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Tom Morello is no stranger to speaking out about his political views, and right now the Rage Against the Machine guitarist is blasting both US presidential candidates.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Morello has strong words for Republican US Vice-President candidate, Paul Ryan. Ryan has previously admitted to being a fan of Rage Against the Machine, and this isn't the first time that Morello has spoken about it.
When asked how Ryan could be a fan of the band, considering the strong left-wing views, Morello said: "[Rage] is a band that casts the nets really wide, and that’s part of the strength of the band.
"People are drawn to it by the music, the aggression, the rockingness of it, and then they’re exposed to different ideas.
"Paul Ryan was a jackass before he listened to it, came out a jackass at the end, so he missed a lot of it."
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However, US President Barack Obama didn't escape Morello's criticism either, despite the fact that Morello supported Obama in his 2008 run in the presidential election.
Morello likened his support of Obama to "drinking the kool-aid", making a comparison between the hype surrounding Obama in 2008 and a cult-like atmosphere.
He said: "I drank a little bit of the kool-aid initially. It looked different than any other president, sounded different than any other president, and then he acted the same as all the other presidents.
"If you have war crimes on your record, and you still continue to suck at the corporate teat like he does - my hopes were higher."
Morello has previously spoken out about his support for the Occupy Wall Street movement, and played a gig at the movement's one year anniversary event last month.
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