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Q: Why Did the Winnipegan vegan cross the road?

If you don't know, than it's highly recommended to read this page carefuly.

Anarchism is a political theory which aims to create anarchy, "the absence of a master, of a sovereign." [P-J Proudhon, What is Property , p. 264] In other words, anarchism is a political theory which aims to create a society within which individuals freely co-operate together as equals. As such anarchism opposes all forms of hierarchical control - be that control by the state or capitalist - as harmful to the individual and their individuality as well as unnecessary. (from Anarchy Now)

So, they started in 1991 in Winnipeg, Mb, Canada. So far they have 3 full length albums and a split I'd Rather be Flagburning (with I-Spy). They used to be on Fat Wreck Chords but now they moved to and run the label named G-7 Welcoming Committee. They also had some minor LPs and stuff like Where Quality is Job No1. First ones who decided to start the band were Jord and Chris. They lived in some small town in Manitoba, and went to high school together. When they moved to Winnipeg they met John and started the band. Once they were playing with NOFX in Winnipeg and later talked to Fat Mike (from NOFX) and he was just starting Fat Wreck Chords. So they sent him some demos and he liked them and that's how Propagandhi ended up on Fat. John played on Less Talk, More Rock., but later left from Propagandhi and now plays in a band named The Weakerthans, which is also on G-7 Records. So then Chris was on some party and he met Todd (from I-Spy) and now Todd plays bass for Propagandhi.
If you're really into punk, than you probably already know that it's more the way of living than only the music. If you're only listening to Green Day and Lagwagon, you probably don't even know what am I talking about. It is all about changing your corrupt lifestyle that has been enforced on you by the others to the clean, smart and cruelty free one! There's not really much for me to say since the essays speak for themselves. To make it shorter: smash capitalism, fuck religion, stop eating animals, stop homophobia, confront fascism and stop environment polution!

    Here are some quotes to think about:
  • Dance and laugh and play, ignore the message we convey.
  • You're all the same, just part of their machine. Perpetuate their dream.(smash capitalism!)
  • You can roll your eyes and marginalize me and play on my insecurities. And You can feign ignorance, but you're not stupid, you're just selfish. And you're a slave to your impulse. (stop consuming animals)
  • When you jump ship, you can either swim for shore or drown. Don't let the fuckers drag you down.
  • Sit back, idly chat, smile, prove you're just a fuck machine.
  • I carried their anthem, convinced it was mine. (fuck nation-states)
  • You can rearrange my face, but you can't rearrange my mind. (government sucks)
  • What exactly are the great historical accomplishments of "your" race that make you proud to be white? Capitalism? Slavery? Genocide? Sitcoms? (fuck white pride)
  • I'm not going to try to tell you that I'm different from all the rest.

* MANIFESTO *
(from How to Clean Everything)

Where we stand. Propagandhi, as a group of individuals, share a very basic commitment to virtues that reflect fundamental aspects of anarchistic thought. However, as a direct result of the fact that we are a group of distinct, free-thinking individuals, Propagandhi does not represent any singular, narrow subculture of 'leftist' thought. Our individual aspirations/ expectations, perceptions and/ or cynicisms, regarding the feasibility and durability of a practical application of anarchistic theory, have been demonstrated, through internal discussion(s), to contrast widely. That's because anarchy ain't dogma. Anarchy ain't homogeneity. And Propagandhi ain't neither. We are, however, good kissers.

contact Porpagandhi:

P.O. Box 27006
360 Main Street Concourse
Winnipeg, Mb
Canada
R3C 4T3


    Some facts about the band:
  • g.e./p. in song Showdown means it is made of 2 parts: first one (Greenest Eyes) written by John and the other one (Preamble) written by Chris.
  • Chris' father was in military which influenced him to write I Was a Pre-Teen McCarthyist.
  • Ska Sucks was put together to piss of nazi skins in Winnipeg who liked ska music. It wasn't supposed to be on the record and they don't play it anymore because they don't actualy think ska sucks. Rudy is as in The Specials' song A Message To You, Rudy.
  • John wrote and sang Anchorless, Gifts and a part of Showdown.
  • John didn't write Ska Sucks, that's just a joke spread around by Chris and Jord. Samson wasn't even in the band when they wrote Ska Sucks, I believe Stinky Mike was the basest at the time. Chris said this when someone asked if Samson wrote the song "Ha ha! No, me and Jord did. We tried to blame it on Samson, but too many people saw us play it before he was in the band."
  • Anchorless is a song to John's Grandpa.
  • Gifts is John's personal song.
  • Tricke down (as in Rio De San Atlanta, Mb) the idea that with the rich generating money it makes society better, and P.R.=public relation campaigns - propagandha advertisment of the rich.
  • Neo Colonials (as in Nation States) are the new wave of colonialists (i.e. the USA, large corporations, mainly nations who govern over other countries with force/economic policies), IMF, World Bank.
  • In the beginning of State-Lottery is Noam Chomsky on total domination of corporate owned government.
  • Hammerskins (as in The Only Good Fascist...) are some white-pride opsessed fuckheads that belive in some old Germanic gods, thinking they will help them with their mission. Norse-God is a god from Scandinavian mythology.

    Thanks to Jord for answering most of these questions.


TO READ MORE CHECK OUT THE PROPAGANDHI CAUSES
Green Peace - Fuck Shell & other environment pulluters.
AK Press - Suggested by Propagandhi inside Less Talk, More Rock.
Vegan Action - Consider someone else - Stop consuming animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals - Also approved by Good Riddance
McSpotlight - Boycott McDonalds
The Flag-Burning Page - "You carry their anthem convinced that it's yours."
Punk Guitar Archive - Get Propagandhi tablatures and chords.
http://www.thehungersite.com/

So here is the answer to the question:

A: To bomb the fascist corporate multinational factory veal farmers on the other side.
again!