Mike and Andrew went on to form Amateur Party after KTMWQ's breakup. Jeremy played drums in Jai Alai Savant. Andrew had formerly played guitar in DisSucks, and also played bass in Limp Wrist.
A Study in Elitism
Kill the Man Who Questions Lyrics
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The lyrics to Kill the Man Who Questions's song A Study in Elitism speak to a desire to upend the current societal and political systems. The opening lines describe a scenario where all the existing structures have been dismantled, and all those in power have been eliminated. However, even in this new world order, the question remains: where will blame be placed for the faults of the past? The song suggests that, even if slogans have been fulfilled and the symbols of the old society have been subverted, there may still be fundamental flaws in the way people view the world.
The lyrics go on to critique those who use corruption and abuse of power to maintain a one-sided perspective. The line "if, while they're fucking people over, you're too drunk to tie your shoes" suggests that people are complicit in allowing corruption to continue because they are not paying sufficient attention to the actions of those in power. The song's chorus condemns the shifting of blame from one group to another and suggests that the true source of the problem may be innate to human nature.
Overall, the song suggests a desire for radical change, but also acknowledges the complexity of societal problems and the difficulty of achieving true justice. The lyrics encourage listeners to look beyond surface-level symbols and slogans to truly understand the underlying issues facing society.
Line by Line Meaning
When the last state is smashed and all the systems have been up'd;
When all government and social structures have been destroyed;
When the last pig's been shot and the last politician hung;
When all police officers and politicians have been eliminated;
When you've firebombed the final mall, spraypainted on every wall, where will fault be laid to rest?
After destruction and vandalism, who will be blamed for society's problems?
With every slogan satisfied, how many patches will be realized as mere compliments to a form of dress?
After all protests and causes have been resolved, how many superficial changes will be made?
Does their corruption just excuse such a one sided point of view, if, while they're fucking people over, you're too drunk to tie your shoes.
Does the corruption of those in power justify overlooking the narrow perspective of those who are too intoxicated or distracted to notice their actions?
The blame has been shifted so many times.
Responsibility for societal issues has been shifted from one group to another multiple times.
Gagged is the suggestion that the fact is the fault just may come from inside.
The idea that society's problems may be a result of internal factors is silenced and not discussed.
Contributed by Kaitlyn W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Farmer Leaf
Thanks for bringing more clarity to the topic discussed.
I agree, snobbery is an intention, while belonging to an elite is more of a status. I guess you could be both elitist and snob.
An efficient snob would not even try to belong to tge elite but simply acquire sufficient knowledge and skill to make it appear so to the general public.
One aspect i didn't discuss is snobbery needs a receiver. An ego has to be hurt in order to declare a snobbery act. Seeing other people as snobs says as much about your perception as it does on the snob's behavior.
If tea is a way and that there is therefore a hierarchy in the tea awakeness, then it is fair to say there will be several levels of mastery, similar to belt colors in martial arts. As far as i know, elite is supposed to be the highest group of tge population. When talking about the financial elite, we usually refer to the top 1% of the income and capital. How would we define the tea elite though? It seems impossible to quantify your mastery of tea by a number or a diploma.
Old Ways Tea
Thank you for sharing another session at the wok with us. I have been enjoying your videos in this format. As someone who is involved in the yancha world, I can agree with you that puer and yancha are both teas that stand up detailed study and discussion.
Farmer Leaf
I would love to expand my knowledge on Yancha, unfortunately, we don't get to explore them much in Yunnan.
Bronson Karaff
William has been breathing in that pure Cha Qi over that wok for so long he's achieved a higher level of consciousness.
#SpiceMelange #PhilosopherLeaf
Santrasa Healing
It has nothing to do with the Tea. It was in him all along. Just as it was in you and everyone else.
Farmer Leaf
Making tea surely makes your mind wander.
Marc Jacobson
Thanks for another great shaqing session. Most days I would prefer to drink raw pu-erh, but some days I want green tea, some days, white, black or oolong, or liu bao. I don’t think of them as better or worse than each other, instead they provide me different experiences to match my mood. My passion, however, is for the post-fermented teas because there is so much diversity and complexity, especially in raw pu-erh, and this makes it, as you suggested, an area ripe for exploration and discovery. That is what I love about tea.
Mike Loeb
@Farmer Leaf Now that’s funny.
Farmer Leaf
Yesterday, I was drinking bottled iced tea while processing our gushu leaves, what a world we live in!
Thijs Vogels
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Interesting as always!
I am wondering if the way you separate elitism from snobbery always works out. If you belong to an elite when your skill/knowledge/ability exceeds a certain threshold, there must exist different levels of elitism. If I understand it correctly, you say snobs try to belong to an elite, but didn’t quite make it. Doesn’t that make them elite too, at a lower level? You can consider researchers with a PhD elite, but the group of Nobel laureates is much more selective. To me, this means you can be both ‘real’ elite and a snob at the same time.
I feel that snobbery has more to do with your intentions to display your knowledge than with your actual level of knowledge. If you share knowledge with the purpose to impress, rather than to help others learn, spread your passion, or to fuel your own enthusiasm, I think that makes you a bit of a snob. We probably all are, at different levels.
Farmer Leaf
Hard to assess objectively because there is no competition. In chess and page ranking you have numerous games with a clear outcome.
There are tea competitions but their result is very contestable and not really relevant to what we'd call the understanding of tea.