And as through your life you travel,
Yes, as through your life you roam,
You won’t never see an outlaw
Drive a family from their home
I love all kinds of music. But this election has really radicalized me, and I have been looking for music that fuels the fire. Some of that has been folk music including that of the great Woody Guthrie. There is a really good documentary on YouTube about Woody. If they had a Gitmo back then, at least after WWII, he would have been tossed into it.
If Woody were alive today, he would be a YUUUUUUUGE Bernie Sanders Supporter. As it is, his spirit is looking from somewhere and is happy. There is a left in America again. On the other hand, he would be totally mortified that there is now a fascist party in America. Woody hated the fascist.
He also hated racists. He was from Oklahoma, but as he moved around the country he learned that poor whites and poor blacks were both a victim of the money classes and the corrupt politicians that protect their interests. Woody also knew that racism was a way to divide us and lessen our power.
So while one candidate takes millions in book and speaking fees, as well as contributions, and uses race as a wedge issue; the other candidate gets his funding from over 1 million people at $27 average, and has urged that we all come together regardless of race to fight against the money interests.
Remember this:
Some will rob you with a six-gun,
And some with a fountain pen.
Who do you think is the more scare predator?