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[–] BananaPeal@sh.itjust.works 19 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Reminds me of the time Tom Morello made a political statement and magats got into a huff, saying that he is a musical artist and should stay out of politics. My favorite comment online was "What machine do they think they were raging against, the toaster?"

[–] bingrazer@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Printers are worth raging against, I could get behind that

[–] huppakee@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I'd prefer a printer over the system we currently have to live with though.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

honestly, you could make a good argument for a personal penile meat grinder over the system we have now.

[–] DylanMc6@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 hours ago

If only that kid didn't go to the Cincinnati Zoo in 2016.

[–] DylanMc6@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 hours ago

That song is about not going to take it anymore

[–] clif@lemmy.world 30 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

These are the traditional american values I support.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 42 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Reminds me of that video of magats rocking out on RATM Killing in the name of, having absolutely no idea what the song is about

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 18 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Some of those that work forces
Are the same that burn crosses

ah, the cryptic lyrics were too opaque for the conservative brain

[–] BenevolentOne@infosec.pub 4 points 1 hour ago

They just assumed that's who the song was for. Killing in the name of God doesn't automatically register as bad for these folks.

[–] Xella@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

I mean.. didn't you know only the Demonrats burn crosses? It's obvious!

/s

[–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 19 points 10 hours ago

Conservative Politian: When did RATM get political?

Tom Morello: Tell me what song in our catalog you don't think is political and I'll remove it.

[–] The_Blinding_Eyes@lemmy.world 29 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

They thought the guy dressed in drag while singing "were not going to take it" was on their side? WOW

[–] FrChazzz@lemmus.org 6 points 7 hours ago

I guess they saw him battling with Tipper Gore back in the day and, being unable to escape their bifurcated sense of politics, assumed he was on their side.

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 12 points 10 hours ago

We'll fight the powers that be, just don't pick our destiny

A big part of MAGA mythology is the notion that the country, even with Republicans in charge of all three branches, is actually run by a sinister cabal of deviants and assorted non-WASPs. "Fighting the powers that be" is what Trump is here to do for them.

'cause you don't know us, you don't belong

...not hard to find a MAGA reading for that line either.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 12 points 10 hours ago

There could be a song called "kill all the fascists" and republicans would still think it was a song for them.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 13 points 12 hours ago

I'd say Dee is a national treasure, but i'm afraid it would tick him off. <3 Dee

[–] EvasiveSpecies@lemmy.world 35 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

Media literacy final boss are MAGAs. Same goes for some Christians praising Take Me to Church as a song of worship. You see this also a lot with video games and superheroes. No, Batman would NOT be on your side and games like Fallout have ALWAYS been political.

[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 7 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

No, Batman would NOT be on your side

Neither would Punisher, despite the bullshit thinblueline skulls and that stupid orange-diddler combover variants.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Gerry Conway (RIP) literally took back over the book specifically to have Punisher threaten a cop for using his symbol. "You don't do what I do. Nobody does. [...] If I find out you are trying to do what I do, I'll come for you next."

[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 17 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Batman is a billionaire beating up environmentalists. Sounds pretty MAGA to me.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 6 points 10 hours ago

Yeah although usually it's Superman they're obsessed with anyway. Usually they like to complain that the current iteration is too woke, even though it's exact same character from the 1960s

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 9 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

There's a comic arc where Batman tries feverishly to get rid of his fortune not through philanthropy but really by selling and giving away everything. The system is so rigged that he is still stupidly filthy rich by the end of it all and the systemic inequalities and corruption make it so that all his money is being squandered and used to further abuse victims instead of helping. So he ends up beating up people in a black suit anyway, as the only real way to fight corruption.

Also, there's a literal supernatural curse over the city anyways. It will always be evil and corrupt.

[–] amgine@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Where did the supernatural curse come from?

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 6 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

It depends on the universe and story arc. In one Batman is literally fighting a god that lives as a bat at the core of the city. One has an evil warlock from 40000 years ago sleeping under the city. My favorite one is that there's a literal portal to hell in Arkham's basement.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

literal portal to hell

Where's my Batman/Buffy crossover? I just want to see Alfred and Giles talking.

[–] KatakiY@lemmy.world 5 points 11 hours ago

Rich people, probably.

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 8 points 13 hours ago

I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies

Emphasis mine.

For some songs (like "We're not gonna take it"), only knowing the chorus explains why many people might miss the point. "Take Me to Church" doesn't even offer that saving grace.

[–] obvs@lemmy.world 6 points 11 hours ago
[–] J92@lemmy.world 9 points 14 hours ago

Riding the train in the wrong direction just makes this person sound like they're one of those people that can't sit in a seat facing backwards on a train without feeling queezy.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

MAGA seem to be made up a lot of individuals with no patience to sit down and listen to song lyrics.

Is the bulk of them struggling with ADHD? cuz it kinda sounds like a trait of ADHD

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I have ADHD and can understand English words, so pretty sure they're just dumb

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

But they seem so impatient and seem to refer to any time spent thinking things out is boring. I've only seen this with my diagnosed adhd family members who blame adhd for everything they do

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