This is such a great answer? No, that's not the right word.  Sendup? I don't think that's it either because it's so much better and smarter than "Land of Confusion." I love Julian's voice so much, but by the end the cranked up autotune almost feels overwhelming. So good. 

I did re-watch "Land of Confusion" after this, and it's still fine, but it's a pretty predictable 80s perspective when viewing it in 2026. I think it was kind of a big deal for a very short while when it aired.  I just remember some of those puppets creeped me the fuck out when I was a kid. I worshiped at the alter of Jim Henson, I was used to all puppets being created with love. They were beautiful in their own way, even if they were meant to be viewed as "ugly" like some of the characters in The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. I thought the puppets in the video were just fucking warped and ugly and I did not like them. I didn't know anything about Spitting Image and didn't realize that repulsion was on purpose. It is weird though, I loved and collected Garbage Pail kids, the grosser the better, while owning a few Cabbage Patch Kids.  I guess I just didn't like anyone fucking with my idea of what puppets should look like?  I don't know, I was weird. Genesis was a band both of my parents loved, so they were on all of the time at either of their houses or on the car radio throughout my childhood.  Dad was early/Gabriel Genesis, Mom more later/Collins Genesis, both often had music on in general.  I am a little biased towards both good and shitty versions of the band because they're part of the my childhood soundtrack.  Like Pink Floyd or Rickie Lee Jones, I didn't really have a choice, they were always just there. That said, I don't think "Land of Confusion" is a great song, but I'll probably listen to and enjoy it another 1000 times in my lifetime because it's part of the soundtrack.  If I'm lucky.  Now my adult kid can say The Strokes are part of the soundtrack of her whole life.  I am old.

 

 

That tracks.

 

This whole interview is one big trigger warning, so make sure you're in an ok headspace if you decide to watch.  I really appreciate her speaking out, her personal accounts are important.

  

I hope his conviction helps more victims come forward. Something tells me there are still a whole lot of people in that world that deserve a reckoning.

 

Nazis wearing blue arm bands are still nazis.

11/6/26 5:39 PM 

This is amazing.  Just don't fool yourself, this means many of the nazis will go back into the shadows, to a certain degree, but they're not going anywhere.  If you think they're going to let the rise of socialism continue unabated, you've not been paying attention.  A sitting US congressperson from the left just had her house raided 3 weeks ago with very little pushback.  There's a reason socialism as an ideology has been labeled as a top tier "enemy" throughout my entire lifetime, don't think they're not prepared.  The wide acceptance of Socialism and Islam means they are shitting their pants at how badly they've lost the narrative.  Just hope they're as short-sighted, stupid and incompetent in coming for us as they are at doing everything else.  I have a feeling Carlson is going to be front and center of everything trying to publicly rehab his/their nazi tendencies in the coming months.

 

11/6/26 1:00 PM