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Originally Posted by Tish
Fair enough but I think your in a minority there. Can you imagine the reaction if James had said "Yes I voted for Brexit and I'm bloody proud of it"!!!!!
I think you're wrong about their integrity though, the way they wrestle with these things, in public, suggests they do still really mean it maaan. James had no need to tell anyone about any of this, he could have just lied or evaded the question, the same way the band could just parrot the acceptable liberal view and fly the acceptable flags for an easy showbiz life.
But they don't, they continue to struggle to find a meaning in life, they constantly contradict themselves and they actively annoy their mostly left wing liberal fanbase by refusing to support some causes or take a definitive "side" on some issues. Why would you do that if you didn't still care?
That said, I thought the most contraversial thing in that interview was Nicky's comment that they should have gone straight from SATT to PFAYM and not made JFPL!
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I agree with your post and the last bit is weird if Nicky said that.
It also says in the mojo interview:
"For Wire and guitarist James Dean Bradfield, part of the key to the band’s longevity is an ingrained pessimism, always having an eye on defeat and decline even at their commercial peak in the mid-90s"
Nicky also says:
“It’s about the power to self-immolate on social media,” he explains, snapping his fingers. “Just like that. I worry I have the destructive tendency to actually enjoy doing it. If you’re seeking oblivion, it feels like an attractive proposal at times."
James was being honest so he mentions he hadn't voted to an interviewer just before the album release.
So are they ingraining more pessimism or feeding the interviewer clues of the album.