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Originally Posted by smb41
People don't go to concerts or watch sports games to be lectured on politics. Obviously Dave and anyone else is entitled to share their opinion. But Dave's opinion isn't more relevant than mine or yours. Thus, it seems ridiculous to me that someone like Dave would be invited onto a talk show only to be asked political questions. What political authority does Dave have? Absolutely none. This doesn't mean he's not allowed to share his opinion, but it seems like there's no dimension of life that isn't political right now. I just wish everyone had a better sense of where politics is appropriate and where it isn't.
I was just as rattled by Meryl Streep's Oscar speech as I was by the singer with the Trump dress at the Grammy's. Let music be music and let politics be politics. I don't see any reason to combine the two.
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See my other post, but if the above is what you're looking for then there's plenty of music for you on the Top 40 stations you might be interested in. Sometimes music and politics DO go hand in hand. What's great about music is that it's more than just a handful of chords thrown together with a beat in the background. There's meaning to so many people. It's an expressive art form. Some people choose to write about candy canes, parties in the USA, or just simply want someone to call them, maybe. Then you have sex, love, broken hearts, drug and alcohol abuse, God, death and loss, politics, heritage, friendship, the meaning of life and on and on.
Who said Dave's opinion is more relevant than yours? It's not, but it's still his opinion and if he believes in it, has a crowd of 20,000 people standing in front of him and a microphone, why not share it and try to reach someone he thinks might make a difference? Generally the guy is pretty peaceful and his views tend to be about bringing people together in a positive way. There's politics and differing opinions that sometimes get in the way of that, but I don't see the harm in trying to spread a positive message.
How about songs like Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young? Fortunate Son - CCR? Respect - Aretha Franklin? For What its Worth - Buffalo Springfield? The Times They are a Changing - Bob Dylan?
All politically or socially charged songs.