My two pence: The point being missed here is that the majority of bands on the warped tour are nothing more than rock bands with personal lyrics, and have never had or wanted anything to do with the anarchopunk/crust community, i don't see vans as exploiting anyone here (in reference to the sponsorship not shoe production) to be honest no more than say a brewery sponsoring a football team. I only want more people to become interested in the music i play/listen to and not create such boundaries between myself and them that it becomes unaccessible and written off as a bunch of over the top activists, sure Filthpacts lyrics are politically aware its a fucked up world we live in and i feel justified to comment on this, but the reasons we're in the band is to meet new people, see new things and most of all have fun. The punk community needs a new supply of fresh blood and if through such endorsement more people are introduced to the music then fair play, what it doesn't need is a scene police stating what is and isn't acceptable, people should be free to make their own decisions. This may contradict past statements i've written, but my mood and views change like the weather and this is nothing more than an internet forum.