Rage Against the Machine - People of the Sun "JUST ANOTHER LEVEL" {ROCK THURSDAY} ("REACTION") 

Thank you for sharing that! Yup I studied out there and very interesting

You are kind of right. I am pure Native Mexican. Some proununce it Mechican. But that's not right either. I only forgot my culture and heritage because I was raised in the U.S. where people like me were despised and still are by many. Hating your skin and your blood is a horrible thing. I am only now taking it back.

It's also a little deeper than that. To go a step further, it's and invocation for Native peoples (specifically Aztec and Mayan people are referenced in the song) to reclaim their heritage from the effects of colonialism that the Spaniards brought and destroyed these native cultures in Central America. It can fit for any indigenous culture that's been screwed over by colonial powers such as the USA, but the song is centralizing it to Mexico and America. For example the line about the spirit of Cuahtemoc alive and untamed refers back to Cuahtemoc - who was the leader of the Aztecs as they resisted against the Conquistadors. Troops stripping zoots refers to the Zoot Suit riots and how the government cracked down on them brutally and also at the end that Los Angeles is continuing the ethnic cleanse. Extrapolate that out a bit and it's very relevant how the United States in general continues to participate in the cultural genocide of indigenous peoples to this day (i.e. native boarding schools, allowing the testing experimental on natives like cattle without knowledge or consent for pharmaceutical companies, and testing nukes near indigenous reservations and not historically acknowledging the horrific birth defects that were caused as well as literally killing off entire community population growths. Those last examples aren't specifically mentioned in the song but when Zack was talking about the ethnic cleanse - those are some examples that all happened within the last 60 years.

So you think if all Europeans and others whose ancestors were from other geographical areas went back to those places. Would the native nations that are here revert back to tribal living. And empirical rule. Or would they keep the laws that protect individuality. And are against kings and queens. Would they allow immigration or would they lock and maintain their borders?

it also talks how the u.s, is arming the mex government to fight the Zapatistas

second... with lyrics

Bet!!

I concur.

A classic! One of my Rage faves.

They aren't even in the same industry.

Yeah Linking Park are good but they are nowhere close to the level of RATM.

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I agree. Wake Up is my fave to watch people react to, but I think Seth would enjoy Calm Like A Bomb and Roll Right, before he hits the hard stuff.

Resistance is futile

Also Mexico (meshico, indio pronunciation vs Hispanic) is where Chicano was taken from.

He did it the last week

Wow thanks so much!!

Painful... but, dude was trying. I appreciated the effort and perseverance. 🤘

Know Your Enemy ✊🏽

@@nadograymountain20 uh whos this stranger? My man Nado. I know you get it more than anyone i know brother ✊🏿✊🏽✊🇦🇺 The flag just so you know where i am, not sure I'm that proud of it anymore. Might need to warm up some day......

@@stronghold500 all good brother...✊🏽

Lol chill yo

@@natecorning I was having a bad day 🙈🤣

Yeh, 8mins in before it starts.

Lol..i gotta actually chance that soon but don't get twisted 5SOS got some bangers and rage is still new to me!!

@@theurbanexperience2020 just busting balls keep doing what u doing but literally everything rage does kills... pick a song any song off first album