the song title "White Punks On Hope" is in reference to The Tube's song White Punks On Dope but only to deviate from and ridicule it.
this song is about punk's divisions: political (left wing/ right wing), racial (black/ white), and class (working class/ middle class, upper class)
it strips the deception of The Clash's superficial punk integrity exposing their exploitation of punks essence as a path for profit.
"punk credentials"
"if you care to take a look at the way things really stand,
you'll see we're all just niggers to rulers of this land"
this pretty much says that the government leaders treat everyone like shit but they have the punks distracted with the divisions and the violence that occurs because of them, while the root of these problems is the deprivation of anarchy and freedom.
"another clever trick to keep up all in line"
the song title "White Punks On Hope" is in reference to The Tube's song White Punks On Dope but only to deviate from and ridicule it.
this song is about punk's divisions: political (left wing/ right wing), racial (black/ white), and class (working class/ middle class, upper class)
it strips the deception of The Clash's superficial punk integrity exposing their exploitation of punks essence as a path for profit. "punk credentials"
"if you care to take a look at the way things really stand, you'll see we're all just niggers to rulers of this land" this pretty much says that the government leaders treat everyone like shit but they have the punks distracted with the divisions and the violence that occurs because of them, while the root of these problems is the deprivation of anarchy and freedom. "another clever trick to keep up all in line"