Okay, I admit it, you have a point. However, I went to school with him and grew up with him, it was a part of my life and I kept it and I dig his music.
Good. Then I’ll make one more point.
Do not misunderstand me. I like some of Axl’s stuff. I also am “beyond fan” with Morrison, Peter Steele, Andrew Eldritch, Siouxie Sioux and a lot of other artists you’ve probably never heard of.
I’m not criticizing your musical taste.
But don’t tell me that your ashamed to show your kids a video that lays it on the line about who and what our enemies are because it’s “un-Christian” and “ungentlemanly” while at the same time you’re groovin’ to Axl and Slash.
You need to apply the same suspension of rules you give your musical predilections to your political and social conduct. Make no mistake about it - the other side wants you to either dumb down and shut up - or die. And they’ll do everything they can to help you get to either place.
As I said - this is a war. It’s not pistols at twenty paces at dawn. It’s gut-check, kick-the-crotch, take no prisoners.
You wanna play Axl in the background? Fine.
(Go ahead - show that video to your kids. You might be surprised.....)