevalent on the internet, and to my mind they really don't deserve any sympathy. If, by some accident, J. R. Tolkien and not Justin Bieber were the object of popular hate, this type of people would jump on the name-calling bandwagon without any significant prior thought.
Second, there are people who dislike the music and conduct of Justin Bieber. Now I don't think these people hate the person of JB
per se, but they are annoyed and concerned with the fact that he has been elevated to such an idolized position by the society. To these people, JB isn't just one person, he's the representative spandrel of the (part of a) society that values bad lyrics, overrated tunes and beats, and questionable moral conduct, where there are clearly better standards to look up to.
I'm no fan of Alex Jones, but
this particular rant of his makes some important points I think. Obviously JB isn't asking us "hand in your guns" or to "pass the cyber security act", but the point that some people take JB as a role model and not the likes of Magellan or Jefferson does tell something about the society.
As a personal thought- Justin Bieber, Rebecca Black, Miley Cyrus and the like always got me thinking, what happened to lyrics like this?"
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