Another example of Lupe releasing his political thoughts is in his song "Words I Never Said." He calls out many politicians and society as a whole. He states,"I really think the war on terror is a bunch of bullshit/ Just a poor excuse for you to use up your bullets/ How much money does it take to really make a full clip?" Why are more artists not coming out against out the issues in society? Lupe states the problem of apathy and science by stating, "I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence/Fear is such a weak emotion thats why I despise it/We scared of almost everything, afraid to even tell the truth." He called out each and every one of us who are appalled by what we see in the world, but yet we go on with our lives without saying a word. Why are more people not outraged about Washington DC shutting down "unnecessary" federal programs. People are out of jobs, losing money, and many more problems will come from this shutdown. Why are people not more outraged about our public education system? We are people not more outraged?
I think its the on-going dilemma that ignorance is bliss.Or that if we recognize the problem then we need to do something about it. When in fact if we know what is going on and don't do anything about it, we are apart of the problem.
ReplyDeleteI think that people are outraged but people also want someone or something tangible to follow. Not to many people are willing to throw themselves out there for something that is new or controversial.
I totally agree the problem is not willing to do anything about it. It's like we watch the news and say "oh that's horrible" and go on eating our dinners.
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