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[quote=infinitemusic]I don't really see why that matters at all. And not only that, but I totally disagree. There's no such thing as "latent" anti-fascism. Most bands, I'm sure, have never even thought about fascism, let alone where they stand on the idea. And plenty of them probably don't even know what fascism actually is. And Skrewdriver, which I'm guessing is one of the fascist bands your talking about, actually has a place in the whole fascist rock band thing, for or against it. Not many bands do. It's just like saying that because someone in the band is gay, that makes it a "gay band". It doesn't.
Rubbish (mostly). There is such a thing as latent fascism, otherwise how do you think the nazis/fascists would have managed to recruit public consensus in the first place? By that I mean that a political leadership imposes itself better on the less formed political minds of the general public, therefore a latent, easily-manipulated form of fascist ideas in your average working class person is the perfect recruitment ground for any extremism of sort. Hence a very non-latent anti-fascist response from opposing (not necessarily in agreement, mind) factions too, be it in the form of self-financed political activity, or some of the theatrical ways of government politics. The fact that (some) music can benefit, for ideas and motivation, from the results of actual political agendas, is only a reflection of more complex matters at hand. Like it or not.
What point are you even trying to make? Just because you like Miley's music and millions of retarded middle class white preteens agree with you, you think that her music is somehow more valid? All of your points against Punk music, which I agree with, by the way, go tens of millions of times more for her music. After thinking about it, I really don't think you do have a point to make and, frankly, the fact that you don't like Fugazi makes me think they might be good since you listen to the absolute shittiest music on the planet and think you're special because of it.
And what is the point you are trying to make? Just because someone has an opinion about stuff, you base your judgement of it on their liking some pop band or other? Isn't that a prerogative of fascism itself?
How does this not apply to all the bullshit music you listen to? And for the record, I like pop music a lot. Just ... good pop music.
List the ''good pop music'' you like on here, please. Curious.
Give some examples. Historically it seems that the only way the underclass can change anything is through violent conflict because of the inherent inequalities due to their lack of money. It really doesn't seem to be any different now. Why do you think I'm wrong?
Nonsense. You'll find that many a form of revolutionary ideas find the support of wealthy patrons, and for the most part find the minds of educated, middle class (like many of you Americans seem to think it is right to refer to them) people contributing their fuelling. Marx, Engels, Lenin etc, not exactly working class people, even though their work was (and still remains) directed towards the emancipation of the struggling class. None of them advocated the use of violence, unless it is necessary in order to defend the work of revolutionaries in critical, and tension-filled, moments that favour the overthrowing of the capitalist system.
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