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Trump's ignorance in environmental science is a threat to the entire planet.

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Tom Morello
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: May 30
Actor
Banjoist
Composer
Guitarist
Mandolinist
Musician
Singer-Songwriter
Trade Unionist
New York City
New York
Thomas Baptist Morello
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The most powerful music is music with purpose.
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If Trump is going to govern in a fascist way, then we need to make America ungovernable.
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I was a fan of heavy music - first metal, then punk, then hip hop.
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