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Know your place​.​.​.​?

by Truth Equals Treason

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1.
Can’t afford the rich no more - your psychopathic greed. You never had to struggle, with the lifestyles that you lead. You never had to suffer, you never had to feel. You never had to choose between your food or pay the bills. They took it by force - they did it with stealth. You talk of freedom, pursuing all wealth? You’re given one chance if you’re willing and able; to sit up and beg for the crumbs from the table. If you’re willing and able; you’ll get the crumbs from the table. If you’re strong and you’re stable; and believe in their fables. Sit up and fight - your blood it should boil! Or lay down and suffer a lifetime of toil. The system's a farce, you’ve got nobody fooled; if you close our eyes, then they’ll always rule. Aspiration to lies - all power is guarded; they gave us nothing - why should the advantaged? Sold an illusion - told we are free; dangled a carrot - social mobility. Scale a ladder - believe in their fables. Suck on freedom and the crumbs from their table.
2.
Progress? 01:50
More people in the west now die as a consequence of our way of life, our standard of living, and our affluence, than are killed by natural disease. We slaughter them in road accidents; we kill them with fast food, smoking, and through alcohol abuse; we addict them to drugs and chemicals. A vacuous media diminishes their feeling of self-worth to the point where they kill themselves because they’re convinced that they’re too fat, too thin, too short, tall, or flawed in some other way. We drive them to think only of success and convince them that personal achievement overrides the needs or rights of others. Does that sound like progress to you? FUCK OFF!
3.
Another polished, choreographed performance; another prophet, he spreads the word. Another syndicated TV spectacular; another shepherd, he preaches to the herd. Another ‘honest’ man performs holy miracles; another blind man again able to see. Another cripple, he casts away his crutches; another sinner is cleansed and free. Another White, Anglo-Saxon Protestant; a member of God’s chosen race. Another shallow racist bigot, behind a reconstructed face. Another priest abusing children; another priesthood closing ranks. Another broken human being, still told to give God their thanks. Don’t tell me your God is watching; that my salvation is at risk. I’d rather make my own mistakes; I’m a born-again atheist. Don’t lie to me, I’m not convinced; try coercion, I will resist. I’m no willing victim in your games; I’m a born-again atheist. Another woman’s rights eroded, in the name of God and life. Another child condemned to poverty; another beaten, cowered wife. Another war fought for religion; another explanation why another religion’s creed is flawed, and their followers have to die. Another day dawns without redemption. Another year without rebirth. Another set of laws to be obeyed, before the messiah returns to earth. Another lifetime of broken promises; another litany of lies. Another generation serving penance, while the scales still cloud their eyes.
4.
A charred corpse kneels in supplication, arms raised to shield against the fire. ‘Assets deployed’ to defend the nation; piling fuel on the world’s funeral pyre. Bad men’s bodies strewn amongst babies’ toys; Predator’s feel no parent’s concern. ‘Collateral damage’ means more girls and boys. Hellfire rains down and the bodies burn. A father kneels and holds his lifeless child. But death came not from terror’s hand. Tries to remember his baby’s smile, as her blood seeps away into the sand. And the bombs, they just keep falling...
5.
Confront them on your doorstep; far too close to home. Fuck the fascist, fuck the racist, sexist homophobes. I see you on my doorstep; we’ll have it, toe-to-toe. Fuck you fascist, fuck you racist, sexist homophobes. Daily war from the street to the shop-floor. Everyday war; we can’t afford to ignore. Explain away all inequality; blame thy neighbour, not those in authority. Shut ‘em down; nothing but trouble. Anti-fascist war; it’s an everyday struggle. Vigilance: be eyes, be ears. Dogs they prey on the slightest fears. The modern right won’t come with a jackboot; man he comes smiling in a new suit. He won’t always come with a Nazi salute. Subtle new ways to brainwash our youth. Use terrorism as your excuse. Dishing out your spite and vile abuse. EDL and Britain First. The modern way; the fascist curse. Cut a liberal and a fascist bleeds. Without direct action, we cannot succeed. Sister v. sister; brother versus brother. White ain’t right, disrespecting one another. Nip ‘em in the bud, we got your back. Trim the fat; antifascist attack! Nip ‘em in the bud, we got your back. Trim the fat; antifascist attack!
6.
1984’s come back to haunt us, as we cross the new frontier. Intrusion’s given precedence over privacy we held dear. We claim a liberal heritage, won through struggle, dissent and war. But the freedoms we’ve shed blood for don’t seem important anymore. Hidden eyes are watching, but who’s sitting behind the lens? Four million cameras watching; don’t think that they’re your friends. Do nothing wrong, you’ll be fine; you’ve got nothing left to fear. But the eyes on every street corner mean that judgement’s always near. But who decides what’s offensive? Who decides what’s wrong? A definition of unacceptable depends on where you’re starting from. In today’s political climate, you might be free to speak your views. But your words and every action can be recorded and then used. Implied threat of persecution, intimidation to comply. The knock might come upon your door and you’ll never know why.

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released June 15, 2018

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