'They're Done Patrolling Your Mind.'

Disturbed's "Are You Ready" for #FreedomMusicFriday

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…