I suppose it depends on how far this person buys into the music. I think you can enjoy music superficially without supporting its ideals. Loving a song about infidelity doesn't make one a traitor of course, but there's probably a point where defending your taste becomes blurred with defending what an artist is saying, which is a can I don't want to open.
My best friend loves Eminem, respects him, and relates to a lot of his work, but that doesn't reflect on her as a supporter of spousal abuse, homophobia, or any number of questionable views inherent in the lyrics of someone who writes to rile people up.
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