Henry Rollins, the busiest and angriest man in show business, is a noted fan of Australia. Having toured frequently since the ’90s, Rollins a professed fan of our record labels, our bands, our people, and our way of life.
And this admitted Australia-phile has now issued a warning to all the citizens of the country he loves and admires so much: stay the hell away from America, at all costs.
Writing in Rolling Stone, Uncle Hank has issued a solemn lament for the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, which saw Donald Trump become the 45th President of the United States.
“No need to fret, I am willing to bet that the President-elect’s most ardent fans will never visit Australia,” Rollins writes. “I wonder if they could find it on a map. Yes. These are some very angry and often extraordinarily coarse people and they are now in control.”
“As a friend and fan of Australia, I warn you to stay away from the USA for quite some time. It is not the place it claims to be,” the rocker, writer, actor, documentarian, and spoken-word artist adds.
“It is good advice to heed the wise words of Maya Angelou: ‘When people show you who they are, believe them.’ The USA has chosen Donald Trump. This is who we are. You really don’t want a piece of this. I don’t.”
“Note to Prime Minister Turnbull: America is no longer the ally you may have once thought it was. The man soon to be in charge has no clue as to what the job he has just been elected to entails. Do not feed your military into whatever conflict this man initiates.”
“What happened to America can happen to any country. It is of the utmost importance to not only vote whenever possible, but to inform yourself as best you can and hold any and all elected officials to the highest possible scrutiny.”
“America just tied a rock around its neck and threw itself into a river. Do not follow.” You can read Uncle Hank’s full missive via Rolling Stone right here.
