Artists don't need Systems of Control to advance society.
When inspiration strikes, they create. Without permission, they execute. Trusting their instincts, Artists shift the paradigm, creating new forms and genres, expanding the experience of man. If you have ever been inspired by a great building, sculpture, painting, dance, song, or performance, you already know this is true.
Beat Poets. Hip Hoppers. Punk Rockers. Gonzo Journalists. Painters. Established artists continually expand their circles, welcoming and collaborating with new authors, musicians, actors, and artists. We, the People are rewarded with more means of expression, entertainment, and ways to share our stories.
Systems of Control favor the folks that run them at the expense of those they serve. Politicians, zealots, and rapacious capitalists engage us in Their perpetual wars and separate us from the fruits of Our labor.
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Has your American Dream taken a nightmarish turn?
Are your fellow Americans focused more on your words choice than your ideas?
When did Let freedom ring get replaced by Shut the fuck up?
To climb Their ladder, you must successfully parrot Their groüpspeak.
Fail, and They send you back to work (with a reminder to be grateful).
Frustrated with the Status Quo? You're not alone.
Put on your headphones and crank up the playlist below.