Rebel Diaz - An Open Letter to Barack Obama

Dope track by RodStarz of Rebel Diaz on his thoughts on Barack Obama. What does "Change" mean, and why are there so many contradictions in Barack's public actions?

Track taken from: http://odeo.com/episodes/23480832-An-Open-letter-to-Barack-Obama-from-Rebel-Diaz

Category:

Music

Tags:

• rap
• rebel
• diaz
• rodstarz
• open
• letter
• to
• barack
• obama
• 2008
• election
• hip-hop
• political
• progressive
• sean
• bell

[stanleymaiden]

i question whether  obama is really the catalyst for real chance, you know the type where different things happens.

[SqueezyCrusty]

'catalyst' is a pretty broad term.. obama managed to mobilize a lot of previously apolitical working class youth and people of color to start organizing for his campaign, because they believed that obama represented the aspirations of ordinary workers and minorities like themselves. so, the question is if obama does not live up to this perception that got him elected, will these same organizers/youth/workers continue to mobilize on the streets and fight for these values? if so, obama = catalyst

[stanleymaiden]

in America in 2007-2008, there was a lot of Americans who were disenfranchised, because of the GOP/Bush presidency, particularly young Americans

Obama, simply tapped into that craving for change. He did it well, empowering lots of otherwise apathetic young people.

The question that i ask if whether he has the capacity to deliver real change, or whether he will turn into a statesman, like the rest.

Finally a message to the young people who got involved in the campaign, this is the beginning

[SqueezyCrusty]

well i think because he is the head of a capitalist state, he won't be able to deliver real change without upsetting corporate interests. we've already seen him bail out bankers and large firms, and increase the military budget, while education cuts are happening nationwide and less youth of color will have access to universities. so no, i don't think he can or will deliver real change.

i agree with your last line. the youth need to continue to fight. only pressure from below can create change.

[robmarisol]

i am an american soldier and i long for peace!

[rockstarofredondo]

He's not like you, he doesn't give a fuck about you. Get it? He does not give a fuck about you. None of you.

[ernestgoesgolfin]

a harvard girl would have never dated that retard

[13triki]

You can talk to a puppet, it is just a rag!

[monalisasmilesforyou]

I always get chills when I listen to this song.

[fuckSnB]

don t excpect to get saved from ''saviors'' neither Obama o anyone else can change things..this is only U

[Evthedrunk]

tea party bitch

[Evthedrunk]

the true voice off the people fight the power

[Evthedrunk]

your lips stay still like the victims eyelids all you need to know about your banks uncle tom 

[snowfallzz]

NAFTA was created by Bush/republican..then signed into law by Clinton/democrat. UMMM...hey, 2 party system? yeah right. LOL. That shipped out all the jobs. Wonder why were poor? and then after that they crunch the housing market after all the jobs are gone? hmmm. My wife comes from a family of loggers. after NAFTA, it was cheaper to import lumber from Canada than it was for our guys to cut it and take it to the mill here. So, support your local Canadian and Mexican for jobs, but fuck us then.

[eprado91]

@elvisismymother listen to underground then. That's where the real shit is. The stuff u mentioned "bitches, hoes etc." that's commercial rap that shitty stuff. Underground is where the real message is at. And if you like Rebel Diaz I'm pretty sure you'll like. immortal technique, diabolic, lost children of Babylon, general Steele. And there's many more artist with the same style of flow