krist novoselic, politically speaking

krist novoselic has written a book to express many of his political ideas and views. i know i am a bit late on this, as the book was published in 2004, but i bought it recently and gave it a read. i am not a politically minded person by any means, but the book, entitled "of grunge and government: let's fix this broken democracy!" is a fairly easy read, even if you do not quite grasp the world of politics in great depth.



of the many things he discusses throughout the book, one thing that stands out to me is when he talks about the positive ideal, which he describes in the following way:

"why kick around the argument of being against censorship when you can advocate for freedom of expression? why disparage violence when you can promote peace? essentially, the positive ideal is about advancing the possibilities."

he only affords a partial chapter to his time in nirvana, also discussing some of the political actions that came about during that time, such as mtv's rock the vote campaign and a fundraiser headlined by nirvana to oppose "ballot measure 9", which proposed institutionalizing discrimination against gays and lesbians.

one of my favorite quotes from the book, which he writes while stressing the importance of independence and freedom in our country today, reads:

"...people expressing their independence are slapped down by scoundrels draped in red, white, and blue."

The book clocks in at just over 100 pages, so it is a short read. if you don't feel like buying it, maybe check it out from the library, or you can borrow my copy. just ask.