Chet, A number of people responded to this thread, some expressed their political ties to progressive or trade union politics, some expressed no favor with, or at least no hope for this political direction. A few talked about the perception of left right, distinctions being out of date. One equated "movement" with a bodily function. I hope I'm never on the barricades with him. In all, everyone did express an opinion, courageous in itself. My remarks about playing music, especially those who play music with any content, in barrooms, is that when you do that, you expose yourself to rejection,(they don't pay attention) or confrontation, (play a political anthem of any kind in a crowd of drunks) I rest my case. I myself am a left, labor activist, who is willing to confront the republican right, I think the labels still have value, I don't think that they were applied honestly, during the cold war era....Today most of us work longer harder, have less, are less secure, while a few have much more than they could ever use or need.(and many of them inherited it). everything that happens is the result of someones courage...so long.