I think that you're both right and wrong, BlatantAnomaly. The lyrics do make reference to the Chicago School of Economics and "free markets" (which is a term that still baffles me when applied to the modern American economic system, considering how bureaucratic and statist our system actually is, but I digress) and appear to address, at least in part, the ongoing global economic crisis. If the lyrics do in fact address current events then it hardly seems logical that the line "Wartime leaders get Nobel peace prizes" is a reference to Kissinger and Thá» receiving the award back in the...
I think that you're both right and wrong, BlatantAnomaly. The lyrics do make reference to the Chicago School of Economics and "free markets" (which is a term that still baffles me when applied to the modern American economic system, considering how bureaucratic and statist our system actually is, but I digress) and appear to address, at least in part, the ongoing global economic crisis. If the lyrics do in fact address current events then it hardly seems logical that the line "Wartime leaders get Nobel peace prizes" is a reference to Kissinger and Thá» receiving the award back in the 1970's. It seems much more likely that those lyrics are a reference to Obama, who, yes, does in fact hail from Chicago much like Milton Friedman and his Chicago school. It's really quite symmetrical when you think about it.
I feel confident in saying that this song has nothing to do with President Obama. The Chicago School (of Economics) refers to the "free market" deregulation championed by Milton Friedman and spread around the world through force by its followers. The wartime Nobel Peace Prize winners probably refers to Lê Ãức Thá» and Henry Kissinger.
I think that you're both right and wrong, BlatantAnomaly. The lyrics do make reference to the Chicago School of Economics and "free markets" (which is a term that still baffles me when applied to the modern American economic system, considering how bureaucratic and statist our system actually is, but I digress) and appear to address, at least in part, the ongoing global economic crisis. If the lyrics do in fact address current events then it hardly seems logical that the line "Wartime leaders get Nobel peace prizes" is a reference to Kissinger and Thá» receiving the award back in the...
I think that you're both right and wrong, BlatantAnomaly. The lyrics do make reference to the Chicago School of Economics and "free markets" (which is a term that still baffles me when applied to the modern American economic system, considering how bureaucratic and statist our system actually is, but I digress) and appear to address, at least in part, the ongoing global economic crisis. If the lyrics do in fact address current events then it hardly seems logical that the line "Wartime leaders get Nobel peace prizes" is a reference to Kissinger and Thá» receiving the award back in the 1970's. It seems much more likely that those lyrics are a reference to Obama, who, yes, does in fact hail from Chicago much like Milton Friedman and his Chicago school. It's really quite symmetrical when you think about it.
This is right. The song makes references to the 1973 Chilean coup d'état with "chicago school" (University of Chicago) referencing Milton Friedman and the Chicago Boys, the Chileans he taught neoliberalism. "Viva Allende" (Salvador Allende) and the references to "red" as in communist/marxist also present.
This is right. The song makes references to the 1973 Chilean coup d'état with "chicago school" (University of Chicago) referencing Milton Friedman and the Chicago Boys, the Chileans he taught neoliberalism. "Viva Allende" (Salvador Allende) and the references to "red" as in communist/marxist also present.