Saturday, December 13, 2025

I.C.E. Appropriates Sabrina Carpenter's Song "Juno"

 While on the surface the use of a clip from a pop song for a propaganda video might seem to be outlandish , in regards to the memefication of U.S. politics , especially in relation to the culture wars , it isn't all that surprising .  I had read the lyrics to "Juno" , after reading this article from The Guardian . 

And I can see how , no matter how unintentional , some of the lines could be co-opted by alt-right fascist / white nationalist propagandists .  Take these for example . 


Don't have to tell your hot ass a thing
Oh yeah, you just get it
Whole package, babe, I like the way you fit
God bless your dad's genetics, mm, uh 


 This brings to mind the Sydney Sweeney advertisement controversy , in reference to eugenics .  This is especially applicable , considering that like Sweeney , Sabrina Carpenter is a blue eyed blonde , which are considered to be favorable physical traits , according to Nazi racial theory .  


 (Oh, I) I know you want my touch for life

If you love me right, then who knows?
I might let you make me Juno

You know I just might (Might)
Let you lock me down tonight
One of me is cute, but two though?
Give it to me, baby
You make me wanna make you fall in love 


And this chorus could bring to mind the "Lebensborn" program . 


Now I do not necessarily expect Sabrina Carpenter to be cognizant of such implicit references . After all , unlike the likes of me , she's not a history and/or politics nerd . And from what I gather , like a number of celebrities , she's expressed endorsement of Democratic candidates , such as namely Kamala Harris . But it's just that both her image and lyrics can end up being weaponized by culture warriors in the service of their agenda .  And it's not all that hard for those like myself to anticipate how the extreme right-wing ethnic nationalists might utilize such themes for their own devices , no matter how much the words may have gotten twisted .  As mentioned in the B.I.T.E. Model , this is something that cults , including for instance the political cult of personality revolving around Pres. Trump , use in terms of information control . 

5. 
  1. Extensive use of cult-generated information and propaganda, including:
    a. Newsletters, magazines, journals, audiotapes, videotapes, YouTube, movies and other media
    b. Misquoting statements or using them out of context from non-cult sources 

So this wouldn't really be out of character for such a totalitarian movement to carry out such a tactic , in order to appeal to the popular masses , and establish cultural hegemony .  



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