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Pro-Life/Republican Pearl Jam fans

Darth Lizard KingDarth Lizard King Posts: 82
edited May 2022 in The Porch
Are these the purple unicorns of the Pearl Jam fanbase? There's always a lot of shade and hate to those who even hint at a moral/political philosophy that doesn't perfectly align with the band's, a lot of assumptions and stereotypes we deem wrong to apply to other groups and the individuals in them.

Has anyone interacted with any of these folks? Would they be welcome in the "family," or does that word only stretch so far? 
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  • JimmyVJimmyV Posts: 19,124
    Anyone who shares a love of the band and is able to conduct themselves in a respectful way will do fine, regardless of any political position. If that's what you are after then you'll do fine. If what you are looking for is an abortion debate then take it to AMT. 
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  • Darth Lizard KingDarth Lizard King Posts: 82
    Don't ask, don't tell, then?
  • TH113769TH113769 Posts: 439
    I'm a Libertarian, but know and am friends with a ton of Republican PJ fans that travel and follow the band (I think if there was an anonymous fan vote you would be surprised how the politics shake out).  I hate all the divisiveness - we all love the same band.  
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  • JimmyVJimmyV Posts: 19,124
    Darth Lizard King said:
    Don't ask, don't tell, then?
    Your problem won't be your position on abortion. Your problem will be looking for an argument about your position on abortion. 
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  • Cropduster-80Cropduster-80 Posts: 2,034
    I don’t care either way.  What I do mind is people wanting the band to “shut up and play”

    They have been political since day 1. It’s part of the deal 
  • mpedonempedone 540xxx - Manchester, NH Posts: 1,945
    Darth Lizard King said:
    Don't ask, don't tell, then?
    More that there's a specific place on these forums for this, and it's not The Porch. If you want to talk politics, head to A Moving Train, and leave it there when you come back here.
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  • PP193448PP193448 Here Posts: 4,281
    edited May 2022
    Cropduster-80 said:
    I don’t care either way.  What I do mind is people wanting the band to “shut up and play”

    They have been political since day 1. It’s part of the deal 
    Ok… How about “Stop telling me to vote for the 15th fucking time, and let Stone sing!” 😉
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  • gotthebottlegotthebottle Posts: 2,640
    Don't call it pro- life... call it ANTI CHOICE.... which is what they really are
  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,837
    gotthebottle said:
    Don't call it pro- life... call it ANTI CHOICE.... which is what they really are
    No, anti-choice makes no sense at all.  It is that they think a baby in the womb is a human and killing it would be murder.  That is their position. 
  • nicknyr15nicknyr15 Posts: 8,311
    Darth Lizard King said:
    Are these the purple unicorns of the Pearl Jam fanbase? There's always a lot of shade and hate to those who even hint at a moral/political philosophy that doesn't perfectly align with the band's, a lot of assumptions and stereotypes we deem wrong to apply to other groups and the individuals in them.

    Has anyone interacted with any of these folks? Would they be welcome in the "family," or does that word only stretch so far? 
    Stay away from AMT. that’s my only advice. 
  • SeaSea Posts: 3,008
    Please see A Moving Train section for existing topics. Thank you

    https://community.pearljam.com/categories/a-moving-train


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