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0 pointsgyardley13y ago0 comments

I don't know - distrust of and feelings of alienation from elites are pretty common conservative themes. I'm both conservative and a big Pink Floyd fan, and never felt that that was weird.

Of course, any band with enough albums is likely to have both conservative and liberal-leaning songs. Even the Beatles - a song like 'Taxman' isn't exactly liberal.

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efa13y ago

Agree. I think people assume Republican means social conservative values only (thus they relate to country music). But Libertarian types are frequently Republicans. I see Pink Floyd themes being conservative. Conservatives are anti all powerful controlling government (freedom from tyranny).

meepmorp13y ago

> Conservatives are anti all powerful controlling government (freedom from tyranny).

No. People who support democratic (note the small D) ideals are against an all powerful controlling government and tyranny. Note that this can include anarchists, in addition to those favoring a more traditional states. Neither conservatives nor liberals have shown themselves adverse to using the machinery of the state to give force to their views.

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