A lib in the 1960's and '70's is not a lib today. Libs back then believed in freedom, now they believe in lockdowns.
They were all about peace and protesting Vietnam. Now they support the DC Military Industrial Complex that profits from war and nation building in places we have no business.
They were all about fighting racism - now they support a racist President who gave a eulogy at a Klan leader's funeral, did nothing to support prison reform, and has made one racist comment after another his entire career in politics. They have no problem with the epidemic of black-on-black murders in inner cities, homelessness, and poverty in inner cities.
They were all about free speech. Berkely CA was referred to as the "Free Speech Capital of the World". Now they support government censorship of speech. They want anyone who doesn't agree with the government to lose their job. Some even want re-education camps.
They used to support the working men and women who were just trying to make a living. Now they support government lockdowns and closing of their businesses. They support the flood of illegal immigrants into this country that are taking their jobs away and lowering their wages. They support the rich corporations who profit from all of this. They are part of this "elite culture" because they have grown rich spewing their hypocrisy.
I could go on and on but these people who have remained Democrats over the years have sold out their principles and David Crosby and Bruce Springsteen are one and two.
Love Clapton.
Play guys songs on guitar every day. Listen to his tunes every day.
One of my top 5 musicians.
Same here. Clapton was an inspiration when I first took soloing seriously. He's got his style and his bag of tricks but, always seems to be able to make it fit just about any song.
Yup.
What does OP have to do with Clapton
Are you fucking dense?
Ha ha
I only asked what it had to do with Clapton because the post didn't actually mention Clapton...sorry if that was confusing...maybe it was in the linked article that I didn't have time to click on and read
LOL username definitely fails to check out :p Try to have a nice day, Crusty
It was in the title though
Hmmm, name does NOT check out.
I too was there . . . and you're spot on. I was a libertarian instead of a liberal, but liberals of the era were often on the healthy, sane side of things, and the compassion and sense of brotherhood they showed was genuine (among ordinary folk, at least -- and even, from what I could tell, in some cases with politicians). Many liberals were free thinkers, scientifically literate, and openly admired Jefferson and others among the Founders.
The degeneration of mainstream liberals into hate-spewing, mind-controlled fascists is stunning and, no exaggeration, horrifying.
Shows the descent into madness that they have orchestrated.
Yes, liberalism has also been hijacked, same as a lot of other things.
The libs haven't changed, their goals have always been the same. They shield themselves behind noble causes but eventually eat those cause. Remember SDS, Weathermen, Black Panthers and others? Those same liberal goals are at play today. This is why Rush always said "liberalism is a mental disorder" think of the gymnastics a lib must do in their brain just to appear normal.
Yup
Welcome fren!!!
Marxists are revolutionaries until they control the government. Then they become Guardians of the New Order.
Funny thing is that a liberal will still say they are for 100% of the above, but fk that shit when it comes to Covid and conservatives.
Well said!
Facts.
Don’t be afraid to share the source. Would love to see the melt downs if there’s a comment section.
The source is in the comment section of this article: https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2021/08/28/eric-clapton-rails-against-authoritarians-crushing-liberty-in-anthem-this-has-gotta-stop/
Thanks for sharing. Spit my coffee out through my nose reading the comment “Sonny Bono skied into a tree to get away from Cher.”
Great post. Thank you and I agree with everything you said.
It blows my mind that the "old guard" dems can't open their fucking eyes and see why so many people (especially in rural counties) want nothing to do with the Woke Blue. Completely oblivious to how awful their party is on every political level.