republican PJ fans

brandon10
brandon10 Posts: 1,114
edited April 2008 in A Moving Train
I was thinking about how much republicans disgust me and then it got me wondering if members of PJ would like republican fans to stop being fans. Eddie had some comments during his solo tour that may indicate this.

If I was in a band that was financially stable I certainly would like to pick and choose my fans. How about you?

I guess I'm wondering if they will be even more political at shows and really alienate and make fun of republicans.
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  • lazymoon13
    lazymoon13 Posts: 838
    wow. you know what disgusts me?
  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    I was pretty conservative in my high school days, but that never stopped me from connecting with the band and their music.. Its just ideas on how the world should be run. Conservatives and liberals all have the same basic needs, just different ways to get them.

    Thats said, Pearl Jam had very little influence on me becoming a tree hugging hippy. ;)

    I went from understanding how the world worked as conservative to seeing how I really want the world to work as a liberal.
  • down_ski
    down_ski Posts: 328
    Why does it even fucking matter?

    You know what disgusts me? Judgmental people
  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    brandon10 wrote:
    I was thinking

    Maybe you should stop trying to do that. It is embarrasing.

    EDIT: BTW, I'm not a Republican. I tend to disagree w/ Ed on about half of his politics. It is possible to appreciate the music without worshiping the artist.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • in_hiding79
    in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    Politics disgust the FUCK out of me!!!!!
    And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...,"
    "What a stupid lamb."
    "What a sick, masochistic lion."
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    brandon10 wrote:
    I was thinking about how much republicans disgust me

    I suppose it beats watching t.v.
  • thecory
    thecory Posts: 290
    i am almost as liberal as it gets but if a band tried to alienate republican fans it would alienate me. hell if a person dislikes someone for political affiliations i'd be upset. there are republicans too who also need pj to help them in their lives. maybe even more so. i hope the band doesnt think that way.
  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    Stick to playing music and shut your traps about politics.

    To the OP, what exactly disgusts you about the GOP?
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,022
    thecory wrote:
    i am almost as liberal as it gets but if a band tried to alienate republican fans it would alienate me. hell if a person dislikes someone for political affiliations i'd be upset. there are republicans too who also need pj to help them in their lives. maybe even more so. i hope the band doesnt think that way.

    i feel the same way.

    to add on- we all want the best for our country. we just have different ways of getting to that point.

    so we shouldnt be alienated for our beliefs.
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  • chopitdown
    chopitdown Posts: 2,222
    brandon10 wrote:
    I was thinking about how much republicans disgust me and...
    I guess I'm wondering if they will be even more political at shows and really alienate and make fun of republicans.

    why should it matter? I disagree with some of ltheir political views but I also support a lot of their causes. In fact, my guess is the ones I support far outnumber the ones I disagree with. Just glance through the activism section of their website... A lot of them aren't even partisian (homelessness, literacy, disease research, abuse, the arts, human rights issues). Perhaps you should talk with republicans and see their views on things besides 2 or 3 issues, you may learn that you have more in common with them than you think.
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  • Towsertunes
    Towsertunes Posts: 187
    One of the people Vedder liked the most was a staunch Republican.
    Even wrote a song about his death.
    That person was Johnny Ramone.
    I don't think the band wishes to alienate any of their fans bec. of political beliefs.
    I do not agree with much of what Vedder says politically,but the music is awesome.
    "they don't give a shit Keith Moon is dead,
    is that exactly what I thought I read?"


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  • Collin
    Collin Posts: 4,931
    That would suck.
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  • Collin
    Collin Posts: 4,931
    chopitdown wrote:
    why should it matter? I disagree with some of ltheir political views but I also support a lot of their causes. In fact, my guess is the ones I support far outnumber the ones I disagree with. Just glance through the activism section of their website... A lot of them aren't even partisian (homelessness, literacy, disease research, abuse, the arts, human rights issues). Perhaps you should talk with republicans and see their views on things besides 2 or 3 issues, you may learn that you have more in common with them than you think.

    Perfect post. Everyone should do this. On both sides. Or all sides.

    (I do agree with most of their political views, though)
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  • stupidcorporatewhore
    stupidcorporatewhore Posts: 761
    unsung wrote:
    Stick to playing music and shut your traps about politics.

    PJ is a political band, their lyrics are political.

    why don't you listen to Ted Nugent or Buckcherry?
  • JaneNY
    JaneNY Posts: 4,438
    brandon10 wrote:
    I was thinking about how much republicans disgust me and then it got me wondering if members of PJ would like republican fans to stop being fans. Eddie had some comments during his solo tour that may indicate this.

    If I was in a band that was financially stable I certainly would like to pick and choose my fans. How about you?

    I guess I'm wondering if they will be even more political at shows and really alienate and make fun of republicans.

    I just don't think you can paint the democrats vs. republicans with such a broad brush. I'm a left-leaning democrat, but I think there are just more gray areas and areas of commonality than we realize. There are plenty of respectable and decent people that are republicans. If Ed or the band says something they truly feel about the world today, and it irritates someone because they disagree, fine, but I can't see Ed or Pearl Jam purposely setting out to alienate a specific group of people.
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  • brandon10
    brandon10 Posts: 1,114
    lazymoon13 wrote:
    wow. you know what disgusts me?


    That you have a very small penis?
  • lazymoon13
    lazymoon13 Posts: 838
    brandon10 wrote:
    That you have a very small penis?

    I hope you realize how you have embarrassed yourself by this thread. not to mention lost all creditability.

    gerat comeback here though. you should have just gone with a mom joke.
  • meme
    meme Posts: 4,695
    That's a silly idea. I am a very liberal democrat, but I have had the fortune of encountering several smart, compassionate, thoughtful Republicans with whom I have enjoyed exchanging views. What a loss it would be if all discussion stopped at "I'm a Republican" or "I'm a Democrat". The loss of politics, really.
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • brandon10
    brandon10 Posts: 1,114
    unsung wrote:
    Stick to playing music and shut your traps about politics.

    To the OP, what exactly disgusts you about the GOP?


    I guess I see republicans as people who care more about their moral issues than doing what is best for the people.

    1. Anti gay marriage- this one really gets me. The GOP always talk about small government and letting people take care of themselves. Yet this is a big issue? Who the fuck cares if your gay neighbor wants to marry his buddy. How does that harm anyone?

    2. Anti universal health care- Fucking ridiculous. As an American who has been living in Canada for a few years, I can tell you it's time to wake the fuck up. The U.S. is quickly becoming a joke around the world. I play hockey here and I usually get injured at least once a year. The care here is no worse than the United States. But the drug and insurance companies have you fooled. They have spent a lot of money in attempts to fool you. But why wouldn't they? It's a billion dollar business.


    I was going to go on and on, but you get the point. And I don't want to waste my energy on the GOP. I realize not every person that votes republican is a bad person. But it's the platform of the party that disgusts me. And how anyone could want more guns, not be pro-choice, want more war, want less liberties, not give a shit about the environment, not want good health care for all citizens, and not want to spend more on education and infrastructure astounds me.
  • lazymoon13
    lazymoon13 Posts: 838
    brandon10 wrote:
    I guess I see republicans as people who care more about their moral issues than doing what is best for the people.
    yea, can't ahve morals. bad bad
    brandon10 wrote:
    1. Anti gay marriage- this one really gets me. The GOP always talk about small government and letting people take care of themselves. Yet this is a big issue? Who the fuck cares if your gay neighbor wants to marry his buddy. How does that harm anyone?
    I agree. this should be a non-issue across the board. should be a state issue if anything.
    brandon10 wrote:
    2. Anti universal health care- Fucking ridiculous. As an American who has been living in Canada for a few years, I can tell you it's time to wake the fuck up. The U.S. is quickly becoming a joke around the world. I play hockey here and I usually get injured at least once a year. The care here is no worse than the United States. But the drug and insurance companies have you fooled. They have spent a lot of money in attempts to fool you. But why wouldn't they? It's a billion dollar business.
    I am very firmly against UHC. here's a new's flash for you buddy.

    Canadian population: 33 million
    USA population: 300 million

    California alone has more people then the entire country! UNC systems CAN NOT BE COMPARED

    brandon10 wrote:
    I was going to go on and on, but you get the point. And I don't want to waste my energy on the GOP. I realize not every person that votes republican is a bad person. But it's the platform of the party that disgusts me. And how anyone could want more guns, not be pro-choice, want more war, want less liberties, not give a shit about the environment, not want good health care for all citizens, and not want to spend more on education and infrastructure astounds me.

    your immaturity is what really disgusts me.

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