Dissonance, Dissidents, Differents

Between the television shows
And the politics he knows
He’s got himself a cheap education
Between the company he keeps
And the experts that agree
He’s got himself a foolproof position

Tune out the dissonance
Keep your eyes on the dissidents
The ones who don’t think like yourself
Silence the different
Justify the insolence
The ones who will think for themselves

Between the articles he’s read
And the people that are dead
He’s got all the evidence he needs
Between the facts that he chose
And the others he disposed
He’ll ostracize the ones who disagree

Tune out the dissonance
Keep your eyes on the dissidents
The ones who don’t think like yourself
Silence the different
Justify the insolence
The ones who will think for themselves

Where’s the civility in disagreement
Where’s the graciousness in getting wronged
Where’s the humanity in the statistics
Where’s the justice in repaying wrongs

Tune out the dissonance
Keep your eyes on the dissidents
The ones who don’t think like yourself