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To: rockrr

Gilmour is the same as Waters politically.

They are all progressive socialists, however Waters obviously wears it on his sleeve all the time. Gilmour has more class, but they are all leftists, even the drummer.


22 posted on 12/09/2018 12:34:31 PM PST by chris37
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To: chris37
I had to look (not that I didn't believe you). Most musicians tend to be leftists. From wackypedia:

Gilmour has stated in interviews that he does not believe in an afterlife and that he is an atheist.[106][107] When it comes to Gilmour's political views, he has stated that he is left-wing, and that his beliefs spring from those of his parents; he stated that his parents were "Proper Manchester Guardian readers", and went on to say that "Some of their friends went on the Aldermaston Marches. Mine never did to my knowledge, but they were both committed to voting for the Labour Party"; Gilmour inherited his parents' socialism, stating "I still consider myself to be more a socialist than anything else, even if I can't quite stick with party politics".[108] In August 2014, Gilmour was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian expressing their hope that Scotland would vote to remain part of the United Kingdom in September's referendum on that issue.[109] In May 2017, Gilmour endorsed Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in the 2017 UK general election.[110][111] He tweeted: "I'm voting Labour because I believe in social equality."[112][113]

Gilmour's net worth is £100 million, according to the Sunday Times Rich List 2016.[114]

So he's another bloke who endorses socialism, but doesn't practice it personally. Disappointing but predictable.
25 posted on 12/09/2018 1:57:51 PM PST by rockrr ( Everything is different now...)
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