What are Woodie Guthrie's political views?
Does he lean towards the right or left or is he an anarchist?
Does he lean towards the right or left or is he an anarchist?
tonalc2
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Woody Guthrie was a populist who was fearful of big business, fearful of big government. He was a radical leftist, anti-fascist.
Fun fact: While his song "This Land is Your Land" is often played as a feel good tune, if you listen to all his verses, it paints a different story. Example:
There was a big high wall there
that tried to stop me
A sign was painted, it said private property
But on the back side it didn't say nothing
This land was made for you and me.
A good article on him:
http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/will-kaufmans-political-biography-of-woody-guthrie-teaches-a-lesson-in-homegrown-radicalism/Content?oid=2594343
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Left
DynaFlowHum
I'd say he leans left but is definitely a Libertarian.