[rxsid]

"I was always conflicted about the Clash.

I liked their music, but I refused to buy their records because they are dirty commies."

Same.

Clash frontman Joe Strummer said of his socialist views "I believe in socialism because it seems more humanitarian, rather than every man for himself and 'I'm alright jack' and all those asshole businessmen with all the loot. I made up my mind from viewing society from that angle. That's where I'm from and there's where I've made my decisions from. That's why I believe in socialism."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_ideologies"

They were in the "business" of selling their music, they're brand...weren't they? Ha.

[dfwgator]

Sounds like the typical “naïve” view of socialism, that somehow you’re going to get leaders who can magically decide how to distribute everything fairly, and they will be immune to all the temptations that come from being in such a position of power.

[dfwgator]

I still think Joe was the kind of bloke you could have a pint with and have a good discussion about things, even if you disagreed.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

I skipped past The Clash and moved onto Gang of Four. They are out-and-out commies but they have a great sound and they are anti-freemarketweenie-nonsense.

Enjoy the funky frankfurt school beats:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmW6iLKmB3c