Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Rage Against The Machine Guitarist Drags Elon Musk For Referencing Band's Name In Inane Tweet

Tom Morello; Elon Musk
Roberto Serra - Iguana Press/Getty Images; Richard Bord/WireImage

The band's guitarist, Tom Morello, perfectly ripped the X owner for asking, 'Why are so many people raging FOR the machine?'

Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello mocked billionaire Elon Musk after Musk weirdly cast himself as a rebel and referenced the band in an inane tweet mocking his critics.

Musk, whose net worth is more than $250 billion, more than the entire GDP of the majority of the world's nations, wrote the following post accompanied by a laugh emoji:


"Why are so many people raging FOR the machine?"

You can see his post below.

The irony is pretty rich.

Rage Against the Machine, the ’90s alt-rock band known for anthems like "Killing in the Name," has always been outspoken about its anti-capitalist, anarchist-leaning politics.

Amused by Musk’s attempt to position himself as some enemy of the establishment, Morello couldn’t resist a jab and tweeted,

" Funny cuz Elon was the kid on the cover of Evil Empire."

The album cover features a clean-cut, all-American kid with a cape and the letter “e” on his shirt—a critique of conservative politics, inspired by President Ronald Reagan’s Cold War rhetoric.

The irony was clear: the "evil" Morello mocked was not communism, as Reagan had labeled it, but the system Musk now represents.

You can see his post and the image below.

Screenshot of Rage Against the Machine's album "Evil Empire"Epic Records

Many appreciated Morello's response and joined in criticizing Musk.


While Musk never referenced who he was referring to, his post came the same day he stirred controversy by tweeting a now-deleted remark questioning why “no one is even trying to assassinate" President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris following an attempt on former President Donald Trump's life at his West Palm Beach golf course.

Musk later brushed it off as a joke but his words attracted the attention of the White House, which condemned his words in a statement via White House spokesperson Andrew Bates.

Bates noted that Biden and Harris said after learning the "disturbing news" that "‘there is no place for political violence or for any violence ever in our country,’ and ‘we all must do our part to ensure that this incident does not lead to more violence." Bates added that violence "should only be condemned, never encouraged or joked about.”

More from News/political-news

Jesse Watters
Fox News

Jesse Watters Dragged After Adding Another Mind-Boggling Rule For 'Real Men'

Fox News host Jesse Watters, who is apparently an authority of what it means to be a manly man, gave jazz hands to make a point about how "real men" should or shouldn't wave.

The target of his ridicule was Tim Walz, the enthusiastic Democratic Minnesota governor and vice presidential candidate who often greets the public by raising both hands in the air to wave.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots of crowd at town hall and Rep. Mike Flood
@MorePerfectUS/X; KETV NewsWatch 7

GOP Rep. Goes Viral For His Response To Crowd Chanting 'Tax The Rich' At Town Hall

Nebraska Republican Representative Mike Flood was criticized following his incredulous response to a crowd that chanted "Tax the rich!" during a town hall meeting.

The Columbus High School auditorium hosted the town hall on Tuesday evening, drawing "nearly 380" attendees, according to local network KETV Omaha. The event was lively, with Flood facing both sharp criticism over Trump administration policies and some appreciation for showing up in person.

Keep ReadingShow less
Elon Musk
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Awkward Typo In Elon Musk's Bizarre 'Education Department' Trump Meme Is A Total Self-Own

Billionaire Elon Musk was widely mocked after he celebrated President Donald Trump's executive order to begin to dismantle the Department of Education (DOE) by posting a meme of Trump at the department's grave, only for an awkward misspelling to get all the attention.

Polling indicates that eliminating the Education Department is largely unpopular, with 60% of registered voters opposing the move, according to a Quinnipiac University survey conducted March 6-10. Support stands at 33%, with opposition particularly strong among Democrats—98% oppose it, while just 1% support it.

Keep ReadingShow less
JB Pritzker; Donald Trump
Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Dem Governor Reveals Trump's Bonkers Demand In Exchange For Equipment During COVID

Illinois Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker revealed during a speech this week that he clashed with President Donald Trump during the first Trump administration after Trump promised necessary medical equipment during the COVID pandemic on the condition that Pritzker praise him publicly.

Five years ago, the United States was grappling with the initial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The country had entered shutdowns that had severe economic consequences, leaving businesses and industries on the brink of collapse.

Keep ReadingShow less
Scrabble tiles spelling the word scam
Scam spelled with scrabbles on a wooden table

People Break Down How They Realized An Entire Industry Was A Total Scam

We unfortunately live in a world where scams are on the rise.

Thankfully, some of them are pretty easy to detect, such as an automated call from the IRS telling you a warrant is out for your arrest, or an email claiming to be from Amazon or the USPS asking for your credit card information, only to look closer and see the email address is a yahoo account.

Keep ReadingShow less