Suicidal Tendencies

Two-Sided Politics

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I'm not anti-society, society is anti-me
I'm not anti-religion, religion is anti-me
I'm not anti-anything, I just want to be free

Fascist state, no freedom
Unless you control yourself
Use self-expression, lose your freedom
You're undesirable, go straight to jail

Kill someone in a war
Get a medal, you're a hero
Protect yourself in everyday war
You're a minority, you go straight to jail

I'm not anti, anti's anti-me
I'm not anti-government, government's anti-me
I'm not anti-politics, politics is anti-me
I'm not anti-anything, I just want to be free

Innocent, never guilty
High-class lawyer, you are rich
If you're poor, must be guilty
Even if innocent, you go straight to jail

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by punksuxs

26d ago

unfortunately still applies to todays time D:

Negative

Subjective

Sadness

Relevance

Politics

Critique

Society

Timelessness

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by punksuxs

19d ago

okay ik i made a comment on here a week ago but i wanna talk about what i think the meaning is its in the POV of a targeted minority the government doesnt like. (Or someone who sees that.. like most punks anyway) i feel like being a transgender in todays time kinda aligns with this song in a way.... may be a reach but hear me out "I'm not anti-society, society is anti-me" theres been a shift within society now where trans people arent as accepted "I'm not anti-religion, religion is anti-me" how being trans is a sin, wayyy back in the day some priest started saying how transsexualism is a sin n shit "I'm not anti-anything, I just want to be free" how trans people are portrayed as hateful to the right, or stereotypes about 'em. that they just wanna live "Use self-expression, lose your freedom" how the second you transition people won't like you as well, how the govt will kinda fuck u over ngl (like rn trans people arent allowed in the military) "I'm not anti, anti's anti-me I'm not anti-government, government's anti-me I'm not anti-politics, politics is anti-me I'm not anti-anything, I just want to be free" this part i feel is just how theres laws restricting being trans, anti trans propaganda, etc etc

this probably wasnt mikes intention, i feel like it was left vague for a reason. thanks 4 reading

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Fear

Society

Freedom

Identity

Discrimination

Government

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by ukcuf

19y ago

no one has commented on this? one of the best songs ever written! mike muir fucking rules...

what does he say after "two sided politics"? "one would have been enough for me"? that's sort of what it sounds like to me...

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by sesquipedalia 13y ago

I think it's "One for them another for me"