▲ 958 ▼ Those that work forces are those who burn crosses. (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to c/funny@sh.itjust.works 41 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (4 children) Those that work forces??? Can someone translate that for me? permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago* Some of those that work forces Are the same that burn crosses They're saying that some of the people in powerful positions are racists who burn crosses. Burning crosses is a KKK harassment activity where they erect and burn a cross on the lawn of a black person's home while wearing masks to hide their true identity. Essentially they're alluding to systemic racism. permalink fedilink source parent [–] archomrade@midwest.social 13 points 2 years ago (It is a Rage Against the Machine lyric from 'Killing in the Name') I've had their discography on repeat for a couple weeks now, very much recommend permalink fedilink source parent [–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago The police forces permalink fedilink source parent [–] circuit23@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I can't find a source for this at the moment, but I read somewhere that the original line was "Some of those that hold office/are the same that burn crosses." It rhymes a lot better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xantoxis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It does rhyme better, but why would they change that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] circuit23@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Radio stations wouldn't ever play the first way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago* Some of those that work forces Are the same that burn crosses They're saying that some of the people in powerful positions are racists who burn crosses. Burning crosses is a KKK harassment activity where they erect and burn a cross on the lawn of a black person's home while wearing masks to hide their true identity. Essentially they're alluding to systemic racism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] archomrade@midwest.social 13 points 2 years ago (It is a Rage Against the Machine lyric from 'Killing in the Name') I've had their discography on repeat for a couple weeks now, very much recommend permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago The police forces permalink fedilink source parent
[–] circuit23@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I can't find a source for this at the moment, but I read somewhere that the original line was "Some of those that hold office/are the same that burn crosses." It rhymes a lot better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xantoxis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It does rhyme better, but why would they change that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] circuit23@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Radio stations wouldn't ever play the first way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xantoxis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It does rhyme better, but why would they change that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] circuit23@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Radio stations wouldn't ever play the first way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] circuit23@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Radio stations wouldn't ever play the first way. permalink fedilink source parent