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(1970-present) U.S. speaker of the House (R) and probably no longer a fan of Rage.
Jan 29, 2017 6:40 PM
BornOnThisDay
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2922
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(1970-present) U.S. speaker of the House (R) and probably no longer a fan of Rage.
Pullout69
How come Tom doesn't talk about the time he came to Seattle and acted like an entitled rich asshole?
Cheesecakecrush
Oh look, a Republican! He clearly is rich beyond belief and hates everyone but straight white men!
daxx0r
Just once I wish the celebrity in a situation like this would simply say "good for him" and let us focus on something that actually matters.
Nalikill
If conservatives didn't like liberal bands, it'd be awful hard to listen to any music.
OutrageousHemmorhoid
I like RATM, but they often come off as condescending and kinda preachy. Not Timmy C, though. I think he's in it for the bitches. And beer.
sillysallysusans
Weren't R.A.T.M signed by Sony though? Not really 'sticking it to the man'
JamJarre
Real working class here, Tom: http://loudwire.com/tom-morello-slams-seattle-5-point-cafe-being-turned-away-restaurant-fires-back/
thedistancetohere222
But to be fair, Rage has also been capitalizing on the capitalist system they've been raging against for the past two decades. Just sayin'.
Munchman347
'The Machine' and 'Capitalism' are not mutually inclusive terms. Making money doesn't make you one of the manipulators of Politics...
cptcr
if you get your political opinion from Morello, you're gonna have a bad day
Munchman347
That's why we have 'Freedom of expression' in America, so those not in politics can make their voice heard, even if you don't like it...
GoodEveningThisIsWhatAButtDoesPBBPPBBTT
Well that's kind of douchey... people should be free to like whatever music they want without regard to their political views.
NewProtectorate
So punk to embrace one political party and shit on the other. Very counter. Much subversive.
conspiramid
"Fighting the system" is the new System.
ThatOneGuyWhoHadAnotherNameAtSomePoint
When are bands gonna stop trying to alienate fans because of their political leanings?
heyhojimbo
Make America Rage Again
Jrhoney
But they rage when they don't get their royalty checks, AMIRITE?
TheRealBrebby
Aaaaaaannnnnd gonna listen to rage for the rest of the day
5712
https://youtu.be/CLishDbwy9c
TheRealBrebby
Thank you @5712 that was an enjoyable addition to the work of Zach De La Rocha. Will keep on my playlist
Sklumlord
FUCK YOU, I WONT DO WHAT YOU TELL ME
LateNightBunnyParty
Hell yeah.
km9v
I love RATM's music, I don't agree w/ all of their political statements, but the music rocks.
lucky13kenny
Listening to a millionaire whining about capitalism is hilarious.
Munchman347
'The Machine' and 'Capitalism' are not mutually inclusive terms. Making money doesn't make you one of the manipulators of Politics...
KingsOfTheRaidersNation
Too bad morello has completely sold out and become part of the same corporate machine he was always raging against.
DeanOMiite
Frankly I think Tom Morello is a tool. His "arm the homeless" guitar is ridiculous.
fockincats
As if there's a person in DC who isn't like that.
frosty147
What a dick.
uwjakob
The man is entitled to an opinion, just as all you are. The fact that he has made money does not mean he has to join the right.
procrastius
That machine they are raging against made them very wealthy. Maybe free music or free concerts for the fans? Rage all the way to the bank
chunkcheezy
You clearly don't understand how musicians get paid.
Deadbabymammal
Theyve had concerts for free or all proceeds donated to charity before
beaviswasthecuteone
Several in fact.
thatsmyfetish69
That machine did not make them wealthy, their fans did. Tim uses his fame and wealth to continue to fight politics and corruption.
thecolonels
I remember x-factor was going to beat a record for music sales in the UK. People started buying "killing in the name of" and replaced the #1
Munchman347
'The Machine' and 'Capitalism' are not mutually inclusive terms. Making money doesn't make you one of the manipulators of Politics...
alchemist23
Ye olde "comunists means everything belongs to everyone" bullshit. That's the gospel of Matthew, not "The Communist manifesto"
thecolonels
I remember x-factor was going to beat a record for music sales in the UK. People started buying "killing in the name of" and replaced the #1
vindicore
Yeah it was glorious. I bought the record. Twice.
thecolonels
Rage put the money to charity and played a huge free show.
nickwinters
I bet Paul Ryan views the "welfare state" and big government as the machine.
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grumbleghoul
I always upvote deleted comments.
Mimsey
Thought the same thing. Ryan thinks he's helping tear down the machine even as he acts as a well-oiled cog in its heart.
comacomacomacomachameleon
Corporatism and Big Government are one in the same. The US Government is the largest enterprise on Earth, but you're required to pay them.
jh36117
It is, you fucktard .
YouCheckedTheUsernameHaveACookie
People need to stop confusing Donald Trump with Paul Ryan
IronicUsername
Ryan's pretty garbage too but Trump is worse by orders of magnitude.
MyNameisHousey
People like to conveniently forget that he condemned Trump for his comments on women and removed all support after those tapes came out. 1/2
Captainilliterate
Then became is most vocal advocate.
MyNameisHousey
I don't think he was the most vocal advocate. He's the speaker of the house and needed to hold his party together. He had to walk the line
Captainilliterate
I just think he should be more like McCain. Like have a spine and point out when shit is heading south. Ryan is walking blindfolded.
MyNameisHousey
I totally agree man. The guy who represents my district was the FRIST congressman to endorse trump. pissed me right the fuck off 1/2
YourThoughtsOnTransgenderIssuesAreReallyReallyImportantToMe
Honestly I think Paul Ryan's kind of worse. Donald Trump doesn't really know better.
questionableanswers
Trump is a mental toddler, Ryan does his shit with conscience being at comfort.
Tazmo523
As a libertarian I always thought I would agree more with liberals but they are some government loving fascist.
YallNeedMises
The left tends to identify the correct issues, especially those caused by Govt, but their solution is typically to throw more govt at them.
Tazmo523
I agree with that.. they see a result but struggle to identify the cause or the proper solution
Tazmo523
I agree with that.. they see a result but struggle to identify the cause or the proper solution
Tazmo523
I agree with that.. they see a result but struggle to identify the cause or the proper solution
Tazmo523
I agree with that.. they see a result but struggle to identify the cause or the proper solution
Tazmo523
I agree with that.. they see a result but struggle to identify the cause or the proper solution
Tazmo523
I agree with that.. they see a result but struggle to identify the cause or the proper solution
Tazmo523
I agree with that.. they see a result but struggle to identify the cause or the proper solution
Tazmo523
I agree with that.. they see a result but struggle to identify the cause or the proper solution
Tazmo523
I agree with that.. they see a result but struggle to identify the cause or the proper solution
Tazmo523
I agree with that.. they see a result but struggle to identify the cause or the proper solution
ovelanimimerkki
I like RATM even though I'm more to the right than left. I like them because of their instrumental side, not because of their lyrics.
Captainilliterate
I lean left and I just want you to know that I love you.
jesusfuckingchristwhatnameisnttaken4
Republicans in this country are lying crap bags or dumb hate-filled maggots. Which are you?
Boredman
Tom, is that you?
TriggeredPrivilege
On assholes deal in absolutes.
SpacemanSpiff1000
Damn you have a lot of hate in you.
jesusfuckingchristwhatnameisnttaken4
Found the hate-filled maggot bag.
SpacemanSpiff1000
Actually not Republican or a hate filled maggot bag. Just a normal person pointing out blind hate when I see it.
jesusfuckingchristwhatnameisnttaken4
It's not blind, you lying assbag.
ovelanimimerkki
Which country? I'm Finnish.
lineman429
Hahaha yes I find this funny
JamJarre
Savage. Jimshanky where'd you go? Come take your embarrassment like a man!
ovelanimimerkki
Tbh I don't like to discuss much about politics, I'm fine with this. However I'd like to state here that I'm not very much to the right 1/?
ovelanimimerkki
just simply in the very middle, but more to the right than to the left. 2/2
ElbowDeepInGod
Musical tastes have nothing to do with personal beliefs.
GreenTeaParty
which works out really well for republicans.
orangedoorhinge
maybe if RATM was an instrumental band I could see your point
th3p0x
The machine is dumb people on both "sides" for me. With that viewpoint, anyone could like RATM.
ImgurIsFullOfRacists
For something that is specifically political I'd say it matters a little.
HushP
Yea except when the music is completely and unignorably covered with words that carry very distinct beliefs.
Choiced
So...the only people who are allowed to like System of a Down are those actively opposing the Armenian genocide?
HushP
Soad wrote songs about all sorts of things. Ratm's words in pretty much every song are carrying different sides of the same message.
Alozar
I listen to RatM practically every day and have never really given a shit about the meaning. I just like how it sounds.
HushP
Yes but are you part of the machine? Cause if you are then from the side that would make you look like a twat. Because whilst you 1/2
HushP
And no one said 'allowed'. People can do what they want. They'll just look like twats though. Case in point.
realskramz
Tbh if i saw someone walking around with a Skrewdriver shirt i wouldn't go "Hah maybe they just like the music."
espressoandpostrock
It's funny, because their music is so shitty, nobody would ever actually enjoy listening to it.
leechdemon
Totally. Just like how, if we all learned that Trump listened to Nazi marching music, nobody would judge him by that.
PhilbertPhrog
Well I think the Soviet International song is a great song but I don't like communism.
ImgurIsFullOfRacists
I will bet you nearly any amount of money that Donald Trump never listens to music on purpose.
orangedoorhinge
They totally and often do lol. This band's lyrical content is literally against everything Paul Ryan does which is why it's humorous
TooLazyToDoSomethingElse
Millions of people enjoy rap without buying expensive cars/house/clothes/jewelry or selling drugs like they rap about.
FallenJester
They totally do, like I was listening to Dying Fetus earlier and was just, 'I really need to subject someone to a beating.'
Fazuzu
Haha
TooLazyToDoSomethingElse
Millions of people enjoy rap without buying expensive cars/house/clothes/jewelry or selling drugs like they rap about.
Belckan
You're wrong. But oh well. People believe in horoscopes, why wouldn't they believe in a retard like you.
SPICYDlCKMlLK
Not enough wit to debate? Better call him a retard - Belckan 2017
Belckan
"The sun is made of cheese" "No" "omg cant debate" Nice non-argument from you too
TylersSenseOfEnnui
If you dont have the knowledge to explain why the sun isnt made of cheese your contributing and pretty obviously a part of the ignorance.
TylersSenseOfEnnui
Bill Nye doesnt say "No youre wrong dumbfuck" to the people ignorant about science. He teaches or explains. Arrogance is earned fuckface
Fazuzu
Well he is for smaller government, to me that makes him more against the machine then most Dems.
emtionallyautistic
Have you ever read any of his proposals? Cutting budgets to needed infrastructure and then giving tax cuts to rich corp isn't small govt
Fazuzu
Cutting the budget and lowering taxes are both signs of small government
PassionFRUITeveryDay
It is indeed
worldsokayestspeler
My thoughts exactly. Dems typically want more control over your life
Kierbear2g
lmao this is the complete opposite of true.
Skittleballs
Did you never listen to the lyrics of a song and were able to relate???
IShouldBeStudyingRightNowInsteadOfBrowsingImgur
"Hello darkness my old friend". Nope... don't know what you're talking about. Never.
Somanyquestions
Sometimes, and sometimes I just like how it sounds and have no clue what the lyrics are.
BeringerRD
Just imagine your favorite band just being like yeah don't like us because we don't like you. That's an eye opener.
retgarr
That would just tickle me.
RxGeek
Scott Tenormin Must Die
Cheesecakecrush
Imagine your favorite band assumes a lot about you based on what political party you represent.
Thehumanracestinx
No one has to assume anything about Ryan. He laid out who he is and what he "stands"for pretty clearly in the last 2 years.
Thehumanracestinx
No one has to assume anything about Ryan. He laid out who he is and what he "stands"for pretty clearly in the last 2 years.
WhereDidILoseMyPants
Imagine that Ryan doesn't even know who they are and his intern told him to say something
DrHenryJonesJr
Example - Chris Christie and Bruce Springsteen
BeringerRD
Well no one from nj likes christie and if the boss doesn't like you you are screwed.
PonyManero
Context for a non-american?
DrHenryJonesJr
So Chris Christie is the conservative governor of New Jersey and everyone from New Jersey loves Bruce Springsteen. But the Boss is 1/2
DrHenryJonesJr
A hard core liberal who does not like Christie.
PonyManero
thank you :D
ecodude
To be fair, most conservatives hate Christie too.
TooLazyToDoSomethingElse
If you care about the band or their views you are doing music wrong. It's should be purely about the music and the enjoyment it brings you.
GoodEveningThisIsWhatAButtDoesPBBPPBBTT
I don't know why you're down voted so low. I completely agree. People should separate music preference from political views.
imnotmattdamon
Yeah, people should enjoy things the way this guy says. If they're enjoying it some other way they're wrong. Good lookin' out bro.
Connstruct
Totally, it's completely fucked up to give a shit about the artist, what they produce is all that matters. Fuck you, dude.
TooLazyToDoSomethingElse
Music is about the music. Pushing your views through the music is bullshit.
Connstruct
14,000 characters wouldn't be enough to tell you how self-centered and plain fucking stupid you are, let alone 140.
TooLazyToDoSomethingElse
There would be countless examples to back up my point. Can you only enjoy country music if you live on a farm growing crops? No. Can you
Muhfuckingodzilla
Society is so backwards these days..the people that make the most sense have the most downvotes in imgur.
ecodude
Music has always carried a message... almost every popular song ever made has an underlying message.
TooLazyToDoSomethingElse
What about rap? Songs about killing, doing/selling drugs, buying expensive houses/clothes/jewelry/cars? Do you have to do these things to
TooLazyToDoSomethingElse
enjoy rap or can you just enjoy the music?
ecodude
They still have the message to them. It's describing either their lifestyle or the life people think they live. Whether you agree or care, 1
imnotmattdamon
your initial argument is content of the lyrics isn't an important part of a song, but that your supporting argument is about something else
fluxbiota
You don't listen to good rap or good hip hop. Tons of it it very politically motivated and or uplifting. And has been since forever.
TooLazyToDoSomethingElse
For every one song that does there are 15 more about what I said. If you listen to the radio 100% of them are what I said.