I leave with love in my heart and I wish those three boys nothing but the best.

'I hope in distancing myself from them I am able to speak my mind without them suffering the consequences. 'The only way forward for me is to leave the band,' Marshall continues. I also feel that my previous apology in a small way participates in the lie that such extremism does not exist, or worse, is a force for good. The truth is that reporting on extremism at the great risk of endangering oneself is unquestionably brave. The truth is that my commenting on a book that documents the extreme Far-Left and their activities is in no way an endorsement of the equally repugnant Far-Right. I have spent much time reflecting, reading and listening. In a lengthy post on Medium, the musician explained that it had been no easy. The news comes after the 33-year-old was involved in controversy when he tweeted his admiration for a book by controversial right-wing American journalist Andy Ngo. Marshall also writes about the apology he issued at the time he took a leave of absence from the band: Mumford & Sons banjoist Winston Marshall has announced that he is leaving the band after 14 years. I had criticised the “Left”, so I must be the “Right”, or so their logic goes. Winston Marshall, the banjoist and guitarist for the rock band Mumford & Sons, is fielding intense criticism after congratulating controversial conservative journalist Andy Ngo on his new. Being labeled erroneously just goes to show how binary political discourse has become. Though there’s nothing wrong with being conservative, when forced to politically label myself I flutter between “centrist”, “liberal” or the more honest “bit this, bit that”.

Then followed libellous articles calling me “right-wing” and such. Rather predictably another viral mob came after me, this time for the sin of apologising. I made an apology and agreed to take a temporary step back. That took courage, particularly in the age of so called “cancel culture”. Despite pressure to nix me they invited me to continue with the band. Unintentionally, I had pulled them into a divisive and totemic issue.Įmotions were high. Three months after praising right-wing troll Andy Ngo on Twitter, Mumford & Sons banjo player Winston Marshall is leaving the band. News US News UNMASKED Who is right-wing journalist Andy Ngo Alice Fuller Published: 7:53 ET, Updated: 8:22 ET, ANDY Ngo is an American right-wing journalist and social media personality. The distress brought to them and their families that weekend I regret very much. That name was being dragged through some pretty ugly accusations, as a result of my tweet. Furthermore it’s our singer’s name on the tin. It took me more than a moment to understand how distressing this was for them.ĭespite being four individuals we were, in the eyes of the public, a unity. Immigrant families have been furious that elementary schools are doing pride events.

And, owing to our association, my friends, my bandmates, were getting it too. Breaking: Armenian-American men fight against Antifa & far-left protesters outside the Glendale (CA) school board meeting.

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