"This Land is Your Land" // Woody Guthrie

• I think that the message of the song included both collectivist and individualist overtones. He repeatedly mentions that the land was made for "you and me", and he often refers to his people. These details show a certain collectivist perspective. However, when he says "you and me", he is referring to his people as individuals not as "us". Furthermore, his verses describe the personal journey and adventures he makes in this land on his own. These details show that he sees us as a collective nation but as individual people with individual rights.
• The message of the song seems to be anti-government. This is revealed when he indicates that the people are hungry and that the government isn't providing for its people. He even questions at one point whether this land truly was made for you and me.