Will there ever be a mainstream rebel “entertainer” that is staunchly conservative (musician, actor, athlete)?

[Anonymous]

Out of boredom I looked up the history of Green Day and the lead vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong.

Nothing surprised me about his personal life. Came from a broken family, long history of substance abuse, being an anti establishment “punk rocker” (but no problem being a multi-millionaire of course) and also of course a big supporter of the DNC. And what a “surprise” he calls Trump a fascist, similar to Hitler, ad nauseam. I could of guessed all that before even reading his bio.

Anyway there was a time decades ago that being a radical leftist truly was “rebellious” but not any more. Far from it. If anything it ironically makes it only makes you more conformist to modern society

Something tells me that at some point in the near future there will be a rebel rock band, mainstream athlete or (ballziest of all) young A-list actor that will be crazy enough to give a middle finger to the real fascism: modern day liberalism.

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I could see an anti communism uprising in punk. This existed in east Germany in the 70s and 80s.

However this really comes down to the youth realizing what’s going on. Punk is non-conformist. Once they realize that being liberal IS conformist they usually want the opposite via reverse psychology.

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Also being conservative doesn’t mean your all pro Trump. In fact that’s what pissing lots of conservatives off. The left constantly smears us of all being a bunch of KKK, nazi, goose stepping maga cap wearing “trump supporters”. Only a small fraction of conservatives are really like that. Most of vote Republican because we hate the modern left. I can see that motivating a gutsy young artist.

[jshm2]

No as they are all shit, and provide little of entertainment, before ending up as conspiracy nuts and toxic jackasses.

There is a lesson in that: Being "staunchly conservative" is a good way to become stuck in a toxic and outdated mode of thinking.

[Asker]

There were a lot of anti-communist punk rockers in east Germany when they Berlin Wall was still up in the 70s and 80s. Communism is leftist ideology.

[slatyb]

1) Although it was called communism, it was really fascism by another name. Very few on the left want to eliminate private property.

[joeldalton]

Chris Pratt is probably the closest to your description.

[Asker]

Funny I watched terminal list. But Chris Pratt was never outspoken about politics. Instead he only recently let the cat out of the bag.

[Anonymous]

There are conservative musicians, but they are usually complete nut jobs that you can't take seriously... like Ted Nugent.

[Asker]

Yeah but their older. Also I am not crazy about Ted Nugent’s personal life either but he is a hell of a performer.

However I am talking about young and rebellious artists.

[MzAsh]

Conservative will never be punk.

[Shamalien]

You’re so wrong

[MzAsh]

I know you wish I was.

[Asker]

Punk is about being rebellious and giving the middle finger to establishments. There was a time that being radically liberal really was exactly that. But not anymore.

[MzAsh]

No, punk is about unconventional values. The very thing conservativism by definition, isn’t.

[Shamalien]

Punk is definitely about giving the middle finger to the establishment…that’s what it’s always been about. Fuck the fascist government, that’s the original spirit.

The left has become pro big government, anti free speech, pro censorship and pro big business. The new punk cannot be on the left. The real rebels I see these days are center or right

[MzAsh]

I’m pro ignore the government, pro free speech but you’ll suffer the consequences for saying stupid shit, and pro small business and sole entrepreneurship. Fuck the uptight right and the far left cuz they’re both stupid lol.

[Asker]

Well one group of people are much more likely to be cancelled than vice versa. Guess which side that is?

Now if your an artist and have the guts to put your ass on the line the you will likely be threatened and/or canceled. But that ironically makes guys like Ricky Gervais and Dave Chappell stand out. Those guys aren’t necessarily staunch conservatives either. But they are calling out the increasingly Marxist push by the mainstream establishments.

[slatyb]

Musicians and actors? Very rarely will creative people be conservative. Creative people think a lot. I'm in high tech, and know many creative people in Dallas and Seattle. None are conservative.

Athletes? Sure.

[Asker]

Creative people think abstract and differently a lot. They are more right brained and artistic. Doesn’t mean their “intelligent” but obviously much more out of the box. I guess I can say they are smart at nonlinear thinking.

Nothing wrong with that in itself. But artists usually do things to go against the grain and stand out. So when the mainstream is now left I wonder if some daring artists will do the opposite just to rebel.

[slatyb]

They won't, because the opposite is fascism.

[Asker]

And yet they are falling to limitations on free speech, canceling people they don’t like and getting violent over all sorts of bullshit during the BLM riots.

[NathanDavis]

*speaks about having balls...*

*also goes anon for the post...*