Which immigrants are you referring to? Who is ‘they’ who hate the Arabs?
Racism is institutional in this country, and will be around for a long time. That is not to say that it can not be fought and lessened, which it can and needs to be, but just that it is so ingrained in everything that it will not go away overnight.
While you might despise racism, are you an active White Ally struggling along with People of Color against the racism inherent in the system?
Peace and empowerment,
Wetzel
I completely agree with Wetzel. Racism isn’t that suddenly just appears, most of the time it is passed down from generation to generation in a family. Like Wetzel said racism is so ingrained in everything these days that trying to stop it over night is like trying to stop the Mississippi river with a pebble.
The immigrants I am referring to are like the people from Ireland, Scotland, etc…who came here from another country to find the happiness they were/are promised. “They” is the [majority] of the population. So many people are so afraid to even see them because they think that all of them are here to destroy the country (just my own view…but it seems pretty valid).
I do realize that racism will never perish. I accept that, but the way it is preached in America is pathetic in my opinion. Everyone who is against Arabs seems to try and influence other people’s morals who don’t want to discriminate for no reason (since racism is making a judgement not based on every soul of that race, only a few).
No, I am not a “rebel” fighting for equality (yet). I do support the cause of equality though, and as soon as I can I do plan on joining the fight.
i have not heard it, but i have heard what he tries to say in it. I think it is hypocritical of Eminem (sorry i dont know how to make the backwards E) becuase in his other albums he talks of killing and murdering his ex wife and mom ect. Then in this he talks of peace and anti-war beliefs. Personally i think many stars are trying to cash in on the same idea as micheal moore had, the difference is is that micheal moore did it good.
It’s not hypocritical (or contradicting). He’s not saying we should have world peace, or really not gone into war. He thinks Bush should do it all himself, since he’s the only one who actually wants it.
Go Ask Alice, I Think She’ll Know
When Logic And Proportion
Have Fallend Sloppy Dead
And The While Night Is Talking Backwards
And The Red Queen’s “Off With Her Head!”
So Remeber What The Door Mouse Said
FEEEEEEDDDD YOOOOUURRRR HEEEEAAADDD!
I love that song, “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane, just kinda shows you our current politcal climate.
As for the other Alice, he was biased, but I believe in Ben’s quote.
exactly
This song is up for grabs on the interpretation. All I can honestly say is that to say E is being a hypocrite, a contradictor, or whatever like that just because he’s preaching about there being no Iraq war is actually wrong.
As I said earlier, he’s not saying there should be no war…just that Bush should do his own work. We got pushed into this to fast to actually’ve known what was going on. Not to mention the fact that Bush flip-flopped about the war…saying first it was for the WMD’s, but now it’s to destroy Saddam and rebuild Iraq into the perfect country.
I know this has gone off topic (what I just typed), but that’s how it boils down to really with the war concept in the song.
No matter how you think about it though, he’s still not saying he supports Kerry in the song, nor does he support the other 7 runners for the seat. All he’s saying (just as someone else said) is that he’s saying don’t vote for Bush, and here’s why. So, he’s actually not influencing the vote to much (he is, but it’s not as bad as what it could be).
If anything, he’s actually influencing people to vote (take the 2nd & 3rd verse).
Say it isn’t so, Joe! I thought drugs were soooo passé.
(Expletive deleted)! I graduated high school to White Rabbit, but graduated college knowing that instead of playing their guitar, they were really playing me.
And now you do what they told ya, now you’re under control. :eek:
Yet Jerry Falwell can get away with it? It’s his opinion, and IMHO if he says something you don’t like, DON’T SUPPORT HIM. We’re all entitled to our own opinion on things, just because he’s a celebrity dosn’t mean he should censor himself.
For Eminem’s bashing on homosexuals and stuff…so what? Do I believe in what he says, no. Do I believe that he makes any sort of decent point w/ those comments, no. All this means is that I ignore the comments. Same as what others should honestly do…if you don’t like what the man has to say, don’t listen.
It’s not that the fact that he should censor himself. It’s the fact that he is saying to completely contradictory things and he loses any clout he has because of this. Let us all unite to defeat Bush until my next song where I try and divide us.
It’s the same way with bullies (not saying that Em is, but the example is true).
Your example doesn’t work. I have been bullied enough throughout school to know that ignoring it doesn’t work.
Oh no, it’s not the concept of drugs, but instead the idea of how good something sounds and then how it all goes to hell.
Here’s a quote from Blue Man Group’s synopsis of the song…
Esthero was the guest vocalist on this one. Her seductive and enigmatic voice creates a dreamy atmosphere, but it’s never quite clear whether this is a fun dream or a nightmare. Lyrically, although the psychedelic drug aspect of the song seems uniquely late-sixties, the surreal Alice in Wonderland imagery still resonates in our Internet era where people routinely travel down the rabbit hole of the World Wide Web. It always seems like a good idea until you have a “bad trip.”
Mosh… what about Mosh!?! where is the pit!?! \m/
ok back on subject
yes i saw the new video, and wasnt sure how to take it. Em has been known to take large steps into the direction of contriversary. This video was no expection, and i do belive he was part of the Puff Daddy Vote or Die thingy… so it would make sense the way he went with this video… but you could go in dept into the video, but its almost pointless to pick apart word for word. he has gone no record saying he just pokes fun at people but doesnt mean thats his belife’s or whatnot.
meh =/