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Originally Posted by The Batlord
I think my favorite story about The Clash is Joe Strummer (I think) talking about how he wrote "White Riot" after seeing a riot by a bunch of... Carribean (?) black people in England and thinking about how he wished his fellow po' white folk could have something to get that mad about. Like, bitch, you're white of course you don't get to be as mad as black people.
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C’mon man
Strummer was born in Turkey and lived all over the place as a kid. Mick Jones’ mom was a Russian Jew.
You’re applying today’s identity politics where they don’t belong. The message wasn’t about who has it worse; it’s about nobody allowing themselves to get **** on.
Dude, lay off the Clash.