Plato does not approve

"But I don't love her" - Gucci Mane



Radric Davis "Gucci Mane"



Famous rapper Radric Davis, also known as Gucci Mane, promotes objectifying women in his son "I Don't Love Her" featuring Rocko and Webbie.

Modern rap continuously attacks women and the role of women in society. Gucci Mane states

I love things about her ( but don't love her )
I love the way she treat me (but don't love her )
I love the way she f*** me (but don't love her)
I love the way she bless me (but still don't love her)

 
in the chorus of the song, repeating the constant belief that women are only loved for what they are able to do or accomodate for men. By promoting this behavior and treatment of women through his music, Gucci Mane advocates the degradation of women. On the contrary, the message conveyed by Gucci Mane in "I Don't Love Her" oppose Plato's beliefs. Plato would not approve of this song in The Republic because it portrays bad morals and beliefs to the people. Allowing this song to play in The Republic would mean that Plato is accepting  the immoralities portrayed by the song and teaching these beliefs to society.

The use of censorship in The Republic by Plato advocates his intention to mold society into what he envisions. Plato strongly believes in equality and even creates a median between poor and rich people of The Republic.



Plato



In Gucci Mane's verse, he continues to incorporate ideas boosting his ego and masculinity. Throughout the verse he reherses lines like, "verse so slick make my video marvelous", "plenty rocks on my arm", or "I didn't mean to shit on you excuse me sorry", consistently acknowledging materialistic beliefs.

Ima trapholic all I do is ball
Tear the mall down now trick
Don't flag me down see me down town rarri
I didnt mean to shit on you excuse me sorry
Verse so slick make my video marvelous
Polo to the floor Ralph down like carlton
Try the CO they gone put yu on a carton
I didnt mean no harm but my diamonds are dumb plenty rocks on my arm
Me & Rocko the Don, East Atlanta the Slum
Where I'm from got a gun in the club havin fun
And —- done no more coaches to call it
After party bachelor party they shudda called it

Additional to Gucci Mane, Rocko and Webbie infer ideas objectifying women. According to Rocko,

Man I love the way she shake it
I like her cause she groovy
Love to see her naked I love to watch a movie
I like her she the coolest
Good head on her shoulders I love the way she use it
Ay I like the way she fuck me love the way she suck me
Love how everytime we play she catch it like rugby
I love she know whats up with me she love me cause I'm gutta
I like a lot about her though but still don't love her
Still super cool though yeah she my luh buddy
She be sharper than ah pencil
Yeah she my luh cutty
Shawty say I'm dirty but when I see ha she wanna hug me
Super swagga carats mack all my bitches love that

women are merely just an object used for pleasure or satisfaction. The entire second verse of "I Don't Love Her" by Gucci Mane states what Rocko enjoys about this woman but he even states, "I like a lot about her though but still don't love her", strongly implying the belief of objectifying women. Plato's strong belief in equality of the people would definitely oppose and censor this song from being played in The Republic.



Rodney Ramone Hill Jr. "Rocko"



Gucci Mane's song "I Don't Love Her" strongly impacts society as it approves the objectification of women and the degradation of women. Allowing society to believe it is alright to treat other people poorly creates the social problems that protesters fight to remove.