• NielsBohron
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    Anytime “Killing in the Name” comes up, I have to tell the story of the time I was bringing my oldest to his second week of kindergarten and he requested this song, which was his favorite at the time.

    I realized I may have created a problem for his teachers when he started shouting along with Zack “FUCK YOU, I WON’T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME!” We had have a little talk about not using adult words at school and how his kindergarten teacher really wasn’t the problem with the system.

    His second grade teacher, though… My son’s anti-authoritarian steak streak served him well, there.

    • @[email protected]
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      When I was in grade 2 my bullies would always make noise in class and our teacher forced the whole class to write lines because of it. I felt this was a deep injustice on two fronts and decided to resist, refusing to write anything.

      This kicked off a series of events that lead to me being brought in front of school board officials who made me sign a document stating I wouldn’t cause any more problems for the school. I merrily signed it and then once again refused to accept punishment for something I didn’t do, and they tried to kick me out.

      For some reason the school board was surprised to learn that 8 year olds cannot form a legal contract.

    • @Potatos_are_not_friends
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      My kids too, except it was Lonely Island’s “Threw it on the ground”.

      It was one of the rare occasions I broke my “Don’t laugh when they do bad things” and it encouraged my child to do it as much as possible.

    • @lady_maria
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      My parents didn’t like it AT ALL when I played that album’s CD as a teenager. 😁

    • @Serinus
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      55 months ago

      Didn’t CBS and The Late Show have the same issue?

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    “Our town’s grand wizaaaar… I mean sheriff, our sheriff, has unveiled plans to mAkE oUr StReeTs SaFe AgAiN, in which he requests doubling the annual budget for his department, to be voted on by the City Council later this month…”

  • SatansMaggotyCumFart
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    35 months ago

    I used to like Rage Against the Machine until they got all political.

    What qualifications does Tom Morello have to talk about politics?

    • @Serinus
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      345 months ago

      This prompted me to look at his Wikipedia page a bit. Thought it was interesting that he has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Harvard.

        • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ
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          You mean it’s a school of higher education. That’s craaaazy.

            • @pivot_root
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              Society… progressing? Wild idea!

                • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ
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                  You mean the day the constitution was signed? That document that was designed to be amended because the founding fathers had the foresight to see that the world changes and our documents need to change and evolve with them?

                  Fucking moron.

          • @pivot_root
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            125 months ago

            It’s a real shame he named himself that. If it weren’t for such an obvious troll name, we might have fallen for the bait.

        • @kofe
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          25 months ago

          Well I’ve never heard of it

    • @SirSamuel
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      335 months ago

      ITT, people who can’t distinguish between idiocy, trolling, sarcasm, and very dry humor lol

      I see you, Norm McDonald

            • @Viking_Hippie
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              35 months ago

              You could have a very advanced predictive comment system.

              If you really want to convince us that you’re NOT Norm, saying something nice about the Courtney Thorne-Smith (of Melrose Place fame) movie Chairman of the Board should do the trick!

              • SatansMaggotyCumFart
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                55 months ago

                I can’t say anything good about that movie but I have a pretty good joke about a moth of that would help?

                • @Viking_Hippie
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                  45 months ago

                  It might hurt your case that you’re NOT Norm significantly, but go ahead 😄

              • Rev. Layle
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                35 months ago

                Um, it’s Chairman of the BORED, thank you very much

    • @blackbelt352
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      235 months ago

      Man I really hope this is satire because this is too on the nose

    • @lady_maria
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      175 months ago

      I can’t tell if this is sarcasm

      • @pivot_root
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        85 months ago

        Just an obvious troll. Guy should have picked a better name if he wanted anyone to think he was serious.

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          I think they were referencing Tom Morello calling out a critic about it. – https://www.instagram.com/p/BcjjnBqAZOV/?utm_source=ig_embed

          davez67 – “Another succesful [sic] musician instantly becomes a political expert.”

          tommorello – “@davez67 One does not have to be an honors grad in political science from Harvard University to recognize the unethical and inhumane nature of this administration but well, I happen to be an honors grad in political science from harvard University so I can confirm that for you.”

          Either that, or they’re an idiot.

    • GladiusB
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      25 months ago

      Besides the fact that he has a degree in Political Science? Or the fact that Rage has always been a political band? Or someone asked a question and he answered? Which one do you prefer?

    • @masquenox
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      When did you realize that RATM’s music was “political,” right-winger?

      Did the overtly political content of their very first album give you a clue?

      Don’t fret, chum… maybe just try something “non-political” - like Chumbawamba, perhaps.

    • @whotookkarl
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      “Who am I supposed to vote for? Am I supposed to vote for the Democrat who’s gonna blast me in the ass or the Republican who’s blasting my ass? Politics is just one big ass blast.”

      “It is a coast-to-coast, nationwide ass blast”

      • @[email protected]
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        Most of us live in the guts of the beast. Surrounded and controlled by its goo and membranes. Maybe move to the skin or eyelash. It ain’t bad.