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[–] Zink@programming.dev 7 points 1 hour ago

Much like with healthcare, all this bullshit with who uses what bathroom is a solved issue in other parts of the world.

... but being an American I assume it will never happen because building bathrooms to respect human privacy and dignity probably costs wealthy commercial property builders and owners at least $1 more than doing the bare minimum required by building code.

The solution, if you're wondering, is that there isn't a giant ladies' room and giant men's room. There are several individual bathrooms, each with its own little sink to wash hands and a real door. It doesn't even take up much space. It's just a short section of hallway with 3-4 doors on each side.

[–] Nooodel@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Would also seem like an excellent stimulus package. Install an extra bathroom for an, type of gender identity and one more for maga

[–] musubibreakfast@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

I want gender reassignment surgery for everyone in MAGA, they're way too sure of themselves.

[–] U7826391786239@piefed.zip 93 points 19 hours ago (6 children)

all the "fuck the system" bands from the 80s-90s were right all along

[–] ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 7 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Rage Against The Machine were one of the realest bands ever.

[–] AffineConnection@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Rage Against The Machine is what happens when I see AI in my web search results.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago
[–] Zink@programming.dev 1 points 1 hour ago

Yeah, it's come up a few times lately but even the big popular ones you could have seen on MTV like SOAD and RATM can be chilling to listen to today.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Early Gen-X went from seeing the horrors of the Vietnam war on TV, straight into Reganism, Iran Contra, and more. All while under the looming shadow of global thermonuclear war, which was pushed heavily into the zeitgeist by cold-war politics at the time. Sure, there's a lot good stuff from that era too, but there was also plenty to rage about.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 14 points 15 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 hours ago

I have always loved punk and especially the Clash.

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 hours ago

Maybe not about the heroin.

[–] etherphon@piefed.world 24 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

Indeed, in the wise words of the Boys, Beastie: "You gotta fight.. for your right.. to partyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy".

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Also, in the words of Dee Snider and Twisted Sister: "We're not gonna take it, anymore."

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Also in the words of Dee Snyder: "the only sado-masocism going on in the song 'Under the Knife,' is happening in Tipper Gore's head."

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 14 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I love that that song was a throwaway to make a point and it went crazy.

[–] etherphon@piefed.world 2 points 2 hours ago

I know right? Of course as a kid that totally flew over my head, it was just a jam. It's still a jam anyways haha.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

And they were only 16 years old when they made that album.

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 hours ago

Tough to peak so early.

[–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 6 points 18 hours ago

Just need to add church officials to that separate bathroom.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 49 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (2 children)

I can’t find a direct quote from Trent saying this anywhere except reposts on various social media, none of which appear to be Reznor official.

Can anyone verify this is a real quote or is it just made up crap?

Edit: more digging…looks like the earliest edition of this was on instagram about a day ago and for some reason took off about 16 hours ago. My search-fu isn’t good enough to find the origin.

[–] MyMindIsLikeAnOcean@piefed.world 26 points 17 hours ago

I can’t find it either…but I found this in The Village Voice from 2017: “the president of the United States is a complete fucking moron,” he seethes. “That’s what gets me the most — that he’s this vulgar, grotesque dope, everything I hate in people.”

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 23 points 18 hours ago (5 children)

This particular quote is made up.

[–] backalleycoyote@lemmy.today 15 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

So, it’s a terrible lie? I’m hurt. Makes me wish this fragile society wasn’t in such a downward spiral.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 7 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Now there's a comment with teeth.

[–] TerdFerguson@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

These days, I'm afraid of Americans.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Technically, they all are.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 15 hours ago

And now, here's a few non-made up words;

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[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 45 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (12 children)

As GenX, Xennial, whatever we’re called these days, I miss this guy. I have to remind myself, 40s and 50s isn’t dead, yet.

Bite the Hand that Feeds comes to mind. Reznor refused to perform it at an awards show during the Gulf War because they wouldn’t let him display a giant head shot of George W. Bush during. Then there’s Bowie. Reznor was “Johnny” in the “I’m Afraid of Americans” video.

We also had Rage. What music is being produced now, rock side, that’s worth a damn?

ETA: Head. Like a Hole is fitting, in the billionaire era.

[–] 0x0f@piefed.social 4 points 5 hours ago

There was also SoaD and their singer Serj Tankian, who went solo. Their songs are still fucking dead on. 

[–] ArgentRaven@lemmy.world 11 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

The entire Year Zero album was Trent's revive of what would become MAGA. Unfortunately, the only solution for the problem in his album was aliens killing everyone.

It's still a great album and very relevant today.

[–] roundup5381@sh.itjust.works 10 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Seriously prophetic. The ARG for the album’s release was such a mind blowing experience.

Also Art.Is.Resistance. felt like what was prescriptive for the situation.

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 12 points 16 hours ago

Parquet Courts, IDLES, Mannequin Pussy, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, black midi (recent rip), Kneecap, Turnstile, shame, Squid, Dry Cleaning, Yard Act, SPRINTS, Amyl & the Sniffers, so many more, the list goes on and on!

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 12 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (5 children)

Run the Jewels has collaborated with Zach De la Rocha and Nobody Speak with DJ Shadow is an anthem.

Viagra Boys has some catchy antifascist lyrics.

I kinda like the Idles’ album Tangk. It more rock and makes some good points, mainly to “fuck the king”

[–] Snowcano@startrek.website 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

The Nobody Speak video is so good!

And while they’re not current, I recently discovered a late 90’s early-aughts rap group called The Coup that was basically writing the soundtrack for everything happening now (which just goes to show that these issues have been with is for a long time).

A few notable tracks that spring to mind:

  • Kill My Landlord
  • 5 million ways to kill a CEO
  • and while the title doesn’t express it, the anti-billionaire track Pimps is as fucking hilarious as it is biting. These guys were clowning Trump back when he was just a simple civilian bigoted moron rapist.

Can’t believe I didn’t hear about this group back in the day, they’re one of my favorite discoveries in recent memory.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Oh man I forgot about them.

Busdriver and a bunch of his collaborators rap about similar stuff. Lots of anti rich rapper lyrics too. Indie rap has been a great fill in for the lack of RATM over the last 20 years.

[–] Snowcano@startrek.website 1 points 3 hours ago

Oh shit, Busdriver! It’s been a minute, I got some relistening to do!

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[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 17 points 19 hours ago

Check out Rise Against. Very much a "fuck the establishment" band.

[–] acantharea@lemmy.world 15 points 19 hours ago

It's all underground and decentralized into its own communities. Takes a good amount of digging but its not like say the 70s-early 00s where smaller to medium sized labels were taking risks and funding all kinds of music that allowed for bands like NIN and Rage to hit the stratosphere. With all the M&A and industry contraction, risk taking is severely discouraged. Hence, the generic slop seen in the surface today.

[–] cheffrey@lemmy.zip 2 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Echoing good bands: IDLES, Grandson, Turnstile, Dropkick Murphys are still putting out stuff, St. Vincent, High Vis, Knocked Loose

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[–] db2@lemmy.world 13 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

That reminds me, we should make a list of people not in the files, it would be shorter.

[–] yggstyle@lemmy.world 15 points 17 hours ago

Know what else would make the list shorter?

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