Chuck D Got My Back

MOTHERJONES: You’ve got a line on “MKLVFKWR”: “Power to the people not the government.”

CHUCK D: I think governments are the cancer of civilization. And the minute that we see seven or eight women get in a circle and start a war, I’ll be shocked like a motherfucker.

Lemme see, which line do I like more.

I'll have to go with door number two, Monty.

“... the minute that we see seven or eight women get in a circle and start a war ...”

Yea! I win the Chevrolet Monza! We all do!

Why haven't I read anything like Chuck D's statement before? Ever? Anywhere?

Or does it take a relaxed, confident black man to give us that kind of automatic credit, in public?

Automatic in the sense that he is not straining at the idea, his language indicates, if I read the signs right (semiotic pun) Hey, radical thought, people ... and also, like: perfectly natural. And you know you won't be seeing us plotting war. Why is that?

Could it be ... there are more interesting ways to work things out? That women gravitate towards process—oops, another one for my list of Drives Men Fucking Crazy ... at least men of a certain age. Are you young? Am I talking ancient history? Well then two things: write me, and About fucking time, girl!

No, let's go back to the White Boy thing. I already know White Boys aren't giving it away. Whether it's links, credit, or their affections. What they know is hoard and withhold ... it just ain't manly, somehow, to give. For no reason? With no guarantee of return? What kind of loser shit is that?

You just watch out, White Boy, lest I stand Chuck D upside you ...and blow your little mind about manly.

Yes indeed. It's only a concept, it happens to be fucked, you inherited it from fathers who handed on a flawed idea, see?

Just don't be messin' with Chuck D.

He right, we right ... You: in need of correction.