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Futurity takes planning, of whatever kind
Maybe your horizon is lunch tomorrow
Or the end of your grandchildren’s lives
Maybe it’s flexible and wait-and-see
But (it) probably falls into one of two piles
Both shaped by ideology
Whether unconscious or crafted to match your style

Pile-1-People plan for a future
That looks like an infinite present
Maybe things change here and there
But some things are forever:
Property’s value
And their ‘bloodline’ or whatever
Pile-2-People plan for something very different
Maybe it’s climate collapse, water wars
Or the limits of infinite growth
Infinite violence
Infinite consumption
Infinite time to exploit last chances
The infinite gaps in our material standing
The infinite precarity of everyday living
The infinite wealth of our aristocrats’ kids

So anyway…
Since you asked me how I’m doing…
I’ve been trying to drag myself to the credit union
To inquire about a mortgage preapproval
But then I get to thinking ‘bout my visions for the future
Of the thirty years of steady living that I’d be assuming
Of the normatively-patterned life I tell myself I’m choosing
Of the pension that I think will be there for me to collect
Of the pleasures of retirement I’ll sample ‘til I’m dead
Of the children that we’ll maybe have, and the cool lives they’ll be living
Thanks to the universal, high-quality public goods we’ll win
Of neighborhood-based health clinics, free at the point of service
Of universal childcare, and One Big Fucking Union

But I haven’t been to the credit union yet
So I can’t even shop around to see what I could get
No, I can’t even shop around to see what I could get
No, I can’t even bring myself to make that one move yet

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from Totally, Totally., released December 9, 2022

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It's political music, whatever. Based in Boston, MA. Absolutely willing to drive very far to play for you and five of your vaguely alternative friends in your combination kitchen/laundry room. Hit me up. I'm fully serious.

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