{"id":6833,"date":"2014-10-03T11:52:25","date_gmt":"2014-10-03T18:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/politicalhat.com\/?p=6833"},"modified":"2014-10-03T11:52:25","modified_gmt":"2014-10-03T18:52:25","slug":"rock-star-nomenklatura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/2014\/10\/03\/rock-star-nomenklatura\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock Star Nomenklatura"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ah, glorious revolutionary communism, were all the proletariat is equal&#8230; but rock star nomenklatura schmucks are more equal than others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Recently, <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">Rage<\/span> <em>Whine<\/em> against the Machine&#8217;s Tom Morello threw a temper tantrum because he wasn&#8217;t given a private room in an already full restaurant:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\" >\n<p>Five Point restaurant in Seattle is the WORST. Super rude &amp; anti-worker. Shittiest doorman in the Northwest. Prick. Spread the word.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Morello (@tmorello) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tmorello\/status\/515781947889426432\">September 27, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;However&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\" >\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tmorello\">@tmorello<\/a> The 5 Point&#39;s owner has been campaigning to raise min wage to $15 &amp; offers health insurance to all employees.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; m. pinero (@stabulousness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stabulousness\/status\/515944845227995136\">September 27, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\" >\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tmorello\">@tmorello<\/a> They were at capacity &amp; you wanted a &quot;private room&quot;. Think before you tweet, rock star.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; m. pinero (@stabulousness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stabulousness\/status\/515945122282762241\">September 27, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more-->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And just how does Tom Morello &#8220;fight the power&#8221;?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\" >\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stabulousness\">@stabulousness<\/a>: Yelping for the Everyman. Fight that power, rock star.\u201d Meanwhile a 5 star review for the kindly, attitude free IHOP! Xo<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Morello (@tmorello) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tmorello\/status\/515966795485040640\">September 27, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\" >\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tmorello\">@tmorello<\/a> Corporate chain IHOP vs &quot;anti-worker&quot; (?) local business. Now yer just joshin right?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; m. pinero (@stabulousness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stabulousness\/status\/515967701114576896\">September 27, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The restaurant and the owner chimed in with a little reality:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\" >\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tmorello\">@tmorello<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeffonjackYYC\">@jeffonjackYYC<\/a> Tom have you lost your mind? Now you&#39;re accusing our doorman of being racist? All are equal at The 5 Point. Sorry.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 5 Point Cafe (@The5PointCafe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/The5PointCafe\/status\/516283017673703424\">September 28, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\" >\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tmorello\">@tmorello<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stabulousness\">@stabulousness<\/a> Tom &#8211; if that&#39;s bullshit, then reach out to me directly. My staff would disagree. Maybe check yourself.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Meinert (@davidmeinert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidmeinert\/status\/515984865217351680\">September 27, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\" >\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tmorello\">@tmorello<\/a> The 5 Point is totally pro worker &amp; we pay more and have more benefits than any other small restaurant anywhere<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Meinert (@davidmeinert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidmeinert\/status\/515934741405523968\">September 27, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\" >\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tmorello\">@tmorello<\/a> higher starting pay, health insurance, retirement, paid vacation, sick days, and profit sharing.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Meinert (@davidmeinert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidmeinert\/status\/515934890701774848\">September 27, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\" >\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tmorello\">@tmorello<\/a> we are or were fans of you &amp; your work. Our staff are very cool &amp; when they aren&#39;t it&#39;s typically a reflection of the customer<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Meinert (@davidmeinert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidmeinert\/status\/515935467775074304\">September 27, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\" >\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tmorello\">@tmorello<\/a> BTW I&#39;m the owner &amp; have supported &amp; worked on paid sick days, higher minimum wage &amp; city sponsored retirement for all workers<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Meinert (@davidmeinert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidmeinert\/status\/515935830871769088\">September 27, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6834\" title=\"Nomenklatura facebook post tom Morello\" src=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Nomenklatura-facebook-post.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Nomenklatura-facebook-post.jpg 496w, https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Nomenklatura-facebook-post-248x300.jpg 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Even with all that, his worshipfulness still doesn&#8217;t get it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\" >\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jdanielross\">@jdanielross<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tmorello\">@tmorello<\/a> Forgiveness with conditions isn&#39;t forgiveness. :)\u201d call it leniency then<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Morello (@tmorello) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tmorello\/status\/516736889089302528\">September 29, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tom, you are not forgiven, and you&#8217;ve already been given far too much leniency.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Nomenklatura-Main-Pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Nomenklatura Main Pic Tom Morello\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Nomenklatura-Main-Pic.jpg 476w, https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Nomenklatura-Main-Pic-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1px) 100vw, 1px\" \/><br \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\"><meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@PoliticHatblog\"><meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@ThePoliticalhat\"><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Rock Star Nomenklatura\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Ah, glorious revolutionary communism, were all the proletariat is equal... but rock star nomenklatura schmucks are more equal than others.\"><meta name=\"twitter:image:src\" content=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Nomenklatura-Main-Pic.jpg\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ah, glorious revolutionary communism, were all the proletariat is equal&#8230; 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