ALEXANDER COOPER: "I detest politics"

“The whole point of rock ‘n’ roll was to steer clear of politics at all costs. I used to go into the other room and turn on THE BEATLES or ROLLING STONES while my parents were discussing who to vote for, and I still do that now.”

Cooper, who sees himself as a humanitarian, stated that if musicians used their platform to draw attention to international concerns and it helped others, he had no problem with it. “I think that what Bono, [Bruce] Springsteen, Sting, and all the people who raise money for others do is humanitarian, and I’m all for that,” the man stated. However, that doesn’t seem political to me.”

Regarding Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at the time, Cooper said in a 2016 interview with Rolling Stone, “He’s an interesting character.” He appears to poke himself in the foot every day and gains greater notoriety for it. It’s the most peculiar. Like [Kurt] Vonnegut once said, “Everything that shouldn’t be happening is.”

Cooper has previously stated that, in order to make a point, he would even go so far as to act in direct opposition to what everyone else is doing. In the 2004 election season, he declared: “I would have switched to Kerry right away if I hadn’t already backed Bush when I saw the list of supporters.” Ronstadt Linda? Don Henley? Gosh, that alone makes me want to vote for Bush.”