[sparklite2]

folk music wanted so much freedom that when it came to politics, their utopist vision easily became a tool of the left

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Peter, Paul, and Mary were furious at the mold-breaking rock & roll’s displacing of their leftist hooey from the charts.

Their song, “I dig rock and roll music,” was a blatant shriek, and hardly required reading “between the lines.”

[1Old Pro]

folk music wanted so much freedom that when it came to politics, their utopist vision easily became a tool of the left

The youth always have utopian vision, until they grow up. About 20% never grow up or fail to understand the world has challenges, hence today's kids needing safe zones from reality. I'm convinced that about 15% of the population cannot handle change and change threatens their utopia. I recently saw a 2 1/2 hour show on CSN&Y, they were rocked by the reality of change and bad things, the RFK and MLK and Manson murders really forced them to see the real world and evil that ruins their utopias, they were crushed. Just like today's kids realizing they have to work, hear different opinions, pay off debts, it rocks their utopia of Mom and Dad paying for everything and them getting participation awards, never having to deal with a loss, until they do and they break.

[aspasia]

Ah the irony: the freedom theme in the USA sidled with utopia, the same theme USSR down the wall in the USSR.

But that was then.