Or does he just have some hot/weird takes that got him in trouble?

Someone on Reddit told me he (Rovics) thinks Matthew Heimbach has reformed, for instance. Reading Heimbach's Wikipedia page he still sounds like a massive Nazbol to me (emphasis on the Naz)

I struggle to believe Rovics could make a mistake like that. I've listened to all his music, never seen him miss in a song that I can think of. Also talked to him prior to learning this and he seems cool to me

I'm suspended on Reddit for 3 days. That's why I'm asking here for now. Most charitable thing might be to ask Rovics to explain himself, but I'd have to make a Twitter account again

    • pjst [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Different strokes. I admire him foremost as a lyricist and a maker of agitprop. World class and so I can't for the life of me understand how Heimbach went off track. so badly. Probably didn't listen properly. Teenager moment

      Heimbach possessed the incredible wisdom to go to David Rovics for salvation. Instead of checks notes his Nazbol friends, any hardcore anarchist, me irl 5 years ago

      Seems to enjoy violence (Heimbach) so might make a good anarchist with extensive re-education. Maoist maybe but with even more education (and an article of apology published in a major US newspaper, please).

      A Nazbol is better than a Nazi, but holy fuck please do better. This also goes for Haz of Infrared, et. al.

      Haz doesn't have to write an article of apology, He just has to read some fucking books and delete his Twitter. And uhhh maybe get some pussy. Decent looking guy but so unhinged that he drives people away. Like I do with rich girls btw (not bragging, regret trying)

      "Marry a rich woman if you hate work so much" was my mother's best original advice. "Life sucks, get used to it" is her best saying, but overused

      • kristina [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        Life sucks get used to it: says the woman that gave you sapience

        • pjst [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          Best believe I've told her. Fuck you mum and dad tips ushanka

    • Gelamzer
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      1 year ago

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      • kristina [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        are you kidding me those lyrics are straight up trash lmao

        way too long winded. leftist music equivalent of a leftist 20k word essay disguised as a meme

        phil ochs was this but not hammy as fuck

        • StewartCopelandsDad [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          Too many words in my music. Workers good boss bad

          His style is a few chords, maybe in a cool open tuning, exceptional picking and strum patterns, and relatively low-quality lyrics because Rovics churns these songs out. He released a song about a tiktok ban attempt like 12 hours after the news broke. They aren't church-hymn simple lyrics like the IWW handbook because they're not singalong songs.