Well here's the first thing that we need to keep in mind. Sam Roberts is a smart guy, educated in what is arguably the best school in Canada. He knows that Canada is FAR from a socialist country. So this is by no means a negative look at Canadian 'socialism', because Canada is not a socialist country. Its people are certainly very left-leaning, but that isn't really reflected in the way our country is run. Sam Roberts is a very avid supporter of a number of social justice causes. He was part of a documentary about sweatshop labour, and has songs about unions and workers riots. So this song is FAR from a criticism of socialism at all. Sam Roberts, one can confidently say, could well be a democratic socialist, when you look at his background, his music, and the causes he's aligned himself with.
Well here's the first thing that we need to keep in mind. Sam Roberts is a smart guy, educated in what is arguably the best school in Canada. He knows that Canada is FAR from a socialist country. So this is by no means a negative look at Canadian 'socialism', because Canada is not a socialist country. Its people are certainly very left-leaning, but that isn't really reflected in the way our country is run. Sam Roberts is a very avid supporter of a number of social justice causes. He was part of a documentary about sweatshop labour, and has songs about unions and workers riots. So this song is FAR from a criticism of socialism at all. Sam Roberts, one can confidently say, could well be a democratic socialist, when you look at his background, his music, and the causes he's aligned himself with.