Culture of Cowardice

culture of cowardice 
 Our ugliness unveiled 
 Portrayed as a savior 
 Whitewashing our crimes 

 We are the heroes 
 Crowned in our halos 
 Policing the world 
 Passing our judgment 

 Our so-called enemies 
 Are the victims of siege 
 Bathed in our infamy 
 dark imposing spectrum 

 This war turned system 
 means to monetary gain 
 Taking control of countries 
 Leaving famine and waste 

 Canadian and American society has long used the corporate media to propagate its own self-righteousness. From 
 emphasizing the divide between social classes to manufacturing scapegoats for political and economic gain. Psychological 
 conditioning over a long period of time has led to two economically separated, yet ultimately conservative, sections of 
 society. The first section: a small percentage of wealthy individuals who run the private sector and maintain influence over
  local politicians. This class pushes to undermine and control weakened third world countries through proxy regimes and 
 hit squads which support their capitalist structures; fashioning governments into corporate assets while openly neglecting 
 the everyday needs of the people. At the same time they’ll shamelessly blame the poor and underprivileged whenever any of 
 their so-called ‘economic crises’ arise. The second strata is comprised of the middle and lower classes who are often 
 manipulated into believing that our problems stem from loose immigration laws, foreign countries, and liberal political views. 
 Confused, scared, tired and frustrated they often label any criticism as ‘terrorist’  in accordance with the Bush 
 administration’s openly racist agenda. This sociopolitical/pathological climate is leading to our downfall, creating an egotistical 
 and cowardly culture which believes itself righteous and therefore free to brutally coerce the rest of the world. Global cop, global 
 terror. 

 million dead 
 Without a trace 
 Genocide and destruction 
 Hidden from our face 
 Any depiction of real war 
 Not ‘appropriate’ for broadcast 
 If CNN showed the real story 
 Support for war would never last 

 Delivered propaganda 
 We are mislead to believe 
 In a brutal foreign policy 
 Which supports corporate greed 

 Molded and sedated 
 Trapped in a web of lies 
 Living under a blanket of fear 
 They play with our minds. 
 Answering the prayers of the rich 
 The world trade center fell 
                                                        
                                                        
 Initiating invasions and repression 
 The rich will bury us all 

 Increased state suppression 
 TV influence, false connections 
 We’re not allowed to criticize 
 As we bomb countries into recession 

 False leads and hidden agendas 
 To support corrupt institutions 
 Uncovering the truth is the key 
 To any possible solutions.