I am so sick of people like that guy. Assumptions are one of the worst things a person can do.

I won't argue that but there were real RATM fans who's anger was also real. So real, they couldn't help but to break down a gate and storm in without having tickets. It wasn't all a bunch of bros being stupid. Out of 75,000 people, there is bound to be a bunch of assholes. Thats just a given.

Originally Posted by counting_saturn

I am so sick of people like that guy. Assumptions are one of the worst things a person can do.

Its not assumptions, its observations. Your typical rage against the machine fan is a well off middle class white guy, the exact machine that they are raging against.


I have a friend who's favorite band is Rage. Hes also a George W. loving neo-con. It boggles the mind.

damn. that must be a punch in the face for the band

who cares. stop whining.

the thing that i find disturbing is this:
they're signed to a major record label (epic), so they've been making money off the very same music industry that's (for the most part) controlled by the idea of capitalism. as long as their signed to a major label like this, they'll always hypocrites in my book. so ratm can bitch about america all they want, and they'll continue making money off their own hypocritical existence. and no, i don't buy Tom Morello's excuse. If he believes so strongly in ratm's cause they should cut the shit and follow their own agenda.

really enjoyed this article. good read.

any other bands that seem to draw this kind of crowd ?

Originally Posted by shermanology

Its not assumptions, its observations. Your typical rage against the machine fan is a well off middle class white guy, the exact machine that they are raging against.


I have a friend who's favorite band is Rage. Hes also a George W. loving neo-con. It boggles the mind.

Go to the RNC September 3rd in Minneapolis and you'll say differently...

Originally Posted by Hainzey X

really enjoyed this article. good read.

any other bands that seem to draw this kind of crowd ?

Korn.

Originally Posted by shermanology

Its not assumptions, its observations. Your typical rage against the machine fan is a well off middle class white guy, the exact machine that they are raging against.


I have a friend who's favorite band is Rage. Hes also a George W. loving neo-con. It boggles the mind.

I'm not a Bush fan by any stretch, but you are saying that because I'm white and make decent money then I can't listen to and like RATM?

I didn't read the entire article, however, I see nothing wrong with his statement. He didn't say "ALL Rage fans are bro-jocks who don't care about little people"...he was saying some of the ones he saw were. To me, the only thing that would make his stance wrong, would be if he completely generalized...he clearly doesn't do that.

I don't believe that the meanings behinds a bands songs has to completely dictate or determine exactly who the band appeals to. Sure, it helps...but lyrics are only a certain aspect of a song. There's plenty of tunes that I can't relate to or understand, but enjoy listening to quite a bit.

Yawn...

He has a point.

Originally Posted by LouderThanBombs

He has a point.

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