Tariffs

You raise the tariffs, say it's fair trade But I just see a different blade Cutting deeper into backs Of folks already paying tax on tax You wrap it up in stars and stripes But it’s fascist smoke behind the pipes You don’t protect the working class You sell 'em slogans made of glass Tariffs for the rich, scraps for the rest You call it order, we call it theft The bosses cheer while the workers drown You can't build justice from a bank-owned town You jail the migrant, guard the gate While billionaires just speculate You ban the books, but print the lie That profit is the reason why we try Factories closed, pensions robbed Then blame the poor for not having jobs You scream “America First!” like a threat But fascists only cash their safety net Tariffs for the rich, scraps for the rest Your trade war's just a PR vest While CEOs toast to the fall You trade their yachts for a shopping mall It ain’t about steel. It’s about control. And your freedom’s just a brand Stamped on a corporate soul. No union, no healthcare, no rent control But we got tanks and tear gas patrol The only thing you’ve built from scratch Is a boot to press against the patch But we ain't just gears, we ain't machines We’re burning banners in your dreams Your empire’s crumbling, loud and slow And we’ll be laughing when it goes Tariffs for the rich, scraps for the rest We’re not your pawns, we’re dispossessed This system’s cracked, the wires are frayed We’ll break the cage you fascists made And if we must… we’ll build anew No flags. No kings. Just me and you.