John Fogarty's tune, Fortunate Son, tells us about a common theme, especially one from the Vietnam era: Rich Man's War, Poor Man's Fight, and the fact that sometimes, privilege includes being able to duck your service and have the government send some other kid to fight and to bleed and to die in your place.
The death of irony, part ∞
“Fortunate Son” plays as Trump de-planes, an entry for the “nobody listened to the lyrics” hall of fame. pic.twitter.com/fJBPI7CxGQ— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) September 10, 2020
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