said by Dave_d_65432 :

Certainly doesn't compare to Pretty Hate Machine or some of the older albums though, but that's typical of most bands to decline over the years.

said by primeangel :

i always thought that...get trent back on drugs, a la 'the downward spiral'

said by storm64007 :

The whole album is a rage against the Bush administration and made at least 2 years after kicking his heavy drug use