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@[DaChosen0ne:17766] In early 64 the big issue was increasing the military draft and Johnson's escalation of the Vietnam war following Kennedy's assassination. At least that is what we believed back then. BTW I was a Jr. in HS then. |
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| Bob Dylan – The Times They Are A-Changin' Lyrics
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@[radomu:17764] It was actually written to the Democratic L.B. Johnson administration that was making the war machine makers even richer with the blood of young Americans. See my memory comment above for details. |
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| Bob Dylan – The Times They Are A-Changin' Lyrics
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@[Paymaan:17763] It was naming the dozens of war mongers in the Johnson administration and the military-industrial complex tycoons who made $$ billions off the blood of American soldiers sailors airmen and marines. Read my comment above. |
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| Bob Dylan – The Times They Are A-Changin' Lyrics
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You need to remember that in early 1964 when Bob wrote this song President Kennedy, who was beginning to reduce US troop numbers in Vietnam, had just been assassinated and President Johnson was doubling down on that war and increasing the draft numbers which really energized the anti-war movement. Seeing all those millions of young passionate demonstrators obviously inspired the young Mr. Zimmerman. I remember those days very well. |
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