Zack de la Rocha Quote “Some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses.”

Some Of Those That Work Forces. Some of those who work forces... The lyrics protest police brutality, inspired by the beating of Rodney King and the 1992 Los Angeles riots "Killing in the Name" was released as the lead single from Rage Against the Machine in November 1992.

This line exposes the dual roles played by some within these organizations—ostensible protectors by day, hatemongers by night.. The lyrics draw attention to the disturbing idea that some of those who work in positions of power, symbolized by "forces," are the same individuals who promote hatred and discrimination, signified by "burn crosses." This reference to cross burning is associated with the Ku Klux Klan and represents racial violence and hatred.

Some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses. r/LateStageCapitalism

however it sounds like what everyone else is saying "some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses" and "and now. The second line says that these cops are members of the KKK. The track was inspired by one specific incident of police brutality, the beating of Rodney King in 1991 by members of the LAPD.

Some of those that work forces. De la Rocha's repeated mantra 'Some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses' alludes directly to the Ku. "Some of those that work forces" is a phrase taken from the lyrics of the song "Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine

Some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses. "Killing in the Name" was released as the lead single from Rage Against the Machine in November 1992. "forces" refers to police forces (this requires outside knowledge), so the first line is a complicated way of saying "some cops"