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Politics were unavoidable when I was growing up (80s)
"Alternative comedy" had hit tv from the comedy clubs and we felt it was "our" sense of humour.
Top 40 songs were also political, and you could easily find a band that mirrored your political mindset. When we were 15-17 we honestly couldn't wait to grow up, get the vote, join Blood Donors, go to Uni, protest and save the world.
All my friends belonged to at least one pressure group, whether it was Greenpeace, Amnesty International, Friends of the Earth or Compassion in World Farming. I don't belong to any of them now, and I bet none of that group of friends does either - or at least not the same ones.
Perhaps we just got distracted when we discovered drugs...
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