Franz1987 It doesnt work like that. People talk like that, but thats not the actual plan, and it isnt what happened. In terms of that, liberalism would regulate big businesses with anti-trust laws. The "conservatives" have spent the last 20 demolishing them. Whats ACTUALLY happening is that there are people in one group's pocket and people in another and no one is trying to actually fix the system. Theyre doing bad work on both sides for incongruent idyllic goals, with a ton of corruption thrown in and what you get is two people cutting the same tree so that it falls on the house. Reagan emptied Social Security. Obama wrote a crappy buggy program to give free healthcare to those in need with the money from an empty bucket. BOTH sides have been clearing the way for big business. NAFTA fucked the US good. Thanks Clinton. Ya dick. This is an idiot and corruption problem. The rich will simply move to the next great metropolis of the world when this one is sapped dry.
NAFTA is pure Neo-Liberalism. Neo-Liberalism is not new and it's not liberal. Obama didn't write any program. The one passed in his administration was written by corporate lobbyists. (Benefiting mainly insurance and pharmaceutical companies). Most laws are written by lobbyists who fund politicians in return for them serving their interests.
Franz1987 Do you have any idea what NAFTA does? It opens the gates so that big business can send all its labor south and all its product north without paying import tax or reasonable wages. That goes in the pockets of the conservatives. I dont care what ideology its in line with. It goes in the pockets of the conservative rich to the detriment of the poor and middle class.
I know all about NAFTA...Look up the word Neo-Liberalsim and you will see that's what it is. It's what Dean Baker called a 'conservative nanny state'. A mix of selective markets, deregulation, privatization, welfare for the rich.
@@raak4070 a lot of the time. that's correct. the laws are you don't hit you don't kill you don't steal you don't intimidate and others. when everyone seems to be abiding many have to stop you and make up new reasons to harrass you. FTP stands for bleep the posers. ppl who do that are NOT police. the GENUINE POLICE are honorable ! DESERVE respect and gratitude. bleep the posers
It's funny listening to this song as an adult. I live in the town next to where Pete lived, and he used to come and play at all the local elementary schools every year and would play this song among others. As kids, none of us knew who Pete really was or what he was about, we just thought he was playing fun songs about kids learning in school or about swinging his hammer. As far as we knew, he was no different than the guys that would come do yoyo tricks trying to get us to beg our parents to buy their brand of yoyo, or the other random musicians that would come and try and get us to beg our parents to buy their CD. Now as an adult, I know who he was, everything he did, and what his songs really were about. It blows my mind to know that I got to see him perform every year from kindergarten to 5th grade.
I saw him perform at Vassar College - assuming you grew up in the Hudson Valley - when he was in his 90s. He performed midday. It’s funny. Because, in addition to being a great counterculture and protest singer, he was also a totally fantastic performer for children and families. I remember him singing a song called ‘English is Crazy’ - not a hint of the edge that made him famous, just pure joy of participatory singing.
NSA sex huh, youd be one of those "russian" national security agency bots then? when did you gets get so desperate for booty you started using bots to program people to want NSA sex? lmao
Most people don't get it. Schools are programming kids. And that's why most adults have not embraced these FACTS!!!!!!!! facebook.com/CAJeffO/posts/10211387967206716
“The nail that sticks out shall be hammered down,” is a well-known Japanese saying. It is usually seen (negatively) as a commandment to conformity, especially by Westerners, but also by a lot of Japanese themselves.
Before Vietnam, there was the Korean War. Learn about Korean War Syndrome & human experimentation done to our own soldiers. Pete's not a prophet, he was simply an observant human still allowed a platform to speak at the time because he was male & a WASP (he wasn't subjected to the bigoted censorship & political violence that drove the so-called 2nd "Red Scare"). He tried to speak for those who could not at this time. McCarthyism really shook Seeger wide awake, when he otherwise would've maintained his previously held mainstream prejudices.
Jim literally every comment is talking about what he is saying it’s fairly obvious but there’s always a comment like yours to act like some introspective genius
@@MESSI-fx1ob i mean, there's a mass of people in our country in red hats that ACTUALLY believe this stuff literally, so while he may be somewhat hyperbolic in his assessment of the comments, he's not wrong on the whole. we actually have these "red, white, and brainwashed" types and they're basically dragging us down into the mud with them.
Well its actually a Tom Paxton song...Pete just covered it and made it part of his repertoire. Ahead of his time except that instead it was Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, Grenada (!!), Bosnia-Herzegovina, Panama, Chile, Ukraine, etc. It was a pretty safe bet that US militarism wouldn't end in SE Asia.
Archie Bunker talked about the Draft and how you could not say no. Because of course you would say no. You don't want to die. You don't want to kill. But, your country needs you. Your country calls you. YOU GO. It's a duty. He was right. And his friend talked about how his son went and how he wished he hadn't. The whole thing was such a waste of life and possibly a complete overstep of the bounds of the nation and the government to make war. I'll be honest like he was, I'm thinkin about it still and I'll probably never figure it out because I'll never know enough about it to be sure, but to stand for a country which IS everything you believe in IS noble and heroic. And to have it abuse that is terrifying and a wrong that can't be put right. And it's been doing that for a long time now, right or wrong. Even if every war and police action was justified somewhere in the deep beset stage of powers and consequences which move the world, the lies that call for sacrifice are too old and too full of poison.
One of the bravest musicians ever. Never afraid to stand up for his opinions. Even if you don't agree with everything, we surely need more ppl with backbones in music.
“I learned that policemen are my friends, I learned that justice never ends; I learned that murderers die for the crime, even if we make a mistake sometimes” Jeez, this aged like fine wine
I do believe the song was a satire about indoctrination. The whole point of the song is that the police aren't always your friends, soldiers do die often, the government isn't always right and justice isn't always served, etc...
@@jaywalker2k387 Well the "Jeez" seems to imply that "aged like fine wine" was satire. We can all keep arguing about what OP means, but he'll have to tell us. The post is a bit ambiguous.
What did you learn in school today? I learned that wounded knee was a battle and little bighorn was a massacre. Great song and way ahead of its time. American exceptionalism cannot exist where the truth is allowed to flourish unabated.
What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine? What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine? I learned that Washington never told a lie. I learned that soldiers seldom die. I learned that everybody's free, And that's what the teacher said to me. Chorus That's what I learned in school today, That's what I learned in school. What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine? What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine? I learned that policemen are my friends. I learned that justice never ends. I learned that murderers die for their crimes Even if we make a mistake sometimes. Chorus What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine? What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine? I learned our Government must be strong; It's always right and never wrong; Our leaders are the finest men And we elect them again and again. Chorus What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine? What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine? I learned that war is not so bad; I learned about the great ones we have had; We fought in Germany and in France And someday I might get my chance. Chorus
@Shudhanshu Shekhar Mishra it's the era. post-WWII, when this was written, they DID teach all that to kids. they even drilled in hard how columbus discovered the usa. it was surely indoctrination at that time... most likely why boomers who don't try to think for themselves are the way they are.
Those people who were so brave to rally for civil rights have my respect forever. It shows a kind and special heart, especially for a white person at the time, to go against the grain. Thank you for your service to humanity!
+hristoitchov Not just of the school system imo, but of the satire of all these prevalent issues pertaining to American society as a whole to this very day, even 50 years later.
While this is obviously a parody of the school system (I'm sure most people got that), the reason they call this propaganda is because it points out the many flaws of the government and tries to instill in people an anti-government stance, as was the popular sentiment at the time. After all, the opposite of propaganda is propaganda.
K. Molotov Plague of Doves or The Round House would translate to film pretty well, I think. Tales of Burning Love would be a great comedy. Multiple ex-wives of the same man stuck in a snowstorm together after he dies...hilarious.
Given that we have a president who won't denounce white supremacy, is endorsed by David Duke and the Taliban, and calls everyone a terrorist who is against fascism or who says that black lives matter, I'd argue there's very little difference between the modern republican party and the far right.
@@phoenixbloomfield9472 yeah, just look at voter suppression, they don't even want democracy, they are literally anti-american but claim to be patriots, smh
I was fourteen in 1964 and probably just finished learning how Great Briton owned all the pink bits on the world map; and we were actually encouraged to believe we had taken half the world in the name of the Christian God; how twisted it all was.
David Horner I’ve always wondered what GB teaches its students about why, precisely, it exploited and laid waste and havoc to, and was the bain of, the rest of the world as far as it could extend itself to do so... up until the mid 20th century. It’s not a small task to whitewash all that, between South Africa (before the Dutch), India, Ireland & Scotland, America, etc.
@@mikoajmadras3143 Not really... When the British took the monopoly of trade, artists and merchant who would have been exposed to different people and cultures were blocked. When India got disconnected from the world(in cultural aspect) people started to believe or had to believe the British or the other colonial rulers....
Thank you Pete Seeger for teaching me your values. They remain embedded in my heart. I have dedicated my life to seeing socialism, justice and the beauty of the common man take its rightful place.
@@CL-Lynn As far as I know most people who go to college are at least 16 years old. If they are younger than that, their brains are not as easily swayed as the average youth. This song is about what happens to the average child by about Grade 3 to 4.
@@AlbertaRose94 not really man. Everyone changes their thought when they move out and start living on their own. They renew their moral stances at that stage because of new emotional challenges they face. And College happens to be the place that fits this bill. So, their mind can be swayed. and set once and for all.
@@CL-Lynn LOL! I went to college in the late 80s. The feminists in my classes did their best to sway my mind. They failed. Also, even before Covid there were blended programs of online and apprenticeship or practicum, with perhaps going to a small office to write your supervised exam. Colleges and universities can’t sway someone 18-21 unless they have uninvolved parents.
a ballsy and true song. performed in 1964 and more true today than ever. "Lies my teacher told me" is a fantastic book. And last my wife is a kindergarten teacher. the purpose of elementary school is to turn children into mindless consumers so they can grow up, work, acrue debt, and not question the mother country.
This machine surrounded hate and forced it to surrender. As Tom Morello put it "absolutely the best that humans can aspire to be - a courageous, kind, fearless soul". Rest in peace Pete - we're grateful.
I'm simply blown away by this fantastic piece of musical satire. Each line of the song can be proven wrong, but schools still taught it as the truth. I would call this the 'American Indoctrination Anthem' but I think the 'Pledge of Allegiance' still holds that crown.
@@freudianslippers6567 I suppose you never lived in a post-Soviet country and never witnessed the effects of communist propaganda? You westerners have it incredibly easy and you just refuse to acknowledge it.
His granddaughter went to my elementary school in the early 90s. He used to sing to my class when I was in kindergarten, and the first time I saw him he was painting the school's porch. He was always a real one.
Im Gen Z and have been listening to a lot of Phil Ochs and Pete Seeger recently, its insane how much these songs become more more relevant by the day! Law is their weapon and treason is their cry! You can stop them if you try!
@@kommi7658 I don't believe in Gen Z or any gen, but good to know you're not all dumb, haha. I don't follow my generational notation they tried to tag us with, and neither should you, but there is hope if young people are still listening to stuff like this.
Honestly, it's crazy how normalized war is here in the US. Like we straight up inspire our children to fight, which isnt entirely bad, but we're not the proud patriotic defenders of liberty and freedom when we're recklessly murdering civilians left and right
I'm 25. I learned about pete and woody at my mom's knee and I sure do wish I could have seen his woundeful Carnegie Hall Concert. He had such a genuine and curiosityvlove for all the music of the world music that was absolutely infectious, and a homespun simplicity that made it accessable to everyboby with the need to sing. A truly wonderful musician.
Gotta reply to this old comment, because today the dead Kennedys are a "punk" band that cheered on Mitt Romney. Probably for the better they didn't tarnish Pete Seegers name
Sten-Åke Dahl Don't bother, he's a troll. It's telling that he demonstrates the hatred Pete Seeger was trying to counter with genuine love for humanity.
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Of course Pete wasn´t a rapper if you prefer that kind of sounds which owns US to day. Everything is about ass, prutt and fuck the mothers culture. Congratulations America!
There were many like him that fought for this country during wwII and Korea that came back realizing what a terrible thing war was and made it their bussiness to keep us from making the same mistakes.
What did you learn in school today Dear little boy of mine? What did you learn in school today Dear little boy of mine? I learned that Washington never told a lie I learned that soldiers seldom die I learned that everybody's free And that's what the teacher said to me That's what I learned in school today That's what I learned in school What did you learn in school today Dear little boy of mine? What did you learn in school today Dear little boy of mine? I learned that policemen are my friends I learned that justice never ends I learned that murderers die for their crimes Even if we make a mistake sometimes And that's what I learned in school today That's what I learned in school What did you learn in school today Dear little boy of mine? What did you learn in school today Dear little boy of mine? I learned our country must be strong It's always right and never wrong Our leaders are the finest men And we elect them again and again And that's what I learned in school today That's what I learned in school What did you learn in school today Dear little boy of mine? What did you learn in school today Dear little boy of mine? I learned that war is not so bad I learned about the great ones we have had We fought in Germany and in France And someday I might get my chance And that's what I learned in school today That's what I learned in school
im a 29 year old man and i watched this and cried like a baby. more hope lost. a few people will always know how things are and the message will never get across.
This the America that Americans should be proud of. This is the America I'll always love and miss. Pete Seeger, you are great and so are many others in America and elsewhere. Civilization will survive the ugly designs of all our governments because of people like you. Salute.
I think that many people who have posted here did not "get" that this was total sarcasm. The two giveaways are first, that Pete, in real life did not espouse the ideas in the song, he opposed them. Second was "soldiers never die." Not as in your face as some of what today goes as sarcasm. But sarcastic, nonetheless.
When my dad showed my mom this song a few days ago, she took it literally and had no idea that it was a protest song. She is such a bright woman.....I guess that's what 13 years of catholic school does to a person.
I have followed Pete for close to 50 years. Whatever else he was, is or may become, he has always been an ambassador of music and free thought and opinion. You are entitled to your opinion - just check your "head" and make sure it is your own and not "what you learned in school today". I have often grumbled about my 87 year old mother being opinionated but have always admired the fact that her opinions are her own.
I heard Pete Seeger for the first time here in Israel in 1963 or was it 1964? He pulled up a kitchen chair and began playing and singing. What a wonderful folk singer and special man he was. I truly miss him !
WOW! 50 years ago? And today we a going through what this song is describing...CONSERVATIVE CURRICULUM! A couple of years back while working on my Bachelor's, Texas was trying feverishly to "radically patriotize" education. Today in Colorado, they are trying to do the same. I have been a long time follower of Democracy Now with Amy Goodman because she shows us--the conscious public, what the "mainstream" doesn't. It is on this show that i heard today this wonderful song!
I was lucky enough to see Pete in concert in the 80s on a college campus and I've never forgotten it as it cemented a lifelong fondness for folk music and protest songs - even though I'm very conservative, I appreciate how music can illuminate and propel the struggle against injustice and suffering. Something that conservatives would do well to study and emulate today.
Such a great, great man. A real life hero: Sincere, honest social, compassionate, modest, admirable. Never met him, and I regret that I never will, but even apart from the magnificent music he made, I truely deeply care for this man.
Can you imagine someone posting this on TikTok today? Certain people would still lose their shit, others would heartily agree. Much like then I imagine
Good thing you have to do it asshole. People like you just cant grasp the simple fact you work you eat. Youre kind others are kind to you, You atack youll get attacked back.
Tank your message is illegible but I can kind of see a bit of bootlicking bullshit through your garbled mess of a comment. Maybe try and have a smidge of empathy and consider that maybe the police, and therefore the system we live may carry a bias and not treat everyone the same
I learned that the only racists in this country are in the south, but a cop in my county here in Massachusetts was just given a slap on the wrist for threatening to kill and plant cocaine on some Hispanic kids.
Police are here to enforce the law. It is very few police officers who murder and rape and abuse their power. You can get away from the law and it happens alot more than youd think god one day will cut you down
Good cops unlawfully brutalize people im violation of their oath regardless of skin colour, right? Oh wait thats what they do already. Its just not news worthy when its a black cop doing the violating or a white citizen being oppressed
What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine? What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine? I learned that Washington never told a lie I learned that soldiers seldom die I learned that everybody's free And that's what the teacher said to me And that's what I learned in school today That's what I learned in school And what did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine? What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine? I learned that policemen are my friends I learned that justice never ends I learned that murderers die for their crimes Even if we make a mistake sometimes And that's what I learned in school today That's what I learned in school And what did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine? What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine? I learned that war is not so bad I learned about the great ones we have had We fought in Germany and in France And someday I might get my chance And that's what I learned in school today That's what I learned in school And what did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine? What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine? I learned our government must be strong It's always right and never wrong Our leaders are the finest men And we elect them again and again And that's what I learned in school today That's what I learned in school
He won't rest in peace. First of all, he was an atheist who hated anyone with religious faith. Secondly, he probably realized in his final moments that he had been wrong about there being no God, and that he was going to suffer the torments of hell for eternity. Ha ha! Burn, Pete, burn!
joe arimathea Way to miss the entire point of Pete's life and work. I think his final moments were full of calm satisfaction that he'd inspired millions of people to change the world. Unlike theists, atheists have no enmity towards those who don't share our beliefs, only sadness at lives wasted repeating dogma.
Sorry pyr0bee, didn't mean to lump you in with the insane right-winger. I know that liberation theology and the black church played a huge role in the movements that Pete Seeger was a part of.
It goes on and on and on. The last time I saw Pete he was setting in a metal folding chair on the lawn of the Okemah Oklahoma Public Library with a group of children around him listening to him talk and sing. This was at the Woody Guthrie Annual Festival in that town. A beautiful, gentle, kind, egalitarian man.
