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"It wasn't roaring, it was weeping." (Original Post) volstork Jan 2019 OP
Love this - KT2000 Jan 2019 #1
This is relevant now rhiannon55 Jan 2019 #2
Indeed. volstork Jan 2019 #3
This song needs lots of exposure rhiannon55 Jan 2019 #4
I agree. volstork Jan 2019 #5
I'm glad we all have each other rhiannon55 Jan 2019 #6
Holy smokes, I agree. volstork Jan 2019 #7

rhiannon55

(2,671 posts)
2. This is relevant now
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 09:33 PM
Jan 2019

Trump is the fearful man who builds a wall and the weeping "demon" is desperate asylum seekers and other immigrants at the southern border. Wow, what a beautiful, powerful song!

rhiannon55

(2,671 posts)
4. This song needs lots of exposure
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 10:08 PM
Jan 2019

As you know, it was written in the 1980s about apartheid in South Africa, but it might wake up some people now. Desperate people at the southern border are not violent angry demons; they're desperate people who need our help.

volstork

(5,400 posts)
5. I agree.
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 10:57 PM
Jan 2019

I was listening to a playlist while making dinner, and this song came on. I had not heard it in some time, and it made me sob thinking of the poor people who are being so unfairly demonized.

Wanted to share with the DU community; I knew you would understand.

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