In a recent social media exchange, alternative rock artist Five Times August took to Twitter to call out Tom Morello, renowned guitarist of Rage Against the Machine. The feud began when Morello tweeted an alleged German saying, "If 9 people sit down at a table with 1 Nazi without protest, there are 10 Nazis at the table."
Five Times August didn't hold back, accusing Morello of pretending to be a rebel while actually complying with government demands and staying silent on what was clearly a gross overeach of government control and abuse of power.
Other people subsequently piled on, with one Twitter user saying "Meh, Morello and RAtM (Rage Against The Machine) has always and simply been Limp Bizkit for Marxists"
Even people within the left-wing movement have been critical of Tom Morello, labelling him a class traitor and a "champagne socialist".
This exchange between Five Times August and Tom Morello sheds light on the complexities of past COVID regulations in the music industry and the responsibility artists have in using their voices for change. It remains to be seen how this interaction will further unfold and if it will lead to a meaningful dialogue on these important issues.
