Posted on 06/13/2021 9:18:33 AM PDT by Stravinsky
An animator who created the critically acclaimed horror survival video game Five Nights at Freddy's in 2014 has refused to apologize for his donations to conservative politicians, including former President Donald Trump.
Scott Cawthon, 43, from Houston, Texas, trended on Twitter after people searched for the animator on public political contributions website Open Secrets and discovered that he had donated to Trump and Senate Minority Leader and veteran Republican Mitch McConnell.
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Although he stayed publicly silent on the controversy for a number of days, Cawthon posted to the Five Nights at Freddy's Reddit on Saturday in a statement titled, "My response, and maybe last post," where he confirmed that he has donated to Trump and claimed that people had threatened to come to his house after his address was posted online.
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"And yes, I supported President Trump, because I felt he was the best man to fuel a strong economy and stand up to America's enemies abroad, of which there are many."
Cawthon then explained his political leanings and refused to apolgize, writing: "I'm a republican. I'm a Christian. I'm pro-life. I believe in God. I also believe in equality, and in science, and in common sense. Despite what some may say, all of those things can go together. That's not an apology or promise to change, it's the way it's always been.
"If I get cancelled, then I get cancelled. I don't do this for the money anymore; I do it because I enjoy it. If people think I'm doing more harm than good now, then maybe it's better that I get cancelled and retire. I would accept that. I've had a fulfilling career. Besides, most things that people can take from you are things that never had much value to begin with."
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It’s ok but money to Mitch is going too far.
The scribes at Newsweak are wetting their pants in anticipation.
Refused to apologize? why the hell should he???
I am with you on that. Conservatives do not need to apologize for supporting their candidates. Trump was good for this country and the left knows it but refuse to accept that “orange man” really helped minorities and the economy.
This is where it starts. Starve the the cancel police & they have no where to go.
A typical “newspeak” characterization of his statement. He didn’t “refuse to apologize”, he just clarified that his post was in no way an apology. I wish more people had the spine to stand up to cancel culture. If they did, it would be far less effective.
Good job! That’s exactly what people should do. The only reason the little twerps have power is because people allow it.
I don’t like Mitch, but he is superior to ANY Democrat today.
Glad to see someone stand up for what’s right.
Pure marxism. Chairman mao is in charge, your little red books are in the mail.
How many people have refused to apologize for voting for Joltin Joe Biden?
I don’t know, because nobody reports on that.
“Clarified” what?
This is his first post on the matter and he strongly defended his right to support and make campaign donations to whoever he wants,including President Trump and McConnell.
Something tells me they’re not going to apologize, even when gasoline hits $10/gallon.
Political opposition IST VERBOTEN!!!
‘You’d much rather have Schumer as majority leader then?’
Come on. Mitch was in no danger of losing his seat. As for the others he wasn’t much help to Kelly Loffer was he? Then there’s the standing up for both Cheney’s when they both shoot their friends.
Now if 600 more of you would have showed up to reelect Kelly Mayotte in 16’ we wouldn’t exactly approve of her but that one seat makes a difference.
Reading is fundamental...
"That's not an apology or promise to change, it's the way it's always been."
To restate, he did not "refuse to apologize", he clearly stated he was not apologizing. He has no reason to apologize. No person was likely to mistake his statement as an apology, but he saw fit to make that point crystal clear.
Scott Cawthon is like the Mike Lindell of video games. Amazing life story he has about making a few games that went nowhere, he was about to give up. He prayed about it and God put it on his heart to keep trying. Not long after that he made the first Five Nights at Freddy’s and he hasn’t looked back.
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