[colorado tanker]

The lyrics to Revolution and Back in the USSR are pretty conservative. Not to mention Taxman.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

It was the 98% British tax rate on high earners that tore the Beatles apart.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-22/the-beatles-v-the-taxman-a-former-manager-recalls-yesterday-.html

[Forgotten Amendments]

In today’s terms, John was more libertarian / pacifist than lefty. He had a big falling out with Jerry Rubin (or was it Abby Hoffman?) and was embarrassed by some of his associations. He couldn’t stand Allan Ginsburg.

At the time, his behavior shocked us. And back then, Viet Nam was the litmus test for left/right. Today, it’s more complicated.

[Robert DeLong]

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