Freddie Hated Communism

Sharing this excerpt from a post on Instagram. What are your thoughts on Freddie’s ideology, Rosemary Pearson, etc. Anyone read the book?

From the book "Life, Art And Freddie Mercury: 1968-70" by Rose Rose (2015)

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2019-09-21 12:45:38
"I HATE COMMUNISM"
*Rosemary was furtively waiting to tell Freddie about a holiday abroad that she was starting to save up for, although she wasn't going until July 1970. After a long silent interlude ... she said casually: "I'm thinking of going to Moscow and Leningrad next year for the Lenin centenary. Do you want to come? We could see Russian Ballet for real."

*Somehow Rosemary knew even before she'd said it that Freddie wasn't remotely interested in Left Wing ideology or going to Moscow even with the Russian Ballet connection. In fact, everyone she mentioned it to thought she must be mad to want to go anywhere near "that country" at all.

*"I just can't do with all that political stuff you've taken up with - I am too busy with rehearsals anyway," Freddie had returned dispassionately. He was in no mood to consider departing from his music to the world of performance.

*There had been an even longer pause from Freddie before he added, "Anyway, I hate Communism: isn't that about imposing boundaries... It's not about LIBERTY at all... and I hate Revolutions, even more," he had sneered.

*She thought it best not to mention Russia ever again. But a moment later... he was in a better mood: " The world needs more Nijinskys," he cooed as he mimed a pirouette and danced out into the street.

*For Rosemary the planned Russian trip was of major importance - with or without Freddie. "At least there I'll see a different social order from our crazy bourgeois decadence." Where would Freddie fit into all that ideology? He could never fit into her personal jigsaw. It really meant to leave him.

*She hoped they could remain friends. But then she acknowledged that would necessarily involve hearing about his new lovers, that she wouldn't be able to tolerate. In Moscow she got a decision for a final separation from Freddie." We are just incompatible".

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Nice to see a fan account putting in some extra value rather than just posting a picture and saying 'JON IZ SO CUTE!!! <3 <3 <3 and tagging pretty much every word that exists.

LOL!! So true. Any thoughts?

DIdn't read it

Everybody who lived under an oppressive regime will hate oppressive regimes.

Phone wrote in his book that Freddie seemed to have conservative political leanings even though he didn't vote.

*Phoebe*

Thanks, @PrimeJiveUSA. I read that too from an old QZ thread. Do you happen to have the quote from the book? I can see Freddie being conservative by what he says in interviews and comments and by his actions. Freddie was such an interesting person.

Freddie only had a few years where he had to live normally, He had money as a child and money as an adult.
Freddie was out of touch with normal people and he knew it.
But he didn't pretend anything else.

Considering that Freddie wasn't known for his interest in politics or general intellectual curiosity outside the arts, can it possibly surprise anyone that he held literally the *most conventional opinion in the UK*, namely "I don't like communism", in the '70s?

Freddie was neither a conservative nor a progressive, not a radical or a reactionary, he was politically uninterested.

Did he love Capitalism though?

*Did he love Capitalism though? *

Only at the start of sentences.

Good one! ^

emrabt wrote:

*Did he love Capitalism though? *

Only at the start of sentences.

While you're on topic.... I'd heard he always loved good and proper Diction.

Freddie loved capitalism and good diction. The only proper way for royalty. You guys are too funny!! LOL