Tom Morello: Paul Ryan Is The Embodiment Of The Machine That Our Music Has Been Raging Against

Rage Against the Machine guitar shredder, Tom Morello, took offense to the fact that Mitt Romney’s choice for vice-president, Paul Ryan, cited Rage as his favorite band. In an op-ed for Rolling Stone, Morello clearly explained his objections:

“I wonder what Ryan’s favorite Rage song is? Is it the one where we condemn the genocide of Native Americans? The one lambasting American imperialism? Our cover of “Fuck the Police”? Or is it the one where we call on the people to seize the means of production? So many excellent choices to jam out to at Young Republican meetings!

“Don’t mistake me, I clearly see that Ryan has a whole lotta “rage” in him: A rage against women, a rage against immigrants, a rage against workers, a rage against gays, a rage against the poor, a rage against the environment. Basically the only thing he’s not raging against is the privileged elite he’s groveling in front of for campaign contributions.”

Ouch. It can’t be pleasant getting smacked down like that by one of your musical idols. Morello also wonders whether Ryan might have learned a thing or two from RATM’s songs and “Maybe he’ll fill Guantanamo Bay with the corporate criminals that are funding his campaign – and then torture them with Rage music 24/7.”

Morello had something specific to say in Ryan’s home state of Wisconsin last year when he was there supporting the people against a governor who sought to strip rights from workers. Perhaps Ryan wasn’t paying attention.

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8 thoughts on “Tom Morello: Paul Ryan Is The Embodiment Of The Machine That Our Music Has Been Raging Against

  1. Paul Ryan is clueless! In other words a typical tea party republican!

  2. OK, that’s at least one musical act that doesn’t like Paul Ryan, but what about John Philip Sousa?

    Never mind that he’s dead, he most likely would have said great things about Paul Ryan, and the same goes for Guy Lombardo, another musical act you conveniently neglect to mention, and don’t bother with saying he’s dead too because so isn’t Ronald Reagan and he matters now more than ever.

    • ‘…more than ever.’

      Yeah, only in name.

  3. This is the same Rage Against the Machine that spewed last decade that President Bush and all his cabinet members should be executed. You sure know how to pick them, goober.

    • First of all, Paul Ryan picked them, Gomer.

      Secondly, WTF are you talking about? How about a source?

      Thirdly, Are you really so stupid that RATM’s controversial positions were a surprise to you? You must know absolutely nothing about their music. Just like Paul Ryan.

      • “How about a source?”

        http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=0fc_1178047414

        “Paul Ryan picked them.”

        Okay, so Paul Ryan’s taste in music sucks. That doesn’t disqualify him from being a Congressman or Vice President.

        “…RATM’s controversial positions…”

        Advocating for the killing of political officials is disgraceful. Don’t sugar-coat what they said.

        • No one said his taste in music disqualifies him from being the VP or congressman. The point is he likes a band who writes about subjects antithetical to those he believes in. It would like a hard core Christian listening to Satanic death metal. It’s an odd irony.

        • Advocating criminals being held responsible for their actions is not disgraceful.

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