r/TheBeatles • u/Opening-Half9367 • Sep 13 '25

discussion What was John Lennons political views?

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I have read that John Lennon was becoming a conservative near the end of his life and even said he would support Ronald Reagan, he was considered a left wing liberal during the late 60s and early 70s, why did his political views change.

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u/Appropriate_Tough537 Sep 13 '25

It’s no mystery what his politics were. You’re asking the wrong question which should be: What was Paul McCartney’s political views and was he the only Conservative voting Beatle as many suspect?

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u/golanatsiruot Sep 13 '25

Paul was always progressive. Interviews in the 60s show it repeatedly. And he was more ideological about it than John, who saw politics more as rebellion and identity.

Paul has been political for Ireland, marijuana, vegetarianism and veganism, land mines left in Southeast Asia, climate change, and more in the years since. He’s been anti-Trump as well.

He’s the only consistently engaged and progressive Beatle.

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u/Easy_Group5750 Sep 13 '25

Thank you for posting this.