Relax a bit theleveller , you are in danger of letting your job get to you, affecting your personality in quite negative intolerant antagonistic ways. Perhaps you need a weekend break ? It is possible to be a positive ideological activist without becoming an over-defensive obnoxious combative fool, imagining enemies and hidden agendas where they do not exist. I am not far off your age, and equally proud of a campaigning lifetime of politicized progressive 'issues' involvement. Sadly, I have also encountered far too many self regarding complete knobheads who do more counter-productive harm for our causes than if they were actually working for the 'other side'. Look at yourself and what you are saying here. You truly begrudge one specifically Adults Only 'Folk' event in an entire calender of family friendly Folk Festivals ? I am personally simply sick of my enjoyment of live Folk music being constantly spoiled by the disruptive antics of spoiled children, encouraged by selfish inconsiderate middle-class 'creative artsy hippy' type parents. I don't care how they try to justify and rationalise their anti social attitudes and behaviour with unconvincing glib 'pop' theories & idealism. I, for one, refuse to be bullied pigeonholed and denigrated for stating not unreasonable opinions.
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