I mean, they never seemed to be particularly deep thinkers. Like many, it felt like they just adopted whatever positions were popular with those around them at the time, so the way they act now shouldn't come as a surprise.
RATM acting like Mumia Abu-Jamal was some sort of political prisoner was a good example of this. The guy saw his brother in an altercation with a police officer, ran over and shot the police officer dead. Rage praises him by name in at least two songs, calling him a rebel and talking about setting him free. It was a common sentiment in those circles at the time (Democracy Now! were big fans of Mumia, and you would hear "Free Mumia!" chants at marches against the Iraq war), and a lot of people just kind of mindlessly went along with it.
If you've ever watched Community, the character of Britta is similar. These people are "political," but it's mostly an aesthetic. And for all the talk of them being "radical," the positions are usually extremely safe ones to take for the circles they travel in. People put on a lot of bravado when they're going against the nameless "Machine," but most are too terrified to even entertain a stance that might alienate them from their peers.
bnralt|3 years ago
RATM acting like Mumia Abu-Jamal was some sort of political prisoner was a good example of this. The guy saw his brother in an altercation with a police officer, ran over and shot the police officer dead. Rage praises him by name in at least two songs, calling him a rebel and talking about setting him free. It was a common sentiment in those circles at the time (Democracy Now! were big fans of Mumia, and you would hear "Free Mumia!" chants at marches against the Iraq war), and a lot of people just kind of mindlessly went along with it.
If you've ever watched Community, the character of Britta is similar. These people are "political," but it's mostly an aesthetic. And for all the talk of them being "radical," the positions are usually extremely safe ones to take for the circles they travel in. People put on a lot of bravado when they're going against the nameless "Machine," but most are too terrified to even entertain a stance that might alienate them from their peers.
djbusby|3 years ago
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