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It can't. It's perfectly legal and acceptable to listen on any band you like and will not in any way affect the signal or be detectable by whoever is on the other side. Transmitting is what is not allowed without a license.

And hippies tend to be very far left. She said that most people who give her crap are far left, not all people who are far left give her crap.

That's because there is no simple answer to this question. There is no one good or bad guy in this conflict.

Meh, square is popular and cheap in the US, but vendors at places like this like to stay cash only so they don't leave a paper trail for the tax man.

Have you ever tried AM? My understanding is it's pretty easy to pick up stations from over 1000 miles away.