Singer-songwriter John Melenkamp, known for his hits “Hurts So Good” and “Pink Houses,” expressed disgust at the frequency of mass shooting on Tuesday.
Melencamp wrote in a Twitter post that the United States is “the only” place in the world where people can be killed, buried and forgotten after a mass shooting, such as the 19 children and two teachers killed in the town of Walde. in Texas. elementary.
“Only in America,” he noted.
“What kind of people are we, who say we care about pro-life,” he continued.
“Just so you know who’s reading this, politicians don’t care about you, they don’t care about me or our children.”
Melenkamp strongly warned fans to enjoy the summer now, “because there will be at least a few hours before it happens again.”
Read Melenkamp’s full statement below.
Melencamp was quick to express his political views throughout his career. He was one of the first funny people to condemn the war in Iraq, and his song “Rodeo Clown” in 2007 was a clear dig at former President George W. Bush.
“Before dropping a bomb, some of us who were formerly called‘ anti-American and unpatriotic ’questioned or opposed this war,” Melenkamp wrote in 2003.
“Now, every day, as the dust builds up and the truth slowly comes to the surface, more and more people come to the inevitable conclusion of what a tragedy this whole war was.
Source: Huffpost
