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"They Don't Really Care About Us."

Keitha Jones Jr

Rhetorical Criticism

Professor Yilmaz

March 22, 2021

"They Don't Really Care About Us."

Introduction

Michael Jackson is an artist who is renowned for his influence in the world of pop

culture. The song "They Don't Really Care About Us" has been used to highlight the injustices

that the minority groups and those underrepresented in the society face in the modern world.

The song's primary purpose is to advocate for individuals who do not receive equal and fair

representation in the society. It was intended to serve be an eye-opener for the public. After the

song's release, Michael Jackson received backlash from there New York Times, in an article

which claimed that the song contained anti-Semitic language. Two music videos were produced

for the song, “They Don’t Really Care About Us”, each with different intentions. The first video

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featured Michael Jackson in prison with other inmates. The second video has shown Michael

Jackson in Brazil with his fans. The two videos have been used to bring out compelling

messages.

The rhetorical appeal of the two videos served to fortify the overall message of the song.

The video produced with a prison setting has been widely used to add distinct meaning to the

song's lyrics. Michael Jackson is trying to stand up for the poor and the oppressed, and he is

warning them about the government's subjective tendencies and the people who are in positions

of power. He is trying to warn those against letting the people in positions of power and the

government not to take advantage of them since they do not care about them (Srikanth, 2020).

Michael Jackson has made significant progress in informing people about the injustices that have

been perpetrated by people who are in the government and positions of power. In the song,

Michael Jackson has encourages the people that they should not be complacent in oppressive

systems and resist individuals in positions of leadership who turn them into subjects since they

do not care about them. In the prison, we can see how those responsible for the well-being of

Michael Jackson are irresponsible and uncaring. No one cares about the minorities and the

people who are being mistreated.

Michael Jackson references the molestation allegations that had been made against him

in the line: "tell me, what has become of my rights?... your proclamation promised me free

liberty now." Here, he suggests that the media was responsible for distorting his image and had

trailed him since the beginning of his career and influenced the people's views. The song outlines

the social injustices that most people experience in modern social systems and how the media

can spread messages of hatred and discrimination, especially regarding legal matters. By

referring to himself as a Jew, Michael Jackson implies that the discrimination is racial. It means

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1 "They Don't Really Care About Us." Keitha Jones Jr Rhetorical Criticism Professor Yilmaz March 22, 2021 "They Don't Really Care About Us." Introduction Michael Jackson is an artist who is renowned for his influence in the world of pop culture. The song "They Don't Really Care About Us" has been used to highlight the injustices that the minority groups and those underrepresented in the society face in the modern world. The song's primary purpose is to advocate for individuals who do not receive equal and fair representation in the society. It was intended to serve be an eye-opener for the public. After the song's release, Michael Jackson received backlash from there New York Times, in an article which claimed that the song contained anti-Semitic language. Two music videos were produced for the song, “They Don’t Really Care About Us”, each with different intentions. The first video 2 featured Michael Jackson in prison with other inmates. The second video has shown Michael Jackson in Brazil with his fans. The two videos have been used to bring out compelling messages. The rhetorical appeal of the two videos served to fortify the overall message of the song. The video produced with a prison setting has been widely used to add distinct meaning to the song's lyrics. Michael Jackson is trying to stand up for the poor and the oppressed, and he is warning them about the government's subjective tendencies and the people who are in positions of power. He is trying to warn t ...
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