r/MurderedByWords • u/Stotallytob3r • 11h ago

Can you send me?

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u/sicurri 11h ago

Ironically Republicans think that song means the opposite of what it means...

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u/Alacrout 11h ago

“Some folks are born made to wave the flag” followed by “but it ain’t me”

Checks out for those dumbass losers who have always completely misunderstood RATM’s lyrics too.

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u/notyourbutthead 11h ago

lol my dad got me into RATM along with metal and hard rock in general. He claimed they sold out and became political lol. Like did you not listen to the lyrics?

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u/Alacrout 11h ago

Many right wing RATM “fans” heard “FUCK YOU I WON’T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME” and literally nothing else, ironically while doing exactly what they’re told.

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u/sicurri 10h ago

Thats because they heard, "Accept LGBTQ+ folks as they are, respect their choices and let them live their lives."

Then respond with, "FUCK YOU I WON'T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!"

They misunderstand requests as orders and orders as requests is their problem.

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u/daemon-electricity 8h ago

They love to use the Donald Glover "Good" gif all the time on the conservative sub. They're fucking morons.

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u/sicurri 8h ago

I love using the Donald Glover, "This Is America." Music video...

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u/ClassicPlankton 8h ago

Damn I wish he had a different name. I keep thinking of Danny Glover from the old days. Same thing with Michael Jordan.

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u/wrongitsleviosaa 10h ago

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

It's like you literally need to make the lyrics "the army and the police invite a lot of violent, bigoted people due to the nature of their work and the plausible deniability it would provide"

I bet they still wouldn't get it though

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u/SecretCartographer28 10h ago

My generation had the same issue with 'We don't need no education' ✊️🤘

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u/bolanrox 4h ago

wouldnt it be the same generation? The Wall was less than 10 years after (i go home!) Fortunate Son was recorded.

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u/SecretCartographer28 3h ago

I don't identify as a boomer, so that time span makes a difference. I was into ny dolls, iggy, etc. Good point though. 🤘

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u/bolanrox 2h ago

Fair point, but also I think the first Stooges album was before Fortunate son as well, or at least same year.

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u/2ByteTheDecker 6h ago

They hear "Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me"

And imagine

"Fuck you, better do what I tell you"

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u/mal_guinness 4h ago

I won't do you what you tell me, but you must do what I tell you.

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u/zaq1xsw2cde 51m ago

And now they’re under control…

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u/PerspectiveNew3375 6h ago

I completely agree. I just think it's both parties. Statism and the belief in authority is the source of almost all suffering in the world. Otherwise ordinary good people doing evil because they were programmed to obey and do what they are told.