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Punk Rock Act Accused of Courting Nazis as it Heads to Northern California
San Jose Mercury News ^ | March 7, 2025 | Jim Harrington

Posted on 03/07/2025 2:47:28 PM PST by nickcarraway

An upcoming performance by longtime punk act The Exploited in Santa Cruz is causing an uproar over what some see as the Scottish band’s support of Nazism.

Yet, the venue — the Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building — says that The Exploited concert scheduled for March 7 will go on as planned despite the outpouring of negative feedback about the booking.

“All of these separate instances don’t add up to ‘youthful ignorance’ or simply ‘being at the wrong place at the wrong time,'” the writer posted. “There is no solid defense against these instances, the only defenses they have are the fact that many people are genuinely ignorant and unaware of it, and even more people willingly decide to look the other way and ignore it in solidarity.”

Many others chimed in on the post, decrying the booking. Some also noted the irony of an act that is perceived to be sympathetic to neo-Nazism to be playing a hall honoring U.S. Veterans.

Ramos says he’s heard from plenty of disgruntled folks over the decision to carry on with the show, with one veteran telling him that he is “a disgrace to the uniform (he) wore.” Yet, Ramos believes that this just underscores why it’s important to protect freedom of speech.

“We respect the right of individuals to voice their concerns, just as we respect the rights of others to attend this event,” he says. “We encourage everyone to examine the band’s history, lyrics, and statements for themselves, rather than relying on secondhand claims, before drawing conclusions.”

Yet, Mirko Jurcan, a veteran who lives in Santa Cruz County, is absolutely flabbergasted that the band is being allowed to play at the Veterans Memorial Building.

“I am a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, my grandfathers and uncles all fought in WWII

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I looked up this band on Wiki, and Wattie Buchan had his own entry. They are covered extensively, with nary a mention of nazism, or anything like that. Buchan is highly choleric, and criticizes everyone. He claims to be an anarchist.

But many rock stars, like David Bowie, the Sex Pistols, Bryan Ferry, Siouxsie & the Banshees actually did use nazi symbolis. John Lennon would even give the nazi salute in Hamburg.

1 posted on 03/07/2025 2:47:28 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: martin_fierro

Ping


2 posted on 03/07/2025 2:47:43 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Nazis are everywhere.


3 posted on 03/07/2025 2:51:03 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: nickcarraway

overcome by the smell and the bright light of the swampgas I’ve been exposed to... “oh that smell! can’t you smell that smell! oh THAT Smell...the smell of gas around you...


4 posted on 03/07/2025 2:54:35 PM PST by Qwapisking ("The left will rue the day they cheated Trump out of the 2020 election forever" L.Star )
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To: Steely Tom

“””Nazis are everywhere.”””

We are all Nazis according to the “news” people.


5 posted on 03/07/2025 2:55:45 PM PST by shelterguy
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To: nickcarraway

Because EVERYONE knows:

National Socialists (Nazis) = Bad
But
International Socialists (communists) = OK


6 posted on 03/07/2025 3:00:45 PM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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“Wattie Buchan has been accused of aligning himself with Nazi causes and supporters.”

“ANYONE I DON’T LIKE IS A NAZI”

He probably criticized the islamic invasion of Scotland.


7 posted on 03/07/2025 3:04:14 PM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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He’s criticized Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair, and George W. Bush. And it pretty much sounds like he’s criticized everyone he’s ever met.


8 posted on 03/07/2025 3:07:31 PM PST by nickcarraway
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I know a guy who played in a band called “Das Reich”. How’s that for NAZIs?


9 posted on 03/07/2025 3:20:09 PM PST by Fai Mao ( Democrats need to go to prison.)
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To: Fai Mao

Was Robert Reich the lead singer?


10 posted on 03/07/2025 3:22:07 PM PST by nickcarraway
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Yet, Mirko Jurcan, a veteran who lives in Santa Cruz County, is absolutely flabbergasted that the band is being allowed to play at the Veterans Memorial Building.

“I am a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, my grandfathers and uncles all fought in WWII

——

Doesn’t seem to know what his grandfathers fought for.


11 posted on 03/07/2025 3:24:20 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: nickcarraway

No joke, a guy with the last name Highnote


12 posted on 03/07/2025 3:26:36 PM PST by Fai Mao ( Democrats need to go to prison.)
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To: nickcarraway
Opening act: John Cougar Concentration Camp ?
13 posted on 03/07/2025 3:29:19 PM PST by Dr.Deth
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Ugh. Hard to believe. Satan never sleeps.

14 posted on 03/07/2025 4:17:54 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: Organic Panic
He probably criticized the islamic invasion of Scotland.

Judeophobia is at the core of Nazi ideology, so it seems Nazis would applaud the Islamic invasion of Scotland.

15 posted on 03/07/2025 4:31:18 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: nickcarraway

I had a sign saying “We Welcome Pussy Riot” before learning that was an actual band out of Russia.


16 posted on 03/07/2025 4:45:28 PM PST by MikelTackNailer (Trump 2025 - Taking Out The Trash)
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Judeophobia is at the core of Nazi ideology

Remember, all groups that hate Jews enough, eventually hate Christianity, because it's a "Jewish religion."

17 posted on 03/07/2025 4:52:20 PM PST by nickcarraway
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Wow - these guys are still alive? What we got here is geriatric punk. Lead man had a heart attack on stage one time. Johnny Rotten grew up, these guys, not so much.


18 posted on 03/07/2025 4:58:11 PM PST by Billthedrill
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19 posted on 03/07/2025 5:16:14 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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Sign me up for Santa Clauz.
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20 posted on 03/07/2025 6:33:43 PM PST by sasquatch (Do NOT forget Ashli Babbit! c/o piytar)
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