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Genius annotation of “Communist Daughter”

As fascism swept through Europe in the middle of the 20th century, the communists were often the good guys. Fascists believed in order and hierarchy while communists believed in equality and brotherhood and such. Historically, communists have fought on the front lines against fascism, the rise of which has often been enabled by liberal or social democratic governments who sought to preserve the status quo. Therefore, the communist daughter is a girl who is rather idealistic about politics and doesn’t understand why people are so violent toward each other.

This could even be a direct Anne Frank reference. Though she wasn’t a communist (she was too young to really have firm political ideas), she shared that idealistic spirit. Describing her as the communist daughter could be like saying she didn’t care about any nation or race, she saw herself as a part of humanity and responsible for the whole thing.

Taken figuratively, and along the album’s theme of lust, the idea of a “communist” daughter centers around the idea of sharing everything. The attractive girl is being shared and passed around by everyone – as would be the case with any commodity in a communist community. The girl is being used, and this is ultimately the meaning behind her moniker. This can also be considered a “co-option” of the Communist Daughter; because communism and socialism are popular amongst the working class, fascists often adopt the moniker of communism with none of the policies in order to get ahead politically. In the sense of the song, the girl is being made out to be less moral than she is by her sexuality.