Deport Conor Oberst
Bright Eyes front man and enfant terrible of the early aughts indie scene Conor Oberst sat down with Jacobin to discuss the Iraq War and more.
(Tim Mosenfelder / WireImage)
Jacobin
When did you first have a sense that your opinions on politics were different from normal opinions on politics or the mainstream?
Conor Oberst
Well, I honestly didn’t pay much attention to politics until — I remember very specifically — I was on tour in Europe, and it was after the Bush-Gore election, and I was just confused. I was like, “Wait a second. This isn’t lining up with my civics classes, and why don’t . . . ” You know?
And then, of course, 9/11 happened. I was twenty-one. We had just made the first Desaparecidos record, and I would say it’s mildly anti-capitalist and critical of American empire.
Sorry, but this article is available to subscribers only. Please log in or become a subscriber.