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[–] Commiunism@beehaw.org 27 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Adopting leftist music by perverting its meaning is pretty much the M.O. of far-right anthems/songs, no matter what the song was about originally. See: Tomorrow Belongs to Me, Fortunate son (to a milder extent), Born in the U.S.A as some of more well-known English examples.

I wonder if this was an attempt at doing precisely that, or was it just some publicity stunt for the movement.

[–] Doom@ttrpg.network 5 points 1 day ago

they usually misinterpret the meaning especially if it is used in a movie or they assume most agree with them

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 115 points 1 day ago (2 children)

At this point I think the Right does this simply to get more publicity.

Pick an artist you know will call you out, and then use their music. When the band says they aren't Right Wing it's just more coverage. Even better, people will associate the movement with the music either way.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

No publicity is bad publicity.

But it's exhausting.

Fuck those crap sites conveying it as news too.

[–] GuyFi@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 1 day ago

Alot of that shit is just bait to get free advertising, to eventually sell you some shit

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

There are dozens(maybe, I don't keep a list) of alt-right bands and musicians they could choose from. Do you think their feelings are hurt whenever they're not picked? Oh right, nazis have no feelings. Fuck them.

[–] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I think the real goal here is to get artists to either support the glorious leader Trump or oppose him. Which is disturbing.

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago

Then the answer is "oppose".

Richard Spencer and Vice President Donald Trump are cunts.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

I agree, this was defiantly a calculated move to stir shit. If they wanted to have a legit event, they'd be making arrangements to have the band on site for a show.

[–] Zier@fedia.io 85 points 1 day ago (3 children)

If the neo-nazis knew anything about Depeche, they would know how much they are hated by them.

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

People are people
So why should it be
You and I should get along
So awfully

Those lyrics - among many others - are aimed directly at the sort of intolerant scumbags that always seem to be festering in the right wing toilet of society, just as relevant today as it was in 1984 when the Some Great Reward album was released.

[–] NeatoBuilds@mander.xyz 49 points 1 day ago

But they are neo nazis, they are hated by everyone already so how could they tell

[–] puchaczyk@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 day ago

To begin with, they would need to know the concept of consent to worry about being hated by them.

[–] SpiceDealer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Burzum: I'm a joke to you?

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

They should pick Pigface next.

[–] DJDarren@thelemmy.club 43 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Ah, good old Richard Spencer.

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That looked like a nasty elbow for a nasty guy.

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

The true People’s elbow

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 57 points 1 day ago (2 children)

My only complaint is that it took 3 weeks

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 87 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They were probably busy doing Depeche Mode things and didn't hear about it right away 🤷

[–] Rusty@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Doing Depeche Mode things like Enjoying the Silence?

[–] Zier@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago

And searching for my Personal Jesus while Walking In My Shoes. Or Perhaps having a Black Celebration after traveling on Route 66/Behind The Wheel.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago (1 children)

True, we too rarely get missives from the office of Depeche Mode.

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah we Just Can't Get Enough

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 9 points 1 day ago

Oh, quit it with your Blasphemous Rumours

[–] TheBrideWoreCrimson@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Just hope they never let you down again.

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 13 points 1 day ago

Imagine if someone picked Joy Division.