In a recent interview on “Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen And Shane McEachern,” KISS frontman Paul Stanley discussed his post-U.S. presidential election message promoting unity.
“Obviously it’s sad to see a country divided, a country as great as this one,” Stanley said (as transcribed by Blabbermouth). “And in part, or in large part, I have to look at the media. And I could be very naïve, but to me, the inception of 24-hour news turned the news into something more like Entertainment Tonight. It became polished to a point where the presenters had more talent as far as being telegenic than being journalists.
“I think that there aren’t alternative facts; there are only facts. And I’m not sure who or where true facts are coming from, and that’s very disconcerting. It’s not a coincidence that the country is almost divided in half and that both of those halves get their news from different sources. So I think it’s obvious, and I don’t know what the what the solution is, but I do hope that people stop seeing those with different opinions, stop seeing those people as the enemy. Respect for other opinions is what this country has always been about. And I’ve not always agreed with everybody who’s been president, but I never saw them as being underhanded or sinister. And I think everything has reached a boiling point here. It’s sad, but I also have faith that this country will find its way through this.”
On November 11, six days after the U.S. presidential election, Stanley posted on X/Twitter, saying: “IT’S OVER. If your candidate lost, it’s time to learn from it, accept it and try to understand why. There will be no building bridges to those you don’t agree with by being condescending, insulting, talking AT them or removing yourself.
“If your candidate won it’s time to understand that those who don’t share your views also believe they are right and love this country as much as you do.
“The enemy is not our fellow Americans. It is anyone and everyone who seeks to divide us.”
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