As Antonio Gramsci argued, ruling groups maintain power partly by making their ideas seem like common sense. This helps explain the political significance of Metallica’s call for disengagement at a time when Israel’s genocide in Palestine demands urgent international attention. Hetfield’s vague agenda of “love, energy and heavy music” ultimately amounts to a refusal to stand for anything meaningful. And that refusal is itself deeply political.

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      10 days ago

      their label

      on that note, are you supporting slavery by using devices with materials mined from slaves?

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        10 days ago

        Yes. There is a difference in the degree of choice one has; lots of good music out there… Not so many choices for ethical electronics beyond reduce, reuse, and recycling.

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            4 days ago

            You missed the point… That being you do have real, easy choice with music unlike your electronics example. It is your choice to support terrible people and practices.