Tag: Music
My Core Principles: From Cronkite to Communism
For the record, I am not an anarchist; I simply have a deep love of quotes and like to look up their origins. My research often reveals that favorite sayings are frequently misattributed or heavily paraphrased.
Read More »Def Leppard: Gods of War and CIA-front Solidarność
“Gods of War” samples speeches from Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher during the coda. The song also features “Solidarność” chants during the intro and coda.
What kind of “protest song” samples chants from a CIA front organization? I recorded a clip of the song at around 6:03, where I heard chanting (I’m hearing impaired so I can barely hear them). I haven’t found any other source crediting this sample besides Wikipedia, and neither of the cited references mentions Solidarity.
Read More »The most famous person I have ever met
Who is the most famous or infamous person you have ever met?
John Michael Montgomery
Twofer: junodream
Twofer: Madonna
Twofer: Paramore
Empathy in the Empire: Challenging Misconceptions of Islam and the Middle East
Twofer: Don Henley
Marxists Write Poetry, Too.
Theory Isn’t the Only Tool
Karl Marx wrote poetry. So did Joseph Stalin. Mao Zedong as well. Their creative work came before their political and philosophical output. That’s not a coincidence—it’s a pattern. And yet, most Marxist discourse today treats art as secondary, decorative, or indulgent. Why?
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