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| + | I post that "Babylon" has a broader context in Rastafarian / Jamaican thought, that includes all parts of the current political and economic system that are corrupt / intent on fostering inequity / inequality. SEE: "Babylon System", by Bob Marley on the ''Survival'' Album. | ||
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| + | so in theory, if a Jamaican cop is bent on doing right by the people, he could theoretically not be "Babylon", but a kid who is wearing his trust fund dreadlocks, tooling aroubnd town listening to Busta Rhymes, but will be working in Advertising in six years, could be considered a latent "Babylonian" | ||
Revision as of 13:20, 3 December 2004
noun
Babylon
Babylon is police in Jamaican English.
I post that "Babylon" has a broader context in Rastafarian / Jamaican thought, that includes all parts of the current political and economic system that are corrupt / intent on fostering inequity / inequality. SEE: "Babylon System", by Bob Marley on the Survival Album.
so in theory, if a Jamaican cop is bent on doing right by the people, he could theoretically not be "Babylon", but a kid who is wearing his trust fund dreadlocks, tooling aroubnd town listening to Busta Rhymes, but will be working in Advertising in six years, could be considered a latent "Babylonian"
