Though the title might suggest that the song addresses topical political issues, it’s actually a very personal song. It’s about my struggle to deal with a certain type of personality: people who are cold and remote, and who try to erect walls around themselves so that it’s impossible to get to know them or understand their view of you, even if you interact with them regularly. Surprisingly, quite a few friends who have heard the song have remarked that they could definitely relate to it, as they have had a relative or friend who treated them with that same kind of disdainful remoteness. Apparently (and sadly), a lot of folks have also had to deal with the resulting emotional damage that kind of personality can inflict on others. So the song ponders the question: *Why* do people of that personality type feel they have to treat others with such heartless haughtiness? Is it because they’re afraid of recognizing (or admitting) their own frail humanity and fallibility? I don’t know the answer to that question, but the song tries to imagine its way to one, in the hope that understanding the need driving the behavior can lead to forgiveness, compassion and healing. — Mack Hooligan