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How the Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan Became an SJW-Hating Conservative Crusader
thedailybeast.com ^ | 5/13/2016 | Jen Yamato

Posted on 05/14/2016 7:58:27 AM PDT by rktman

Despite all his rage, Billy Corgan is still just rattling the cage of American politics—much to the infinite sadness of Gen X-ers still holding onto their Siamese dreams of mid-’90s alt-rock Smashing Pumpkins greatness.

On Thursday, he slammed “socialist” presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and accused liberal activists of infringing on free speech. “The tactics in the social justice warrior movement are to stifle and shut down free speech,” the singer said Thursday during an appearance on Infowars, the online network run by far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: awakened; billycorgan; liberalagenda; sanders; sjw; smashingpumpkins; socialism; socialjustice; truth; usefulidiots
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To: rktman

Smash those punkins, Billy!


41 posted on 05/14/2016 9:45:03 AM PDT by Vision Thing (Vote Trump!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I love the Smashing Pumpkins! So glad he sees the tyranny in the sjw movement.


42 posted on 05/14/2016 10:05:36 AM PDT by dragonblustar
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

He hasn’t had a hit in 20 years.

Go back to cleaning those tables at that bar that you used to play in.


43 posted on 05/14/2016 10:07:33 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: rktman
Despite all his rage, Billy Corgan is still just rattling the cage of American politics—much to the infinite sadness of Gen X-ers still holding onto their Siamese dreams of mid-’90s alt-rock Smashing Pumpkins greatness.

Some Gen-Xers, maybe. I'm fine with it.
44 posted on 05/14/2016 10:07:50 AM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I’ve always listen to that song but this is the first time I’ve seen the video... That pretty much described my high school years.. LOL!


45 posted on 05/14/2016 10:11:26 AM PDT by dragonblustar
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To: mylife

A lot of heavy metal fans and bands are Conservative.

It was grunge that was mostly Lefty and why I still despise it.


46 posted on 05/14/2016 10:13:38 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: PGR88
Green Day are a bunch of knee-jerk leftist spoiled pricks

For a long time my tag line read "Hey, Billy Joe - you ARE an American idiot".

47 posted on 05/14/2016 10:23:02 AM PDT by Hardastarboard (Better Call Saul (Alinsky). "Make them live by their own rules")
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

C’mon man, I loved afternoon delight.


48 posted on 05/14/2016 10:23:45 AM PDT by slouper (LWRC SPR 5.56)
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To: Snickering Hound

I think his net worth is around 50 million dollars...


49 posted on 05/14/2016 1:20:04 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: rktman

Nothing like a blood drinking satanist like Corgan teaching us about hate.


50 posted on 05/14/2016 4:29:35 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (God is a racist! Get over it snowflakes. Deuteronomy 7:6-8; Romans 9:13-15)
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To: Boogieman

Because only lunatics go on and on about politics while they’re at work.


51 posted on 05/14/2016 4:30:57 PM PDT by Tea Party Terrorist
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