evolution

i’ve been asked why i am such a nut for all things pearl jam, when the politics i espouse and the politics they espouse seem to be diametrically opposite.

the answer is that i think some things are bigger than politics, and music is one of them for me. quite simply, i think they make great music. another reason is that, whatever their politics, they as entertainers are trying to make a dime responsibly - seeing that the prices for their shows are not out of sight, releasing their live shows at low cost - they actually seem to genuinely care about their fans, and that’s hard to find in this day and age. while it’s true that their politics and mine do not often agree, it seems that given the choice between doing something and doing nothing other than taking my money, they have chosen to do something, and i respect that.

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