According to The Oppressed, the originators of the SHARPs:
""You're causing a split"
When SHARP first kicked off I was expecting Flack from Boneheads. What I didn't expect was flack from 'Non Political' Skins. The way I see it a lot of people use 'Non Politics' as an excuse. If you don't want to get active then fair enough, but don't slag us for fighting back.
As for causing a split then ******** RIGHT! The split is between Skinheads and Boneheads.
Thankfully, now everyone knows Skinhead History. From the late sixties right up to today.
From the Jamaican Rudies and British Mods we evolved into a working class culture that's gone around the world.
STAY TRUE TO YOUR CULTURE, REMEMBER YOUR ROOTS
IF YOU AIN'T GOT THE BOTTLE, JUST HANG UP YOUR ******** FASCISM BEFORE IT ******** YOU"
Not that I'm a skinhead, but if I was, I'd be an
Anarcho-skinhead.
Politics have been an essential influence in the Oi scene. I don't even see how that's arguable.