The drummer of the System of A Down is happy that there is Trump
John Dolmayandrummer of system of a Downit is said “happy” that Donald Trump returned to the White House, going to say that his presidency “reports a little mental health” in the United States.
It is not a secret that Dolmayan is a Trump supporter, even if he did not openly expressed himself on his second candidacy for the presidency as in 2016 or during his first term.
The drummer used to flood his Instagram page of right messages, with great disappointment of his bandmate the Liberal Serj Tankianbut in the last two years he has widely avoided politics on his social pages.
Now, in a new interview with the Australian YouTuber Lilian Tahmasian, Dolmayan has once again spoke of her support for Trump and the complex nature of the different political beliefs of the members of the System of A Down.
Dolmayan confirmed that he voted for Trump in the 2024 elections, declaring: “I am happy that he won, because he reports a little mental health. Regardless of what he feels around, with him he is much more healthy than mind than he was without him. We need the law and order. Just as the door of the house at night closes, you don’t want someone to go to your home.”
He continued: “We need people who come to this country. All of us have come to this country. And we need other people to arrive. And the United States should always be a bulwark for people who need it. Maybe in their countries they are oppressed in one way or another and need to leave. Or maybe they just want to start over. Or maybe they want to be part of something unique and interesting as the United States. way: by paying taxes, or whatever it is necessary, and living one’s life “.
During the meeting, Dolmayan observed: “I don’t think in the ‘Woke’ culture at all. It is not a secret my vision of things. And I don’t even think that having life career politicians is good for society”.
As for the complicated relationship with Tankian, who is also his brother -in -law, Dolmayan has admitted: “Yes, well, we had problems, because Serj is very frank. And he has his way of thinking. On some things we agree – how the rest of the band – On others not. On some things we are exactly agreed. My values are a little different”.
And he added: “With Serj it was like saying, well, we don’t want it to be the most important element, because we do not feel that it is the only member of the System of a down, even if it is an important part of the band. Justice is an important part. Justice does not have a policy. It is right or unjust. It has no political affiliations. Or it is or is not. focal point “.
Already in the past John Dolmayan He had expressed his opinion on the band’s frontman saying: “We tried more than once to visit us and make an album, but there were rules for which it was difficult to do it and keep that integrity that has always distinguished the System of A Down. We couldn’t get along. And in part it is Serj’s fault, and in part it is my fault, and also of Shavo Odadjian and of Daron Malakian. In any case, if the majority of the band thinks in one way and a person thinks differently, it becomes difficult to find himself and make music even knowing that it is important. Each person of this band is important for the group’s sound. You also notice it by listening to the parallel projects of the individual members. They are not as good as the works of the System and, on the contrary, I believe that many of them are not exactly “.
On the other hand, the singer of the American band (with members of Armenian origin) has always defended his brother -in -law overcoming political differences. Tankian in a post on Instagram in 2020, after violent attacks via social media suffered by the drummer for his ideas, wrote: “My drummer and brother -in -law John Dolmayan, whom I love and compared to our extremely different political thought, has always been my faithful ally in the efforts for the recognition of the Armenian genocide within the Sod. “” The quantity of hatred And stupidity online for him and in mine they are unjustifiable. “He added:” Social media created an incorrect digital society that prosperly thrives on this reality. “
Although (as explained by the drummer), the System of A Down have not released a new album for almost 20 years, the band continues to keep sporadic concerts. This summer the sods will be protagonists in the stadiums for two evenings each in East Rutherford, New Jersey (with the Korn), Chicago (with Avenged Sevenfold) and Toronto (with the Defones).
