John Lydon: "If the people of Iraq are being offered democracy, then they should understand it to its fullest extent, and that is the Sex Pistols..."
The crucial and beautiful freedom of speech gives us, the people, the ability to run and change our government. It also allows people with, shall we say, rebellious ideas the chance to speak their minds. Democracy not only welcomes, it requires the likes of GG Allin, Marilyn Manson, 2 Live Crew, and, yes, the Sex Pistols.
Going to war for the seemingly noble reason of "spreading democracy," in the simplest terms, means we are using our military to introduce GG Allin to the Middle East.
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