Granted, Marilyn Manson ain’t exactly a male model, but he also exaggerates his weirdness in order to demonstrate the shallowness and lack of independent thought that “Consumer America” finds so comforting. I’ve never really listened to any of his music, but any interviews I’ve seen with the man have me convinced that he’s extremely intelligent. Sure he took part of his stage name after (arguably) America’s most notorious serial killer, but the other half comes from America’s greatest sex symbol. It’s a cultural commentary.

And to classify him as evil because he’s an atheist? You do realize that many of the most evil men in history were devout Christians, right? Napoleon, Hitler, and Stalin (he was training to be a priest before he joined the Communist Party) are all universally regarded as evil beyond comprehension, and were all Christian. And I certainly wouldn’t attempt to use those examples as proof that all Christians are evil.

Learn to think instead of regurgitating propaganda.