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Hey Mike!

On Sat, 17 May 2025 09:46:36 -0500, you wrote:

 > yeah, how DARE someone like Tom Morello write "F*** TRUMP" on the back
 > of his guitar! He's no political expert, he's just a musician!

Did he ever write "F*** OBAMA", or "F*** BIDEN" on the back of his guitar, by
chance? I assumed the whole RATM mantra was completely against government
corruption as a whole.

 > "One does not have to be an honors grad in political science from
 > Harvard University to recognize the unethical and inhumane nature of
 > this administration but well, I happen to be an honors grad in political
 > science from Harvard University so I can confirm that for you"

 > It remeninds me when Paul Ryan (Former speaker of House, and failed GOP
 > VP candidate) mentioned RATM was one of his favorite bands.  Tom pointed
 > out that he was literally the machine they've been raging against for
 > the last 20 years.

These two paragraphs kind of contradict each other. If they've been raging for
the last 20 years against the "machine", both parties have been involved and
running the show during that time frame (even moreso the left, which is why I
asked the question above). I'm sure he has realized the unethical and inhumane
nature of every administration at some point. But he made a point to write
"F*** TRUMP" on his guitar. I imagine this is why their fanbase questioned him
on it (most of them probably thought the same as I did above, as to what they
were really raging against). Or was it always known that he only raged against
one side of politics?

Mind you, this is the first time I've heard about this (I don't follow
musicians' personal lives or their political beliefs), so for this band
specifically, those were my first thoughts/questions on the matter.

Regards,
Nick

... Sarcasm: because beating people up is illegal.
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