What I was surprised about with MP's recent statements about politics was the flavor of the vitriol that came from his audience, the specificity of "if you think differently than me, you'd best shut up" contrasted with the mildness of his message. I know this is probably just the portion that was provoked into responding, but I didn't expect that strain of reactionary conservative boomeritics to be prevalent in the fandom of a progressive rock/metal musician. I expected to see "I love you even though I disagree with you", bla bla, "let's talk about this and debate...", that kinda stuff.