The above was entertainment. Media-relevant. Wondy, if you can't stay on topic, maybe you should head back over to the politics forum ...
Isn't the whole point of that video to elicit a political reaction?
I dunno, is it?
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- Verse 1
Verse one of “This Is America” is a combined effort of Gambino, Young Thug and 21 Savage.
Gambino goes on talking about how police turns a bling eye towards the injustices happening, mostly because they, too, are responsible for a lot of it. He also speaks about the very lose rules and regulations being practised when it comes to gun control in the country. Most people are trying to glorify the owning of a gun. Slang such as being ‘strapped’ often soften the image of the real threat of guns.
Getting ‘the bag’ could be a reference to getting a bag of money from rapping, and he says if he doesn’t, he will hit back to his pad and paper and continue writing until he cashes out.
Refrain
This section is a huge slap to the social injustice prevailing in the country.
Black man has no way out of this oppression unless he makes himself a fortune and buys his respect. So, we hear Gambino screaming at the Black man to go make their money. However, the last two lines turn into an even worse cringe as “get your money” outcry transforms into “get your black man” chant. This is a very strong hint at the slavery memories upon which the country has been built on.
Verse 2
In verse 2 of “This Is America,” Childish Gambino says how easily people are manipulated and distracted by popular culture that they fail to see or completely ignore the real issues at hand. Some people geek out, some people focus on getting fit, a few others on luxury products, a lot more fixate on their looks, and a whole lot more focused on making it. So, artists such as Gambino and Kendrick Lamar try their best to not let these harsh realities bury down the dunes of time.
Drugs, illegal weapons, and even human trafficking some of the things being sold to the highest bidder, oftentimes in open market as well.
Outro
The outro of this song is completely performed by Young Thug. This solemn cry is about being a Black man in white country and the harsh realities of it. You could probably be a big dog in the country, but there still will be a bigger dog biting you down.
Any more "political," and that video would end if a voter registration hotline number flashing on screen.
Don't be pretend naive and don't be a troll. Even if we accept every negative thing you have to say about Wondy above (and God knows WB is easy to bait), you chose to post a video that you knew would bait him on a board where he's practically the only regular poster left. You knew exactly what you were doing.
So let's not clutch our pearls and feign shock and dismay that someone started discussing politics in response to this video.
