Tom Morello: 'Paul Ryan Is the Embodiment of the Machine Our Music Rages Against' Read more: http:/

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Rage Against the Machine's guitarist blasts Romney's VP pick and unlikely Rage fan

Last week, Mitt Romney picked Paul Ryan, the Republican architect of Congress's radical right-wing budget plan, as his running mate. Ryan has previously cited Rage Against the Machine as one of his favorite bands. Rage guitarist Tom Morello responds in this exclusive op-ed.

Paul Ryan's love of Rage Against the Machine is amusing, because he is the embodiment of the machine that our music has been raging against for two decades. Charles Manson loved the Beatles but didn't understand them. Governor Chris Christie loves Bruce Springsteen but doesn't understand him. And Paul Ryan is clueless about his favorite band, Rage Against the Machine.

Ryan claims that he likes Rage's sound, but not the lyrics. Well, I don't care for Paul Ryan's sound or his lyrics. He can like whatever bands he wants, but his guiding vision of shifting revenue more radically to the one percent is antithetical to the message of Rage.

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.

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

1. I love Tom Morello

[hue]

2. The Irony of Ryan's choice is soo thick!!

Of course it would be too much to expect Ryan to understand the meaning of the songs!

[Octafish]

3. Art.

Kick to the raging pantaloons of the new NixxoN.

[Bort336]

4. "Right Wing Purgatory"

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From Winkipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rage_Against_the_Machine

The reunion was described by Morello as primarily being a vehicle to voice the band's opposition to the "right-wing purgatory" the United States has "slid into" under the George W. Bush administration since RATM's dissolution

Or Tom Morello's tweet to paul "ayn" ryan's radio hero, rushbo the most notorious VagVamp that has ever existed.

Hey Jackass, stop using our music on your racist, misogynist, right wing clown show.Sincerely, Rage Against The Machine.

We never did define how really stupid a VagVamp could be, but paul "ayn" ryan is the perfect example. Does he even know why RATM initiated their reunion?

Forgot the VagVamp Picture with a little VagHag action for another complimentary loser VP candidate

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5. Well-stated, Tom!!

[Fantastic Anarchist]

6. Love me some RATM!

They are who got me "radicalized". I've learned the ideas if socialism and anarchism via their inspiration.

[Kadie]

7. K&R n/t