[lbo-talk] Eminem vs. Bush

[mike larkin]

"' There are more interesting implications of Eminem’s
condemnation of the Iraq War. Eminem, if you remember,
was at the center of a controversy a few years ago
about some extremely homophobic imagery and references
in his songs. Because of this, he found a fan base
that more or less does not find compelling the
arguments of traditionally liberal, civil rights
activists. As well, Eminem has actively challenged
Moby, a dance track musician who has outspokenly
aligned himself with the more hipped out, peace
loving, vegetarian crowd. That is, Eminem’s fan base
tends to poo-pooh the arguments of the more
politically sensitive hip-hoppers, which breaks down
as a sort of rap-world street-feud of Hobbesians
versus Rousseauvians that has been brewing since at
least the mid-eighties.""

http://www.juancole.com/2004_10_01_juancole_archive.html#109847450794003509

		
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