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The Isms as Explained by the Beatles

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Absolutism – “Because”

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Classism – “You Can’t Do That”

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Nihilism – “The Fool on the Hill”

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Capitalism – “Money (That’s What I Want)”

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Optimism – “Here Comes the Sun”

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Altruism – “From Me to You”

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Anthropomorphism – “I Am the Walrus”

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Elitism – “Savoy Truffle”

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Feminism – “Leave My Kitten Alone”

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Atheism – “Too Much Monkey Business”

Antiestablishmentarianism – “Taxman”

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Communism – “Can’t Buy Me Love”

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Marxism – “Revolution”

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Existentialism – “Ask Me Why”

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Hedonism – “Why Don’t We Do It in the Road”

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Homoeroticism – “Watching Rainbows”

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Materialism – “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”

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Infantilism – “Cry Baby Cry”

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Cynicism – “Happiness Is a Warm Gun”

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Stoicism – “No Reply”

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Pansexualism – “Norwegian Wood” / “Come Together”

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Sexism – “Ain’t She Sweet”

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Pessimism – “I’ll Cry Instead”

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Malism – “Devil in her Heart”

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Alcoholism – “Act Naturally”

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Catastrophism – “The End” / “Help!”

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Pragmatism – “Fixing a Hole”

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Colonialism – “I’ll Be Back”

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Counterterrorism – “I’ll Get You”

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Conspiracism – “Do You Want to Know a Secret?”

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Escapism – “The Long and Winding Road”

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Lobbyism – “Got to Get You into My Life”

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