SHOULD MUSICIANS TALK ABOUT POLITICS?

Should musicians talk about politics in their lyrics, or on social media? I do my best to answer that question by looking at:
* Short history of music and politics/activism
* Rage Against The Machine's "People Of The Sun", Earth Crisis, NWA's "F*** The Police", and other artists who brought awareness to important issues
* Why people like Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, Five Finger Death Punch's "Living The Dream" and Tommy Lee just make things worse (and Alex Skolnick's rap song "Trump Sucks")
* Do musicians have an obligation to "use their platform"?
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0:00 Intro
1:47 Music & politics
4:24 When musicians make it worse
7:40 "Shut up and play"?
10:05 The questions fans should ask
15:25 Closing thoughts