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kittt83 asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 9 years ago

What are Woodie Guthrie's political views?

Does he lean towards the right or left or is he an anarchist?

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  • 9 years ago
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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-kaufm...

  • 9 years ago

    Left

  • 9 years ago

    I'd say he leans left but is definitely a Libertarian.

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