Talk:They Don't Care About Us/Archive 1

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Roosevelt and Martin Luther

The controversy always strikes me as peculiar - as in a very clearly articulated section, Jackson sings that Roosevelt would not have allowed it (paraphrase) - FDR was backed and supported by a sizeable enough proportion of the jewish community that it is historically acknowledged - viz FDR's Wikipedia entry: 'Roosevelt was backed by a coalition of voters which included traditional Democrats across the country, small farmers, the "Solid South," Catholics, big city machines, labor unions, northern African Americans, Jews, intellectuals and political liberals. This coalition, frequently referred to as the New Deal coalition, remained largely intact for the Democratic Party until the 1960s' (Leuchtenburg (1963) pp 183–196.). No-one seems to mention that. Jackson cites FDR and Martin Luther King as heroes against melodic and uplifting segment of instrumentation. Open to discussion on this, but query the proposition that MJ was expressing anti-semitic views or propaganda via these lyrics. I'd need more explanation of exactly how the lyric is anti-semitic. MatiusLi (talk) 14:06, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

He doesn't say FDR he just says Roosevelt (Which I believe is Eleanor Roosevelt who was VERY anti-semitic) also he doesn't mention KING, he says Martin Luther, who was a 1600ish priest who wrote "On the jews and their lies", and rallied against them. The song is probably against the Jews, who were in control of the media and trying to destroy MJ by saying he was a PEDO. In the lyrics: "They are throwing me in a class with bad name"

Definitely not Eleanor unless he loved calling her a he (But if Roosevelt was livin' He wouldn’t let this be)

Also notice this one: "I look to heaven to fulfill its prophecy. Set me free." Which is to kill all Zionists who, according to the bible are fake jews. This song cost him his life.87.218.247.67 (talk) 01:50, 5 July 2017 (UTC)

Where are the sources for all this information? I'm writing a research paper and would really like proof that MTV took the video off the air, etc etc.--65.185.191.51 18:52, 28 January 2007 (UTC)kickasskat

I have traveled to both Rio de Janeiro and Salvador da Bahia. Talk to any brazilian and they will tell you that the video was definitely shot in Pelourinho (downtown) Salvador da Bahia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.227.175.62 (talk) 01:12, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

American music video

Didn't the American version of the music video depict Michael Jackson as walking in a military parade, reminiscent of a Nazi parade? -- Anon. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 134.231.10.106 (talk) 18:58, August 22, 2007 (UTC)

No that was the "teaser video" for the same album, a promotional video for the anticipated album, it was accused by some of being reminisant of communism, but I think Jackson just wanted people to no he was the king. It was amazing to see and the reason I bought the album. Realist2 10:19, 28 August 2007 (UTC)