Discover the story of the song > White Punks on Hope – Crass

The song is about the punk movement and how the protagonist feels that it has been co-opted by those who care more about making money and being fashionable than fighting against social issues like racism. They criticize the hypocrisy of white protesters who think they are helping but are really just dividing people more. The protagonist calls for anarchy and freedom instead of falling into the same old political divisions.