A People's History of the World

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At some turning point in history, some fuckface recognized That knowledge tends to democratize cultures and societies So the only thing to do Was monopolize and confine it to Priests, clerics and elites the rest resigned to serve 'Cause if the rabble heard the truth, they'd organize against The power, privilege and wealth for the few and no one else And did it occur to you that it's exactly the same today? So if our schools won't teach us We'll teach ourselves to analyze and understand The systems of thought-control And share it with each other Never swayed by brass rings or by penalties I'll promise you, you promise me Not to sell each other out to murderers, to thieves Who've manufactured our delusion That you and me participate Meaningfully in the process Of running our own lives Yeah, you can vote however the fuck you want But power still calls all the shots And believe it or not Even if democracy broke loose They'll just make the economy scream Until we vote responsibly