Neil was never one who questioned all authority. From "The Needle and the Damage Done":

> I sing the song because I love the man

> I know that some of you don't understand

> Milk blood to keep from running out

> I've seen the needle and the damage done

> A little part of it in everyone

> But every junkie's like a settin' sun

e.g., he "loves the man" for keeping heroin illegal, because he's seen how it ruins lives firsthand.