{"id":38386,"date":"2024-11-18T17:54:07","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T17:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=38386"},"modified":"2024-11-18T17:54:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T17:54:07","slug":"history-repeats-itself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2024\/11\/18\/history-repeats-itself\/","title":{"rendered":"History Repeats Itself"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/History-Repeats-Itself-I.mp3\"> History-Repeats-Itself-I.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/History-Repeats-Itself-I.mp4\"> History-Repeats-Itself-I.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/History-Repeats-Itself-II.mp3\"> History-Repeats-Itself-II.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/History-Repeats-Itself-II.mp4\"> History-Repeats-Itself-II.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/History-Repeats-Itself-Reprise.mp3\"> History-Repeats-Itself-Reprise.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/History-Repeats-Itself-Reprise.mp4\"> History-Repeats-Itself-Reprise.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/History-Repeats-Itself-prelude.mp3\"> History-Repeats-Itself-prelude.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nHistory repeats itself<br \/>\n(History repeats itself)<br \/>\nHistory repeats itself<br \/>\n(Like a scratched record)<br \/>\nFall upon our sword<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nHistory repeats itself<br \/>\n(Again and again)<br \/>\nThe story of &#8220;my self-wealth&#8221;<br \/>\n(Again and again)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nThe rise of hate<br \/>\n(And cruelty)<br \/>\nIs it too late<br \/>\n(To stop the casualty)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nParticipated in atrocities<br \/>\n(The downfall of societies)<br \/>\nBanality of evil<br \/>\n(A deal with the devil)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nOur story repeats itself<br \/>\n(Over and over again)<br \/>\nFor greed, envy, and self-wealth<br \/>\n(Again and again and again)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nThe rise of hate<br \/>\n(And cruelty)<br \/>\nIs it too late<br \/>\n(To stop the casualty)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nParticipated in atrocities<br \/>\n(The downfall of societies)<br \/>\nBanality of evil<br \/>\n(A deal with the devil)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nThe rise of hate<br \/>\n(And cruelty)<br \/>\nIs it too late<br \/>\n(To stop the casualty)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\n[Instrumental, Piano Solo]<br \/>\nParticipate in the atrocity<br \/>\n(No normal in normality)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nHistory repeats itself<br \/>\n(Like a scratched record)<br \/>\nFall upon our sword<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT THE SONG<br \/>\n<strong>The Rise of Public Sadism and Cruelty<\/strong><br \/>\nPart of my recent study reveals a disturbing trend among Trump supporters: a shared tendency toward cruelty and sadism. If someone finds sadism amusing, it not only highlights a lack of empathy but may also point to underlying mental health issues. This behavior reflects a troubling mindset that demands attention and critical examination. The unchecked destruction of the environment, the erosion of governmental structures, and the growing normalization of cruelty paint a dire and unmistakable picture of our future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>History Repeats Itself<\/strong><br \/>\nThere are similar studies examining the rise of public sadism and cruelty in Nazi Germany, focusing on psychological, sociopolitical, and cultural factors. Scholars often explore how propaganda, dehumanization of marginalized groups, and the ideology of the regime created a culture where cruelty was normalized or even celebrated.<\/p>\n<p>Key works include:<br \/>\n* Christopher Browning\u2019s \u201cOrdinary Men\u201d \u2013 Examines how regular people participated in atrocities due to peer pressure, ideology, and situational factors.<br \/>\n* Hannah Arendt\u2019s \u201cEichmann in Jerusalem\u201d \u2013 Discusses the \u201cbanality of evil\u201d and how ordinary individuals can commit acts of cruelty under systemic influence.<br \/>\n* Harald Welzer\u2019s studies \u2013 Focus on group dynamics and the psychological processes enabling public sadism.<\/p>\n<p>These works suggest that societal and institutional factors can deeply influence individual behavior, fostering environments where cruelty flourishes.<\/p>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/tag\/the-rise-of-public-sadism-and-cruelty\/\">The Rise of Public Sadism and Cruelty<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/the-end\/\">The End<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/\">The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VII\/\">MegaEpix Enormous<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History-Repeats-Itself-I.mp3 History-Repeats-Itself-I.mp4 History-Repeats-Itself-II.mp3 History-Repeats-Itself-II.mp4 History-Repeats-Itself-Reprise.mp3 History-Repeats-Itself-Reprise.mp4 History-Repeats-Itself-prelude.mp3 [Intro] History repeats itself (History repeats itself) History repeats itself (Like a scratched record) Fall upon our sword [Verse 1] History repeats itself (Again and again) The story of &#8220;my self-wealth&#8221; (Again and again) [Chorus] The rise of hate (And cruelty) Is it too late (To stop the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9,14,3955,25],"tags":[546,563,4043],"class_list":["post-38386","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daniel","category-lyrics","category-megaepix-enormous","category-the-end","tag-mp4","tag-music-videos","tag-the-rise-of-public-sadism-and-cruelty"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38386"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38386\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38412,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38386\/revisions\/38412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}