Too many Lefties have tried to co-opt Folk Music and use it for their political purposes.

Social comentary is not the same as politics.

Even Jerry Garcia said he was tired of people trying to use The Sixties to push their politics. He made it clear that the message was social change, not political change.

An old Appalacian singing about the poor quality and high price of food is social commentary, not political.

A Blues singer telling us how mean his old lady is? That's social also, not political.