They are at least somewhat based. ‘Prison Song’ talks about the prison industrial complex and imperialism. There are also some other songs like toxicity or protect the land that sound anti-capitalism. I also just like there music in general. Their album Hypnotize is one of my favorites overall. Unfortunately, the song of the same name seems to talk about the Tiananmen protesters in a positive light and also talks about propaganda. My inference is that they see China as an “authoritarian” (capitalist?) country. They also talk a lot about freedom or liberty which is kind of cringe. So, what do you think?

  • @redtea
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    1 year ago

    I may have got my facts wrong.

    It could be this interview from 2002: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=API3_OC_XSI

    He’s wearing a shirt with the slogan, ‘No more blood for oil’. Maybe it was the shirt rather than what he said.

    Edit: Strikethrough and it probably was this video. Watch from about 7:33!

    Edit 2: Among some other based points, he argues against individualism and jokes that one of the financial backers (Weinstein, I think) should be happy with 5% of the $billion income considering that he never stepped foot in New Zealand.

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      Really based interview, at least for a Hollywood actor, keeping in mind all the trash that inhabits those places. Very well for Vigo! I’m going to screenshot him with that t-shirt, lol.