In 2025, Nick Cave delivered one of his most resonant public reflections yet—not from stage, but in a letter that feels more sermon than statement. When asked about his political leanings in The Red Hand Files, he responded with humility, uncertainty—and a reassertion of faith in humanity’s better side.
He confessed he’s “not entirely sure where I stand,” rejecting rigid labels. He distanced himself from left or right, describing his temperament as “liberal-leaning, spiritual conservative with a small ‘c’,” grounded not in ideology but in devotion. In Cave’s view, the world is both broken and beautiful—and it is our responsibility to try to heal rather than exacerbate its wounds.
His posture is one of inquiry, not certainty. He embraces doubt, resists dogma, and values relationships over tribal ideology. He takes pride in friendships across the spectrum. And yet he lands plainly at his own moral compass: “I stand with the world, in its goodness and beauty.”
Cave’s missive is part confession, part rallying cry—to listen, to resist division, to remain open in a polarized age. It’s a sermon not to persuade, but to remind us of what might still bind us together.
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