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Trump & Musk Aren’t Ready For What They Are Unleashing
The US is sliding towards revolution.
“The revolution’s about to be televised. You picked the right time, but the wrong guy.”
I have never heard such gut-punching opening lines. Lamar is not just a lyrical genius but also profoundly aware of the undercurrents simmering beneath the surface of America whilst remaining totally removed from our modern propaganda-filled social simulacra, giving him an uncanny level of prescience. Go back and listen to ‘euphoria’ again — he predicted everything Drake and his fans would do months ahead of time. His victory over Drake not only put Black music and culture back into the hands of those who created it but also gave Lamar a truly national stage for the first time. And upon taking that stage, those were the first words Lamar uttered. Another telegraphed prediction of the future; this time, not of a pop star’s descent, but of a nation’s. And he is right.
Did you know multiple studies have shown that political revolution directionally correlates with wealth inequality? History has spelt this out time and time again, from the French Revolution to India kicking out the Brits to even the Chinese and Russian revolutions. But here’s the thing: it doesn’t take an entire nation to overthrow the status quo. Researcher Erica Chenoweth, a political…
