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DonViejo

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Thu Jul 24, 2014, 09:37 AM Jul 2014

KISS My Ass – Washed Up Rocker Tells The Poor To Worship His Money [View all]

The San Diego Union-Tribune had an interview with veteran rocker Gene Simmons from the band Kiss recently which went off the rails very early, revealing that self-styled “marketing genius” is little more than another self-entitled freeloader who believes he owes nothing to his fan base for the lifestyle he now lives.

From the article:

When asked how it felt being part of the 1 percent, the “genius” behind “Kiss Meet The Phantom” had this to say.

It’s fantastic! The 1 percent pays 80 percent of all taxes. Fifty percent of the population of the U.S. pays no taxes. The 1 percent provides all the jobs for everybody else. If the 1 percent didn’t exist, there would be chaos and the American economy would drop dead. Try being nice to rich people. I don’t remember the last poor person who gave me a job.


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Since the 1% make 95% of the money they should pay 95% of the taxes. hobbit709 Jul 2014 #1
Plutocratic Theocracy, this is what they want ck4829 Jul 2014 #2
My Ex husband, a big time Republican LOVED KISS, enough said. redstatebluegirl Jul 2014 #3
I don’t remember the last poor person who gave me a job? CBGLuthier Jul 2014 #4
Not ted. theaocp Jul 2014 #23
I can't believe I did that CBGLuthier Jul 2014 #27
He has shat on his audience before. Now he is a has-been with a "reality" show. riqster Jul 2014 #5
He's been this variety of ass for as long as I can remember. nt onehandle Jul 2014 #6
Their music always seemed so artificial. Zorra Jul 2014 #7
Does he even realize that his success procon Jul 2014 #8
Uh Gene, the poor people who buy your albums are the ones giving you a job! muntrv Jul 2014 #9
Exactly. Lex Jul 2014 #12
+1 Johonny Jul 2014 #14
Never cared for kiss anyway madokie Jul 2014 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author CBGLuthier Jul 2014 #24
We already knew he was a pig. eShirl Jul 2014 #11
+1 Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2014 #33
exactly. nt Duppers Jul 2014 #34
How many rich people buy his albums? go to shows? JaneyVee Jul 2014 #13
Just another narcissist. L0oniX Jul 2014 #15
This reminds me of how TSR (producers of D&D) was destroyed in the late 80s and 90s. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #16
I've always thought of him as an asshole. lpbk2713 Jul 2014 #17
The 1% dropping dead would be fantastic. GeorgeGist Jul 2014 #18
Are the mountains of KISS merchandise produced in the United States? lapislzi Jul 2014 #19
I wanna see Gene Simmons' birth certificate Roy Serohz Jul 2014 #20
Who does he think buys his music? IronLionZion Jul 2014 #21
Feel free to leave, Gene LordGlenconner Jul 2014 #22
Well, hey Gene, as far as your bass playing goes . . . you're a really good businessman. HughBeaumont Jul 2014 #25
OMG, I saw washed up rocker and thought it was Nugent CBGLuthier Jul 2014 #26
He's the bass player, right? GOLGO 13 Jul 2014 #28
Wonder where he's been sticking that tongue of his lately. KamaAina Jul 2014 #29
Add him to the lineup for Derpapalooza. KamaAina Jul 2014 #30
Johnny was the only Ramone who was a RW asshole. Joey and Dee Dee (who wrote the songs) were liberal Erose999 Jul 2014 #35
it took a real genius onethatcares Jul 2014 #31
Just another asshole one-percenter. LuvNewcastle Jul 2014 #32
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