The song describes a messed up society, likely our own. This is what Beck calls the "broken train".
Snipers are called in to enforce a corrupt government, but since they have no sense of duty they just get drunk and pass out in the bushes.
The society kicks out its protesters, hence the "bra burning deportees".
The ultra rich hand themselves lavish kickbacks, such as the "platinum pensions" Beck refers to.
Meanwhile, there's an insane disparity between rich and poor, which Beck portrays by "Ghettos and Grey Rivieras"
The song describes a messed up society, likely our own. This is what Beck calls the "broken train". Snipers are called in to enforce a corrupt government, but since they have no sense of duty they just get drunk and pass out in the bushes. The society kicks out its protesters, hence the "bra burning deportees". The ultra rich hand themselves lavish kickbacks, such as the "platinum pensions" Beck refers to. Meanwhile, there's an insane disparity between rich and poor, which Beck portrays by "Ghettos and Grey Rivieras"