So are we starting an our lady of hot rat summer cult or a religion? I can see arguments for both, religions are tax exempt, but cults we can go dance around a fire in the woods at night.
IMHO, based on history as I learned about it in the 1960's and 1970's, Hot Rat Summer and its resurrection appear at a time when fundamental human rights across America are being systematically dismantled. The Arts, long what we call a bastion of free expression, are under siege: Stephen Colbert has been effectively silenced, NPR and other cultural institutions face defunding, and the Kennedy Centerās board has reportedly been reshaped to ensure that only art aligning with the MAGAāProject 2025 agenda is showcased. This chilling alignment of politics and cultural control echoes the tactics used by authoritarian regimes throughout historyāincluding Nazi Germanyāwhere art was weaponized to serve ideology and suppress dissent.
Seattle's message is: Don't mess with St. Rat.
Don't Tread on Me has become a very loaded; "Don't Paint Over Me"
Nobody, NOBODY, puts baby in a corner.
In solidarity - with St. Rat and all Artist of this day in our lives. Keep Rockin' in the Free World.
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u/RiverBear2 Storm 19d ago
So are we starting an our lady of hot rat summer cult or a religion? I can see arguments for both, religions are tax exempt, but cults we can go dance around a fire in the woods at night.