Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello Mocks Elon Musk For Clueless Reference To Band
In a Sunday post on X (formerly Twitter), Musk, the social platform’s owner, wondered, “Why are so many people raging FOR the machine?” Advertisement Though the Tesla CEO didn’t exactly explain who or what he was referring to, that same day he shared a post asking why “no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala” after a man apparently tried to shoot former President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach, Florida golf course. No matter the meaning, Morello seemed amused by the billionaire’s attempt to frame himself as some sort of rebel and decided to respond with his own post. “Funny cuz Elon was the kid on the cover of Evil Empire,” the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer quipped, sharing the cover of Rage’s 1996 album, which features a clean-cut kid wearing a cape and a shirt bearing the letter “e” for evil. Advertisement Funny cuz Elon was the kid on the cover of Evil Empire https://t.co/RaUhHANxxV pic.twitter.com/SNxUM3ZzGx — Tom Morello (@tmorello) September 16, 2024 The album’s title was a reference to Republican President Ronald Reagan, borrowing a phrase he used to describe the Soviet Union during the final gasps of the Cold War in the 1980s. Support Free Journalism Consider supporting HuffPost starting at $2 to help us provide free, quality journalism that puts people first. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone. The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone. The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. Famous for ’90s alt-rock anthems like “Bulls on Parade” and “Guerrilla Radio,” Rage Against the Machine has long been known for its overtly political, anarchist-adjacent, capitalism-critical music. Back in 2020, the rocker mocked Trump fans for moshing to the band’s track “Killing in the Name,” a song that openly calls out police brutality and white supremacy, ending with the lyrics “Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me” on repeat. Advertisement When the guitarist caught wind of a clip of men in “Make America Great Again” hats waving a Trump flag and a Blue Lives Matter banner while dancing to the song, he reposted the video and wrote, “Not exactly what we had in mind.” Earlier this year, Morello also took a swipe at conservatives who were irate at the pop-punk band Green Day for updating their George W. Bush-era song “American Idiot” to criticize the MAGA movement. – This Summarize was created by Neural News AI (V1). Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tom-morello-mocks-elon-musk-rage-against-the-machine_n_66e89758e4b0bcfae1196337