A recent song by the rap group $ONO$ CLIQ, titled “Hausverbot” has sparked controversy and debate across Germany. The song’s lyrics, which include the lines “Schmeiß die Nazis raus, schlag die Nazi-Sau, mach sie kaputt” have been met with both praise and criticism.
The Left Party has even adopted the song as a sort of unofficial anthem, with some of its members using the lyrics in their campaign rhetoric. However, the song’s language of violence and hatred is not new and similar lyrics have been used by other artists and political groups in the past.
What is new, however, is the song’s condescending attitude towards the working class and the marginalized. The lyrics contain a sense of disdain and superiority towards those who are struggling to make ends meet, with the rappers describing the unemployed as “Kind” (children) who will never grow up and the parents of these individuals as voting for the far-right AfD party.
The song also contains a line that reads, “Du suchst die Schuld niemals bei dir” (You never look for the fault in yourself), which is a criticism often leveled at the media and the political establishment for blaming the poor and the working class for their own misfortunes.
It is worth noting that the Left Party, which has historically claimed to represent the interests of the working class, has now adopted a tone that is more akin to that of the mainstream media and the conservative parties.
The song’s lyrics and the reaction of the Left Party raise important questions about the party’s values and its approach to representing the interests of the working class. The party’s recent electoral success has led to a sense of complacency and a lack of critical self-reflection, with some of its members now more concerned with their own personal and professional advancement than with the needs and concerns of the people they claim to represent.
In the end, the song “Hausverbot” is a reflection of the current state of the Left Party and its priorities and it is a reminder of the importance of critically examining the values and actions of those who claim to represent the interests of the working class.