Crank Dat

Kriston Capps contemplates the larger meaning of Soulja Boy: "To what end does Soulja Boy crank? Can the interests of a declining American Empire withstand a coalition of crank-datted superheroes and beloved cartoons? Soulja Boy wants to crank dat over here and over there—what will be the price we pay?" See web-only content:
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2007/09/crank-dat/46417/ One suspects the price may be high, indeed.

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