[mn12]

I went to a concert a couple years ago that included these Anti-Flag idiots. This was shortly after Bush was inaugurated, so you can imagine the BS they rambled about in between their "songs". My friends and I just laughed at them, but a bunch of kids (mostly matching the description of the punks in your original post) were taking them seriously and cheering them on. Kind of alarming.

I wouldn't take it seriously, it's just part of a rebellious phase. When I began working and paying more attention to the news, my views swung drastically to the right. Many of those punks will grow up and see what the real world is like, the ones who don't will be flipping burgers and scrubbing toilets.

[MotleyGirl70]

I voted for Dollar Bill in '92:

1)Because I was an idiot

2)Because I thought Bubba was "cool" and he was on MTV and I was politically ignorant.

I know and realize I didn't know much about politics back then at the age of 22. But at least I wasn't anti-American.

I don't take my freedom for granted. These punks have no idea how fortunate they are.

[paperclipfairy]

I used to like a lot of punk bands and other musicians that had a socialist, anti-US message (whose music I can't listen to anymore because it disgusts me)- the latest musician I had to put away was Ani DiFranco after I received a promo of the single featured on her new album, "Self Evident". I used to ignore all of the other political stuff on her albums, but this song made me sick to listen to.