SXSW Caves to Snowflakes, Ditches Gun Sponsors

After much whining and self-righteous posturing by a handful of SJW artists, South by Southwest has capitulated to their demands, cutting ties with the U.S. Army and weapons manufacturers like RTX Corp. (formerly Raytheon).

After careful consideration, we are revising our sponsorship model. As a result, the US Army, and companies who engage in weapons manufacturing, will not be sponsors of SXSW 2025.

These wealthy, entitled brats, led by the insufferable Ella Williams (aka Squirrel Flower), cried foul over SXSW's association with the defense industry and spewed anti-army, pro-Palestinian nonsense. They were joined by their virtue-signaling compatriots, Shalom, Mamalarky, TC Superstar, and Eliza McLamb, who all boycotted the festival, much to the annoyance of actual patriots and music fans.

In typical sanctimonious fashion, Williams squealed:

I have decided to pull out of my official SXSW showcases in protest of SXSW’s ties to the defense industry and in support of the Palestinian people.

And the equally intolerable McLamb chimed in with her X (formerly Twitter) post:

I will never put my name on or perform my labor for an event in service of the US war machine, and especially not now as they continue to fuel the ongoing violence against Palestinians. Blood money has no place in music.

News flash, you misguided fools: the US Army and weapons manufacturers keep us safe from terrorists and dictators. Maybe focus on your music instead of pandering to the woke mob.

Written by Beck Andrew Salgado, an Austin-based journalist with a strong spine.