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CMV: The scene depicted at the end of the Bad Bad Not Good video Lavender(Nightfall remix) should not be considered a serious threat and it is being blown out of proportion

For those who don't know, in a recent music video entitled Lavender (Nightfall remix), Snoop Dogg is shown pointing a fake gun at a clown dressed to resemble Donald Trump. He points the firearm at Trump's head and after pulling the trigger a flag with the word bang comes out as is the typical fashion for a mock firearm. 

Now people are criticizing this as a threat against the president's life and many people are calling for Snoop to be investigated by the FBI. I object to this for the simple reason that the video in question is obviously artistic expression. Nothing about the video implies the threat is genuine and I see no reason why this should be taken more seriously than any anonymous Internet user proclaiming that they wished Donald were dead. 

Furthermore, even if the video appeared more serious in tone, Snoop has never been known to commit violent acts (at least not in the last decade) and for him to even entertain the idea would mean putting his career in serious jeopardy. 

For these reasons I think the backlash against this video is completely overblown, CMV.
gpt
The backlash is exactly as intended. Snoop, and anyone else who creates this kind of piece, is doing this for the exact purpose to create a large reaction. If people didn't get annoyed or offended, the video would fail in it's intention to direct attention to his work and viewpoint.