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How political is this song to you?



 
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How political is this song to you? #1 (permalink) Sun Oct 25, 2009 13:06 pm   How political is this song to you?
 

Hi, what kind of message do you see in this song if any?


Also, do you think there are nations that are 'typical followers' and others that are leaders? If so, what kind of nation do you belong to? As for me, I'm German and most Germans have a tendency to believe what the mass media so Germany is a country with lots of 'followers' but I think there are nations who follow a few leaders even more.

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How political is this song to you? #2 (permalink) Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:53 pm   How political is this song to you?
 

This song is not political at all. It's was made to distract Americans and western Europeans from the real issues. The Americans were born to follow the Hollywood industry which in turn is led by a handful of Jews.
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How political is this song to you? #3 (permalink) Tue Nov 03, 2009 20:30 pm   How political is this song to you?
 

Torsten wrote:
Hi, what kind of message do you see in this song if any?

Also, do you think there are nations that are 'typical followers' and others that are leaders? If so, what kind of nation do you belong to? As for me, I'm German and most Germans have a tendency to believe what the mass media so Germany is a country with lots of 'followers' but I think there are nations who follow a few leaders even more.
Hi Torsten,

When an American man says, "We weren't born to follow," he is speaking of, and speaking to, men and women of all nations, not Americans only.

Most students of marketing, anthropology, politics, economics, biology, psychology, sociology, statistics, religion or history, know, however, that 'We weren't born to follow' is a bald-faced lie; in fact, most men and women are born to follow.

Therefore, the song's message is: <in American English> (prophecy AND/OR mantra) AND/OR (wishful thinking); each and all of which - when properly crafted - appeals to most men and women.

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