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'They're Done Patrolling Your Mind.'

'They're Done Patrolling Your Mind.'

Disturbed's "Are You Ready" for #FreedomMusicFriday

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Christopher Cook
Nov 10, 2023
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One of the recurrent themes of freedom music is empowerment.

This is not the kind of false “empowerment” peddled by the Marxian merchants of grievance: you are oppressed and if you give your allegiance to us, we will save you.

Rather, this is self-empowerment: make yourself stronger, better, and more determined, and then no one can oppress you.

You hear it…

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