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Brother Ali - Uncle Sam Goddamn (Official Video)

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1 HN user recommended this music video1 month2013–2020 score 1.5
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026

Shared in surveillance and civil-liberties threads as a powerful rap critique of the US.

The official video for Brother Ali's 'Uncle Sam Goddamn', a politically charged rap song critiquing the United States, produced by Ant.

“if you think the US is screwed up, you have to listen to this: it's gold!” (HN, 2013)

1 strong recommendations · 2 citations · Music

3 Hacker News comments

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@contingencies Sep 2013 Strongly recommends
on HN thread Metadata Equals Surveillance
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Welcome to the United Snakes Land of the thief home of the slave Grand imperial guard where the dollar is sacred and proud ... The Cold Continent latch key child Ran away one day and started acting foul King of where the wild things are daddy's proud cos the Roman Empire done passed it down Imported and tortured a work force and never healed the wounds or shook the curse off Now the grown up Goliath nation Holdin' open auditions for the part of David ... Only approved questions get answered Now stand your ass up for that national anthem - Brother Ali, Uncle Sam Goddamn ... I usually never listen to rap, but if you think the US is screwed up, you have to listen to this: it's gold! [this video]
Powerful rap critique of the US

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@bobandbob Sep 2014 Cites it
on HN thread Are You a Terrorist?
I find this extremely relevant to software engineers practicing in the fairy city of San Francisco, CA => [this video] We make obscene amounts of cash in comparison the rest of the country and for what - to contribute more to murdering the everliving fuck out of everyone.
Linked as relevant to San Francisco engineers

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