[quote]Liberal_Skinhead wrote:
Alright well this is my first post in and all and I come in goodwill and yadayada. Anyways, I just finished watching boyz n the hood for the first time and despite the fact it had a typical “black” ending with the main character going off to college (in the 90’s???Right…) I still watched it with an open mind and enjoyed it. That is up until the point where lawrence fishburnes character starts going on about the mythical “they”. “They” are killing the black people. “They” are setting up liquor shops and gun shops in the ghetto. “They” want the black people to destroy themselves. Black people need to stop blaming the white man and start taking responsibility and get out of the violence and drugs they’ve thrown themselves in. By blaming some anonymous “they” the problem is just fuelled, and then they wonder why upper class whites look down on them.
Also, why the hell does the movie try to make it seem as if the army is racist? There were plenty of blacks in the army back in the 90’s.[/quote]
I am going to shamelessly quote Tool here. Their song “Hooker with a Penis” is dead accurate describing hypocritical countercultures blaming “the man”.
I met a boy wearing Vans, 501s, and a
Dope Beastie t, nipple rings, and
New tattoos that claimed that he
Was OGT,
From '92,
The first EP.
And in between
Sips of Coke
He told me that
He thought
We were sellin’ out,
Layin’ down,
Suckin’ up
To the man.
Well now I’ve got some
A-dvice for you, little buddy.
Before you point the finger
You should know that
I’m the man,
And if I’m the man,
Then you’re the man, and
He’s the man as well so you can
Point that fuckin’ finger up your ass.
All you know about me is what I’ve sold you,
Dumb fuck.
I sold out long before you ever heard my name.
I sold my soul to make a record,
Dip shit,
And you bought one.
So I’ve got some
Advice for you, little buddy.
Before you point your finger
You should know that
I’m the man,
If I’m the fuckin’ man
Then you’re the fuckin’ man as well
So you can
Point that fuckin’ finger up your ass.
All you know about me is what I’ve sold you,
Dumb fuck.
I sold out long before you ever heard my name.
I sold my soul to make a record,
Dip shit,
And you bought one.
All you read and
Wear or see and
Hear on TV
Is a product
Begging for your
Fatass dirty
Dollar
So…Shut up and
Buy my new record
Send more money
Fuck you, buddy.