My Dear Followers on Fediverse,

On this Mighty Friday, I''d like to share a little backstory to my song "Insurgency", also included in my debut album on Bandcamp:

https://mightyonemanband.bandcamp.com/merch

I grew up in a pre-1998 Indonesia under the brutal Suharto dictatorship. I was still a kid at the time but I remember how the country was run by a military mafia that was led by General/President Suharto. Human rights abuses were committed at a massive scale. People went missing by the millions. And yes, Suharto was supported by the US and the Western Capitalists too (as their greed targeted our natural resources).

All this came to an end in May 1998 as the people of Indonesia had had ENOUGH!! Riots erupted all over the country, and through the power of the people uniting as one, that despot eventually stepped down after 32 years of dictatorship. We The People Brought Him Down. To this day, I'm amazed for the fact that the power of the people CAN actually accomplish anything we put our mind into, no matter how seemingly powerful the evil empire is.

Hence, my song "Insurgency" was inspired by the 1998 Indonesian revolution.

And you know what? It's not surprising that similar horrible patterns still exist in other parts of the world today. From Gaza to Ukraine, ordinary people suffer due to unchecked power possessed by a few elite human beings who think they can get away with mass murder and no accountability.

To all the Netanyahus out there, remember that you are a mortal, just like the rest of us. You Too Can Be Brought Down by the Power of the People, just like we did to Suharto.

To end this post, I'd like to share that I have been consistently donating to Gaza via the Indonesian charity called Baznas:
https://baznas.go.id/

If you purchase my album or merch on Bandcamp, up to 10% of profits from sales will go to the people of Gaza:

https://mightyonemanband.bandcamp.com/merch

Stay Mighty, Everyone ✊🏼

- Bruce (Mighty One Man Band)

Important Note:
On this post, I mention all my current followers. If you wish to have your names removed on future mentionings, you absolutely have every right for it. So, if that is your wish, kindly please let me know via Private Mentioning, and I will certainly remove your name from now on. Thank you and Love You All 🤟🏼❤️

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