sssasky
This video is definitely beautiful, but all that glitters is not gold. What at first glance seems revolutionary - arabs looking fabulous and outlaw in a western music video- really big ups the stunts of some of the most privileged brats the world has ever known, Gulf boys w/ plenty of time for car tricks in countries run by imported slaves & where women can’t even legally drive. Made in Maghreb because in the Arabia they would have arrested you… for all the wrong reasons.
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-Global/globe-trotting DJ/Arabic music expert/G Filastine on MIA’s new vid

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    I knew this video was problematic, I just couldn’t figure out why
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    i think that video is one of the best things that could have happened for muslims in america…… people like that glittery...
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    I worry that people are loving the video for the wrong reasons, like “Oh man, they party hard in the Middle East too!”....
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