• HumanBehaviorByBjork [any, undecided]
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    1 year ago

    However, such lyrics and their praise by the far right reflect the fact that class consciousness and anger are often expressed through and alongside confused, distorted, and even reactionary sentiments.

    thumbing through my Marx for Dummies book hm pretty sure it says here that class consciousness is when you blame the most impoverished segment of the working class for the immiseration of the working class

    For real why can't we go a week without some dogshit trot blog falling for a conservative op?

    • PKMKII [none/use name]
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      1 year ago

      Also, while I get the poetic nature of the title, super sus that it’s just the rich men north of Richmond he’s singing against. The rich men south of Richmond are just as much the problem.

      • HamManBad [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        Because he's only talking about politicians, not the capitalists. Washington DC is north of Richmond. He seems to have a Joe Rogan level understanding of politics

        • bbnh69420 [she/her, they/them]
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          1 year ago

          Which is, unfortunately, extremely resonant with a lot of the internet. Everyone fills in the blanks with their own perceived bourgeoisie and everyone gets an anthem, but the actual culprits are never mentioned

  • utopologist [any]
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    1 year ago

    I don't remember if it was here but I saw someone recommend singing the title of this song to the Flintstones theme and now literally every time that's all I can think of

  • bbnh69420 [she/her, they/them]
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    1 year ago

    Mfw a Canadian rapper made a remix that references the fabricated groomer panic and claims that partisanship and politics is what is keeping school shootings going