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Liberals are Scared of Revolution by Sunfrog (all apologies to The Last Poets) Liberals are scared of revolution But liberals wish they were revolutionary Because revolution is all about change And liberalism likes to change Liberals vote Democrat to change the system They change from Pepsi to Coke, Bush to Clinton, warfare to welfare, right to life to abortion rights Liberals change the face in power but power still dominates even if white folks sing ``Fight the Power'' or ``The Times They-Are-A-Changin''' like some Bob Dylan flashback When it comes to truly radical change Liberals are scared of revolution Liberals are liars & Woodstock tie-dyers Liberals lie & cry when someone dies Liberals loved Martin & Bob Kennedy Donate to charity, think they're a rarity But when it comes time to donate to revolution Liberals say ``I gave at the office'' They like co-ops with bosses Liberals are scared of revolution Liberals are hypocritical, hyper-critical only like revolt when it's hypothetical Liberals love politics, liberals love politicians Liberals love to lobby, write their congressman, sign petitions, wear a t-shirt, buy a bumper sticker, let their candle flicker Liberals love democracy, Liberals love politics But when we talk about the politics of everyday life the politics of desire, the politics of liberation Liberals say ``Don't be so political'' Liberals are scared of revolution Liberals protest, Liberals carry a sign, love to complain, drive to D.C., say ``listen to me'' Liberals protest war by shouting ``We Support Our Troops'' Liberals protest the homophobic military by partying on battleships & insisting that queers are qualified to kill the enemies of the empire Liberals march to remember the drag queens of Stonewall but excluded bisexuals & transgendered people from the name on the banner Stonewall was a riot but liberals want a riotous good time assimilating & selling out Liberals are scared of revolution Liberals are givers; Liberals love to give Liberals give money to the ACLU, NAACP, NOW, Greenpeace & the Sierra Club Liberals give speeches, liberals give their kids trips to the beaches Liberals love to give you a piece of their mind Liberals love to give advice Liberals give lip service to workers & poor but when it comes to give spare change to revolution Liberals are scared of revolution Liberals are leaders are leaders are leaders They love to lead the sing-a-long But they'll never join the throng Liberals love to hear Tracy Chapman sing ``Talkin' about a Revolution'' But they don't love revolution Yet I was born a Liberal Liberals are me I love the libertartian impulse in Liberals as they talk about the concept of freedom But there is one thing about liberals I do not love: Liberals are scared of revolution ? Editor's Note: If you liked this poem then you'll want to check out Babyfish ...Lost Its Momma , which contains other work by the same author.