through song...

Another form of art is music...I recently found this song that I found interesting in relation to war, propaganda and ignorance.

Capital G:

I pushed a button and elected him to office and a
He pushed a button and it dropped a bomb
You pushed a button and could watch it on the television
Those motherfuckers didn't last too long ha ha
I'm sick of hearing 'bout the haves and the have nots
Have some personal accountability
The biggest problem with the way that we've been doing things is
The more we let you have the less that I'll be keeping for me

Well I used to stand for something
Now I'm on my hands and knees
Traded in my God for this one
He signs his name with a Capital G

Don't give a shit about the temperature in Guatemala
Don't really see what all the fuss is about
Ain't gonna worry bout no future generations and a
I'm sure somebody's gonna figure it out
Don't try to tell how some power can corrupt a person
You haven't had enough to know what it's like
You're only angry 'cause you wish you were in my position
Now nod your head because you know that I'm right�all right!

Well I used to stand for something
But forgot what that could be
There's a lot of me inside you
Maybe you're afraid to see

Well I used to stand for something
Now I'm on my hands and knees
Traded in my God for this one
He signs his name with a Capital G

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x22kiv_nine-inch-nails-capital-g_creation
http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858656386/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_G

I think this song successfully shows how power makes manipulation and control so easy to have. We look up to the authority figures but sometimes forget to criticize them since believing is also much easier to have than revolt.