I love Johnny Rotten, aka John Lydon. (Yes, I have my punk side. Yes, I love Queen Elizabeth and The Sex Pistols’ “God Save the
Queen.” Yes, I have my
contradictions.) But I was
dreading what he might say about the passing of Margaret Thatcher. I revere him and was afraid he would
disappoint me.
Instead, he made my lunchtime. I just found out he has rightly called
the Thatcher death street parties “loathsome”:
When
someone dies, give them respect. Enemy or not. I can't be listening to folk who
do that.
What
kind of politics are they offering me? You dance on another person's grave?
That's loathsome.
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Her
politics were really dreadful [disagree! – ed.] and derisive [Agree, but I liked that
about her. – ed.] and caused a great many
issues for me when I was young, for all of us trying to go through that.
But
that don't mean I am gonna dance on her grave, as they say. I'm not that kind
of person.
I
was her enemy in her life but I will not be her enemy in her death. I am not a
coward.
Would those who partied in the streets had the
class and perspective of John Lydon.
Thank you, Johnny Rotten.
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