Liberal Musician 'Rages' in Diatribe Aimed at Paul Ryan

NewsBusters.org ^ | August 18, 2012 | Ryan Robertson

[Kaslin]

Contrary to popular belief, 'Paul Ryan is not Freddy Kruger'. Mainstream media outlets wasted little time in their attempt to discredit the newly appointed vice presidential candidate, while practically ignoring every new gaffe committed by the current one. The constant and vicious attacks of his conservative views and budget proposals mirror the ordeal Sarah Palin endured, but the career congressman has dealt with it all before. 

Seemingly everyone has an unfavorable opinion that they're anxious to share, including musicians like Rage Against the Machine lead guitarist Tom Morello. In one of his many op-eds for Rolling Stone, the Nightwatchman called Ryan "the embodiment of the machine our music has been raging against for two decades." 

The inspiration for the rant was in response to a paragraph in a New York Times article that seemingly exposed some kind of philosophical contradiction. Ryan named Rage Against the Machine specifically as one of his favorite bands, despite their anti-corporate themed songs and public support of the Occupy Wall Street movement. He later clarified that he's always liked the way they sound.

This made Morello mad. How could some "fringe right wing nut job" be so complimentary of his life's work? "Charles Manson loved the Beatles, but didn't understand them," he wrote. "Chris Christie loves Bruce Springsteen, but doesn't understand him. And Paul Ryan is clueless about his favorite band, Rage Against the Machine."

Despite the dire state of affairs that have persisted in this country for several years now, Morello clearly thinks a change in leadership would make things a lot worse than they already are. Reiterating Obama's re-election campaign rhetoric, he warned women, immigrants, workers, gays and the poor of impending doom if they don't vote for the incumbent. The environment would deteriorate faster too apparently.

While Morello has clearly had plenty of his own financial success, he still passed judgment on the 'privileged elite' for allowing "millions of children in the U.S. to go to bed hungry every night." He likes to think he and his anarchist band mates have done a lot of good in the world by changing the hearts and minds of the people who actually listen to their songs.

He humorously added in all seriousness, "Many activists around the world, including organizers of the global occupy movement, were radicalized by Rage Against the Machine and now work tirelessly for a more humane and just planet."

[Yardstick]

Exactly. He’s a typical pampered leftist hypocrite. His condescending claim that Ryan doesn’t understand the band is of course BS. It’s not like RATM’s run of the mill leftist message is complicated. Ryan just likes to work out to the sound of their music, which indeed is perfect for working out to. Morello just needs to come to terms with the fact that his music is nothing high energy muzak for most people.

[Yardstick]

I have no problem enjoying the artistic work of communists, socialists, and other liberal types. They can serve us with their arts as we see fit, and we can laugh at their vanity at the same time. It's a win-win.

lol -- well put.

[grey_whiskers]

reminds me of that bumper sticker liberals used to love so much “question authority”, of course when they become the authority questioning authority stops and anoyone who does it becomes the great satan.

Here, try this one instead.

Cheers!

[LtKerst]

Morello is just another “Usefull Idiot of the Marxists...

A Brainwashed, “TOOL”

They should be called “Rage against using a washing machine”

Just Spoiled Children.

[Free in Texas]

"You just know that it's supremely important that HE keep his wealth in order to keep up the fight for the proletariat!"

Exactly. Good tagline, by the way.

[Elsie]

I’m pretty sure anybody who’s listened to any of their stuff long enough to hear vocals knows the deal with RATM.

Depends on whether they've sat for 20 years under their teachings...

[Elsie]

almost Jerebosm snd Reheboam

[Elsie]

Good homepage BTW!

Glad you made it out ok.

[Elsie]

Maybe we are being too hard on him.

After all; JESUS raged against the machine.

Later Martin Luther did the same.

Colonial American chose to rage against King George.

And then a fellow from New York came along, raged, and got a lot of other folks to follow him.

Together; raging like crazy; they are now PART of the Machine and set to beCOME the Head Gear.

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/backroom/2917406/posts?page=4299#4299

 

[skully]

I was waiting for mediocre guitarists from washed up 90’s bands to weigh in on the election; before making up my mind who to support.

[Eddie01]

Here are the lyrics -

I don’t know Paul Ryan
Never met Paul Ryan
but was told to use my fame to lie about Paul Ryan
So I wrote this song to bash Paul Ryan
So my stupid fans would hate Paul Ryan too.

I’m a tool
I’m a tool
A fraud and a fool
I want an invite to a party where the people are cool

[tanknetter]

I wish they would really “rage” against a stamping press. See how far that gets them.

[dennisw]

He ain’t no Keith Richards!!! So f him

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b-bComz_d8

[a fool in paradise]

Rolling Stone, the Nightwatchman called Ryan "the embodiment of the machine our music has been raging against for two decades."

Raging about since 1992? Pfffft.

Meanwhile, the music industry BECAME a Lady Gaygay machine. And Rolling Stoned put Justin Beeper on the frickin' cover.

[a fool in paradise]

This made Morello mad. How could some "fringe right wing nut job" be so complimentary of his life's work? "Charles Manson loved the Beatles, but didn't understand them," he wrote.

FALSE. Charles Manson said in an interview that the music of the Beatles was the younger generation's music. HE preferred Frank Sinatra (although he ended up giving the Beach Boys a song they later recorded as payment for damage he did to Dennis Wilson's house).

[a fool in paradise]

"Chris Christie loves Bruce Springsteen, but doesn't understand him."

Or maybe he likes some of the music and energy in spite of the politics of the singer behind the song.

Meanwhile, if you endorse the politically incorrect candidate, you can be blacklisted by the liberal establishment.

[a fool in paradise]

Anarchism as a POLITICAL philosophy has never been about the total eradication of government, it’s the nature in which it is administered.

Bomb throwing anarchists have always advocated Socialism. They even demand socialized medicine (and presumably want only accredited doctors to perform surgery).

http://www.akpress.org/products.html?topics=73
411 books tagged in AK Press’ Anarchism section

Such talk of “overthrow” is seditious. “Don’t question their patriotism...” < /liberal cheese and whine >

[IYAS9YAS]

Anarchism as a POLITICAL philosophy has never been about the total eradication of government, it’s the nature in which it is administered.

They are not anarchists. They are nothing more than insurrectionists - they want change. Anarchy by definition either total chaos in a situation, or a complete lack of government. From the Greek anarkhos "without a ruler". Again, the left uses words where they do not mean what they think they mean.

[Free in Texas]

Thank you.