- Dec 13, 2004
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this is how the wife of a member of one of my favorite bands in the world [Corrosion of Conformity] described the US military to me... as a 'violent gang.'
the US is an 'international criminal organization,' with our government, as well as every US citizen being complicit.
she went on to tell me that unless i fell into lockstep with those views [i most definitely DO NOT], that i basically should stop listening to COC [a band i've loved and supported before she ever married their bassist].
the whole argument between us started when she jumped into a thread about violence at metal shows and mentioned that the US Marines were one of the most violent gangs in the world. i simply told her that was a hurtful and unfair statement and that our soldiers had been fighting and dying for years to give her the right to make that statement, without fear of being drug from her home at night and 'disappearing,' as still happens in many nations, even today.
that, of course, according to her, made me a 'vicious, vengeful, Bush ass-kissing warmonger.'
um... ok.
she calls herself a radical and says her hubby wants her to make every thread on the COC fan board a political one, uncovering the filth and darkness about our government.
i find that amazing... and uncalled for.
i know for a fact that COC have many fans in the military. what would they think if they knew their hard earned dollars, which go to buy COC albums and concert tix were used to support a band [not sure if the entire band feels so radically ANTI-American] that doesnt support them??
i really dont understand some people.
the US is an 'international criminal organization,' with our government, as well as every US citizen being complicit.
she went on to tell me that unless i fell into lockstep with those views [i most definitely DO NOT], that i basically should stop listening to COC [a band i've loved and supported before she ever married their bassist].
the whole argument between us started when she jumped into a thread about violence at metal shows and mentioned that the US Marines were one of the most violent gangs in the world. i simply told her that was a hurtful and unfair statement and that our soldiers had been fighting and dying for years to give her the right to make that statement, without fear of being drug from her home at night and 'disappearing,' as still happens in many nations, even today.
that, of course, according to her, made me a 'vicious, vengeful, Bush ass-kissing warmonger.'
um... ok.
she calls herself a radical and says her hubby wants her to make every thread on the COC fan board a political one, uncovering the filth and darkness about our government.
i find that amazing... and uncalled for.
i know for a fact that COC have many fans in the military. what would they think if they knew their hard earned dollars, which go to buy COC albums and concert tix were used to support a band [not sure if the entire band feels so radically ANTI-American] that doesnt support them??
i really dont understand some people.
