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| Down by Law – No Equalizer Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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In my defence, I said I liked the song. I even agree with some of the sentiments in the lyrics, but the fact is Dave Smalley IS a conservative. The kind of argument he's making in this song is always used by conservatives, he's conflating the idea that achievement and even life itself are worthless without toil and suffering with the DISTINCT (and false) idea that social and economic inequality is justifiable. To put it differently: 'social injustice (poverty etc.) is regrettable but a necessary and ultimately acceptable fact of life, because "it takes a bit of piss to put the spice in victory".' You might disagree and say politics needn't be relevant with regard to this song, but the fact Smalley is an outspoken conservative definitely affect interpretation of the lyrics. |
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