Slyngstad | Bluesky

Transcript

A three-panel political comic by Slyngstad highlighting the long history of political activism in music. In the foreground of all three panels, two audience members are seen talking in profile.

Panel 1:

On Stage: A modern musician holding a microphone calls out, “FREE PALESTINE!”

Foreground: One audience member complains, “UGH, WHEN DID MUSICIANS START TO BE SO POLITICAL?”

Panel 2:

On Stage: Freddie Mercury performing at the 1985 Live Aid benefit concert, with the “Live Aid” global logo in the background.

Foreground: The second audience member replies, “START?”

Panel 3:

On Stage: Folk singer Woody Guthrie playing an acoustic guitar with his iconic slogan written across it: “THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS”.

Foreground: The second audience member continues, “MAYBE YOU JUST WEREN’T LISTENING.”

  • rockerface🇺🇦@lemmy.cafeEnglish
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    10 hours ago

    I’m really not sure why you’re assuming I was talking about never thinking about politics.

    Because that’s the usual definition of “apolitical”.

    In the first place, protesting genocide should not be about politics. Trying to silence people for that under the guise of being “apolitical” is the kind of support for status quo I’m talking about.

    And honestly, it’s likely pushed more people away from the cause than it converted.

    You mean, it made more people self aware about their own acceptance of genocide.