John Ondrasik says he isn't afraid of cancel culture over graphic 'Blood On My Hands' video
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Five For Fighting singer John Ondrasik believes his song "Blood On My Hands" is not political but historical.
"After experiencing the reaction to ‘Blood On My Hands,’ particularly from veterans, I felt a calling to document with images, music and commentary America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, and its ongoing ramifications. To leave out images of the atrocities of the Taliban would have done an injustice to the victims, and would not have been an accurate representation of the ongoing reality," he explained. "We did our best to not be gratuitous, and frankly removed clips and images that were even harder to view. I didn’t think much about the reaction."
However, that decision led to some controversy after YouTube removed the video for violating its policy on graphic content. However, it soon reversed its decision and reinstated the video with a graphic content warning, which the artist said he found "appropriate." However, he noted that he couldn't help but think about musicians with fewer resources than him.