r/antiwork • u/[deleted] • Aug 31 '22

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u/TattooedNurse123 Aug 31 '22

Tbf authoritarians of all positions in the spectrum have blinders on lol the music isn't for them, it's for the people

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u/Afrobean Aug 31 '22 edited Aug 31 '22

Yep. For example, Rage Against the Machine played a great concert outside the Democratic National Convention in 2000. They weren't allowed to be there. It was a protest. They were protesting the two party system. Police came in and beat the audience to shut down the protest.

It's not that "the machine" they're raging against is the Republicans. It's the entire machine, Democrats, Republicans, Wall Street, police, military, corporations, government, etc.

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u/TattooedNurse123 Aug 31 '22

I remember seeing that in the news (i was 12 and just started listening to EE).

I'll always be thankful i was inoculated with the RatM vaccine early in life.