In the last week, a lot of musicians have been making their feelings known about the current political climate around the Black Lives Matter movement. One person who does not shy away from such political discussions is Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine. Apparently, Morello, who is half black, speaking out on these issues was a bit too much politics for one fan, who let Morello know, and Morello let him have it.
In a now deleted tweet, Scott Castaneda writes "@tmorello I use to be a fan until your political opinions come out. Music is my sanctuary and the last thing I want to hear is political bs when i’m listening to music. As far as i’m concerned you and Pink are completely done. Keep running your mouth and ruining your fan base.?"
What's wild to me is this is not the first time something like this has happened. I've seen a similar comment on Metal Injection RATM stories in the past. Do these people not actually grasp the lyrics? Do they not pay attention? I can't figure it out.
Morello responded shortly after asking a simple question. "Scott!! What music of mine were you a fan of that DIDN’T contain “political BS”? I need to know so I can delete it from the catalog."
Scott!! What music of mine were you a fan of that DIDN’T contain “political BS”? I need to know so I can delete it from the catalog. https://t.co/AMpmjx6540
— Tom Morello (@tmorello) June 9, 2020
With nearly 16,000 retweets and over 100k likes, the internet clearly saw this and had a little fun at Scott's expense.
conservatives who love rage against the machine pic.twitter.com/4U2tLwgLTc
— taira (@safetyplague) June 9, 2020
To dude who used to be a fan of Rage Against the Machine until Tom Morello allowed his political opinions to come out, I feel you. I was gutted when I saw a tweet from Cookie Monster saying he liked cookies. I'm all "Keep it to yourself, my furry friend. I thought I knew you." pic.twitter.com/KFdFiedZDA
— Ed Masley (@EdMasley) June 9, 2020
https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/status/1270433829078130689
I wish Rage Against The Machine would stop being political and go back to writing songs about bulls at a parade
— BurrataBoy420 (@ItsDanSheehan) June 10, 2020
white conservative dudes listened to rage against the machine and thought "fuck you i won't do what you tell me" was directed at like, their moms or something
— sam (@slsustek) June 9, 2020
The people angrily denouncing Rage Against the Machine for Tom Morello's leftist politics is one of the more hilarious things I have ever seen on the internet. WHAT MACHINE DID YOU THINK THEY HAVE BEEN RAGING AGAINST FOR DECADES? THE ICE CREAM MACHINE? THE ATM? LAWNMOWERS?
— Elisabeth Ryan JD MPH (@EJAllstonEsq) June 10, 2020
if Rage Against The Machine gets cancelled for being political does that mean we've finally made it to the end of the internet?
— jordan buckley (@JordanETID) June 10, 2020
Conservatives: I don't like that Rage Against the Machine has suddenly gotten all political and leftist
1999: pic.twitter.com/lXjH4HYQok
— Comrade Lucky ?? (@ComradeLuckyX2) June 10, 2020
"Living in the States you're living in one of the most brutal societies in the history of the world"
Rage Against the Machine is trending cuz some fans are confused about what machine they were raging against all those years. Let Zack de la Rocha explain it to you… pic.twitter.com/r6n5ghZUZH
— Rafael Kadaris (@rafaelkadaris) June 10, 2020
