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Originally Posted by demonrail666
Yeah, although I fail to see how music has ever really influenced politics. Music has at certain times been a part of broader movements (like Dylan's association with the civil rights movement) that has ended up having some impact on policy but I can't think of an instance where it's done it on its own.
Saying that, I suppose it could be argued that Band Aid wasn't part of a broader movement but did affect aid policy in certain countries. I'm struggling to think of any other examples though.
I don't think it's a question of whether they should be allowed to so much as how useful it is when they do.
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I don't know if it's a question of music influencing politics as much as music providing solidarity and being the creative expression of a particular climate.