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u/DexTDMdoesreddit 8h ago
/uj there's a System of a Down song literally called Violent Pornography, for anyone unaware
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u/riceandbeanburrito 8h ago
It's against the porn industry, isn't it?
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u/ContributionDefiant8 8h ago edited 5h ago
It's not just about porn. It's about many things related (violence, shock value, exploitation) being used for entertainment to the general population.
It's a commentary on how humanity has become desensitized by these things. We consume content like this and act it's not any big deal.
Even if you don't count, this song just talks about the majority.
Edit: might I add, one of my favorite TOOL songs talks about living out these desensitized experiences in a vicarious manner.
It's the same theme of apathy and desensitization and all, but focused on a different aspect: how you live through experiences from a screen. We just see those violent things and stuff on the TV; that disconnection is enough to make people romanticize these otherwise horrible ideas... blurring fiction from reality. Living vicariously.
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u/riceandbeanburrito 5h ago
Right, been a while since I've listened to it. Also Vicarious is an amazing song and I was lucky enough to hear it live.
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u/EvelynHopeDJSP 8h ago
It's about how it seems today that all you see is violence in movies and sex on tv.
No, seriously, listen to it, that's what it's about
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u/Educational_Ebb7838 8h ago
Knowing them, it is probably anti war
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u/lucassuave15 9h ago
lmao the sub
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u/Educational_Ebb7838 8h ago
Yeah, they are great music band
Without new albums in the last 20 fucking years
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u/ThatOneGuyIGuess7969 7h ago
music band
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u/send_me_good_recipes 7h ago
As opposed to a band of roaming vandals
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u/MisterSplu 6h ago
Or Warbands
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u/SteveroniThePeperoni 6h ago
Well when your band's ideology is punk and liberal, with half your band members now being MAGA or grifters, it's kinda hard to make a new album
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u/MiniatureOuroboros 5h ago
Actually saw the drummer perform in an Idles shirt (a band with a rather different political outlook from MAGA) and was confused. He then told press that a certain genocide in Palestine made him reconsider his stance on the US and Trump.
Other than him, I don't think there's MAGA people in the band. But I might be wrong.
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u/mynameistoocommonman 5h ago
Daron Malakian isn't MAGA but said something idiotic like that he's annoyed people view SOAD as a political band. Your basic enlightened centrist take.
Which is fucking dumb because he wrote some of their most overtly political songs.
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u/Polygato64 1h ago
"All research and successful drug policy shows that treatment should be increased / And law enforcement decreased while abolishing mandatory minimum sentences" is a totally apolitical line that has no leaning towards any policy trust me
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u/Full-Ear87 6h ago
I sadly found out half of them were MAGA only after going to one of their recent shows. Should’ve never spent that money :(
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u/codydafox 7h ago
It's a bot reposting an old meme. Notice how the image is slightly rotated to bypass the spam filters.
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u/StraightPatient9977 9h ago
Actually relatable
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u/EepiestKitty 9h ago
I mean, as long as the content only involves consenting adults, then whatever floats your boat my guy
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u/izyshoroo 17m ago
Same lol I want the original (but I'll edit it to say girl)
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u/StraightPatient9977 9m ago
Why do you have an asexual flag on your pfp then
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u/izyshoroo 8m ago
??? I don't? Are you referring to the balloon my icon has? That's a nonbinary flag
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u/hungrylittleworm 9h ago
Everybody everybody everybody fucks