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Originally Posted by dontdrink36
A) They aren't being lectured on politics during the event. If an artist made more than a 30 second speech at a show I'd be pissed because I paid for a concert. During an interview on TV anything the interviewer/interviewee want to discuss is fair game.
B) No one said celebrity opinion's matter more. They just have a public platform to express them.
C) "What political authority does Dave have? Absolutely none. This doesn't mean he's not allowed to share his opinion." Our current president was in the exact same position in terms of political authority until the day he was sworn in" Trump has proven that literally anyone can be President if they want to be, there is no prerequisite to having a political opinion, or holding political office.
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In reference to your first point, have you been to a Pearl Jam or Eddie Vedder show?
If Dave wants to ramble about peace/love/so on during a show (or even during an interview) then I don't have a huge problem with that. But I read that during some of the European shows he said "Fuck Trump" or something along those lines. Directly attacking the president of the United States crosses a line. And you're right, anything the interviewer asks is fair game. But why is there a need to ask Dave Matthews about politics? If he wants to write about political topics in his music then that's okay, but is anyone really dying to hear an evening of political banter with Stephen Colbert and Dave Matthews? He should ask about the tour, a potential new album, side projects within the band, etc. There's so much to talk about already - why bring politics into the mix? I get where you're coming from, I just think it can be a bit tasteless.
And re: your last point, Dave isn't running for office. And celebrity political talk has been going on long before Trump was elected. Trump being the president doesn't make it any better or worse.