Green Day’s middle-aged, middle-finger to middle America shows the band known for political irreverence has become politically irrelevant.
Once anti-establishment – now hegemonic Woke mouthpiece – the band altered lyrics to the Bush-era song American Idiot, changing ‘I’m not a part of a redneck agenda’ to ‘I’m not part of the MAGA agenda’.
Woke media hit hard at those from the ‘right-wing’ who criticised the change, accusing them of ‘frothing at the mouth’.
Online magazines then doubled down.
Establishing context for the song’s origins during the Bush presidency, the ‘You shall live by lies, or else!’ media platforms spread blatant misinformation, labelling the Western world’s response to the 9/11 terror attacks as ‘Islamophobic’ and racist.
In a parting shot at critics – who’ve rightly pointed out Green Day’s out-of-touch juvenile grab for attention – one platform dismissed the criticism as ‘right-wingers throwing a tantrum’.
Legacy media missed the point.
The band Green Day has been AWOL on every ounce of recent American government overreach.
From compulsory vaccines killing informed consent, to anti-free speech laws, to fraudulent behaviour from Black Lives Matter activists, to January 6 political prisoners…
Not to mention the Woke White House’s manipulation of judicial power and its political persecution of former President Donald Trump.
Instead of busting political narratives, Green Day have ended up silent.
This isn’t punk rock challenging the mechanisms of abuse and power, it’s rehashed puke straight from the dark heart of Washington’s Woke industrial machine.
Green Day are no longer Punk Rock protagonists.
They embody the very opposite of punk rock politics.
Among the band’s critics in recent days was South African-based artist, Ava, who quipped: ‘How can we get ourselves in the headlines again with decades-old music?’
“How can we get ourselves in the headlines again with decades old music” ?
— Ava in Africa (@javalavaava) January 2, 2024
First-class Fatherhood Youtuber, Alex Lace, called Green Day out. Masterfully, Lace offered up a list unpacking what the band was saying it was against.
In sum, he suggests Green Day are saying they are anti-American if they are opposed to MAGA policies such as economic prosperity for all, responsible border control, public safety, election integrity, sustainable immigration, peace through strength, ending forever wars, law and order.
Supporting Lace’s point, another X account said, the band was promoting:
‘The side that is in favour of censorship, political weaponisation of government, government control of the private sector, election fraud, psychological manipulation, government-run media, forced medical experimentation…’
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong altered the lyrics in “American Idiot” to sing, “I’m not a part of the MAGA agenda!"
The MAGA Agenda:
– Economic Prosperity for All
– Tackle inflation, bring back supply chains, end our dependence on China
– Secure America’s Borders
– Stop The…— Alec Lace (@AlecLace) January 1, 2024
Elon Musk, a self-described ‘moderate’ responded to the stunt saying:
‘Green Day goes from raging against the machine to milque toastedly raging for it.’
Green Day goes from raging against the machine to milquetoastedly raging for it ??
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 1, 2024
Milquetoast is, according to Cambridge, a noun meaning dorky, weak, and timid; usually associated with men of feeble character.
British leader of the Reclaim Party, Laurance Fox, remarked:
‘The forced clot shot rock stars aren’t up for democracy? Who could possibly have seen that coming? It’s so depressing when you find out your influences and heroes are moronically thick.’
The forced clot shot rock stars aren’t up for democracy?
Who could possibly have seen that coming?
It’s so depressing when you find out your influences and heroes are moronically thick. @GreenDay pic.twitter.com/KanF979kWh
— Laurence Fox (@LozzaFox) January 1, 2024
Notably, social media commentator, Ron Milner, recognised for his anti-Woke platform wrote:
‘Green Day is to Punk Rock, what Air Supply is to Heavy Metal.’
The hat fits.
Cult-minded, and moronic, Green Day fans mocking MAGA policy supporters as cult-minded morons, is another epitome of Woke hypocrisy. American idiots, indeed!
This article was first published in Caldron Pool.
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