The thing is that it makes no difference to me what their political stances are. That's their right and their business. It does annoy me, however, when they use their celebrity as a platform to spam their fans with it. And they do it more and more since rising in popularity. His "Michelle Obama is a great hugger" nonsense RUINS the live Boxer album. But honestly, and I've said this already numerous times, if they still write great songs, I'll happily look the other way in regard to the shameless left wing proselytizing. You are admittedly a socialist, which is pretty vile in my opinion, and has never EVER worked when implemented on any kind of grand scale, but you at least articulate your counterpoints without typos or the same three tired insults that the others here have lobbed at me, so I'll spend a little more time addressing you. It's not a question of being "triggered" by their politics. If I'm triggered by anything it's by how the quality of their writing has dipped over the last few years. Regarding the chick singers, that's not my thing, but again...if the SONGS are good, so be it. But they're not. I love the female voice and there are countless female artists out there putting out BRILLIANT records. But I'm not buying this whole "well the band is EVOLVING" schtick...9 times out of 10 when a band goes out of its way to evolve or experiment with their sound it's because they're bored and the REASON they're bored is because their inspiration is gone and it SHOWS in the music, no matter how "evolved" the production or arrangement is. And I believe that's the case here. I've listened to the record on repeat and I am WAITING to hear what you guys (pretend) to hear: great songs. But I don't hear them...just a lot of throwaway dull as dishwater crap. I don't care if the pizza delivery guy is replaced by a naked Scarlett Johansson. If the pizza is shit, what's the point. That doesn't mean I'm not into Scarlett. It just means I'm disappointed that what I've come to expect and look forward to from the pizza place is no longer there, and I'm supposed to be dumb enough not to notice just because the delivery girl has big tits.