maybe I'm trippin', because I like all those songs lol. Only one I consider "political" though is Big Brother. The rest do fall under "social ills" joints, so probably chose the wrong phrase there.
This song simply reminds me of Happy Birthday, where he's pointedly making a song about specific figure. I skip Happy Birthday every single time I play Hotter Than July.
Funny thing about Misinterpreted People is that I find it heavy handed as hell, yet it's one of my favorite songs ever.