{"product_id":"die-for-the-government","title":"Die for the Government","description":"Anti-Flag: Justin Sane (vocals, guitar); Andy Flag (vocals, bass); Pat Thetic\u003cbr\u003e(drums).\u003cbr\u003eAdmittedly, it's strange that an old school-sounding punk trio would criticize punk scene denizens thusly: \"Covered in leather, or plaid patches, or metal studs\/Your hair is dyed or spiked with glue\/You only talk to those who look and act the way you do\/You scoff at how the cops treat you\/But they're no worse than dicks like you!\" (\"Punk by the Book\"). It's even more strange in light of Anti-Flag's Discharge\/Rancid haircuts, a dog collar, and even a shirt that says \"destroy.\" But since they point out that what you think is more important than how you dress, fair enough, because they carry on a more crucial custom: warning MTV-polluted, 85-TV-channel youth that punk means doing something productive instead of being passive or getting drunk and into fights, and becoming aware of politics and history is a prerequisite before bitching about the government (such as the Pentagon's attempts to pretend there is no Gulf War syndrome, as Anti-Flag points out). Criticism from within is the only kind that's listened to. As well, on songs such as \"Safe Tonight\" and \"Police State in the U.S.A.,\" Anti-Flag tosses up the kind of vintage, early-'80s, So-Cal, melodic punk that B.Y.O., Frontier, Posh Boy, and other labels specialized in, and a ska song is welcome. ~ Jack Rabid","brand":"InnerSleeve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41900319211685,"sku":"889466246210","price":32.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/6007\/1077\/files\/a0188626332a344fdff38d5da738c372_1f492e91-4c68-456f-b550-58188f879928.jpg?v=1777599149","url":"https:\/\/www.innersleeve.com\/en-fr\/products\/die-for-the-government","provider":"InnerSleeve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}