Utopian
This was the tenth Rude Corps album and fourteenth release in total, written May - Sep 2007.
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This was the tenth Rude Corps album and fourteenth release in total, written May - Sep 2007.
Too often, political radicals are defined more by what they are against than what they are for: anti-capitalist, anti-fascist, anti-racist, anti-militarist, etc. In contrast, this album was inspired by the more positive aspects of revolutionary ideas: those beautiful ideals of liberty, equality, solidarity, justice, peace, democracy. It's all too easy to become twisted and embittered by the anger, fear, cynicism, paranoia and despair that tend to accompany political consciousness. Yet, as Che Guevara once commented, revolutionaries should be motivated by love rather than hate. This album is intended as a reminder of that and of what we fight for.
"Sow life around you.... Struggle so that all may live this rich, overflowing life. And be sure that in this struggle you will find a joy greater than anything else can give." - Peter Kropotkin, "Anarchist Morality"
So what do I want? I want a world where land and public utilities are collectively owned and managed. I want a complete redistribution of wealth so that no-one need be hungry or homeless. I want political decisions to be made directly by the people who will be affected by them. I want to be able to move freely across the Earth's surface without hindrances. I want an educational system which promotes creativity and critical thinking. I want everyone to have an active role in developing our culture. I want to unite public and private interests. I want a clean and healthy environment. I want peace. I want women to have the same rights as men. I want a world where differences are tolerated and not feared. I want public debate to be moved by reason rather than superstition. I want a world where everyone can stand up straight and look each other in the eye as equals. Viva la revolucion!