Rolling Stone Australia has published an article written by Henry Rollins, who offers some hard hitting thoughts on Donal Trump being elected as America's next president, urging Australians "do not follow." An excerpt from the article is available below:

"I don't think there will be anything in 2016 that will match watching Donald Trump become the 45th President of the United States. I know you might not believe me but it's true; all I could do was laugh. The sheer level of insanity that America has set out for itself has turned the country into a reality show the size of a nation.

President-elect Trump's victory by a considerable margin should be a heads up to the entire world that all the things that you might find objectionable about the USA, from the hegemonic overreach to the 24-7 bellicose posturing, will be not only more pronounced, but possibly the most visible aspects of not only the country's foreign policy but its domestic one as well. Leading American white supremacist and ex Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, David Duke, wanted Trump to win and he got it. All non-white, gay and Muslim Americans have been green-lit.

What happened over a period of several months, ending in a gripping few hours, will change the course of American history, and might have enough momentum to affect world events. Not only is Trump a danger, his Vice President, Mike Pence, is an extraordinary dipshit. 

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. 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. 

America just tied a rock around its neck and threw itself into a river. Do not follow."

Read the complete article here.

Henry Rollins kicked off a multi-city spoken word tour on October 6th in Ft. Lauderdale with over 80 additional dates lined up throughout North America including: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, New York City, Vancouver, Toronto and more.

On this tour, fans can expect Henry to mix timely commentary on the current state of politics with anecdotes on his latest LA experiences, to perspective gained from his extensive world travels. Always wanting to present fans with the best possible experience, Rollins’ live talking shows are known for their energy, wit, anger and humor.

Since his last North American spoken word tour in 2012, Henry has been busy, to say the least. The epitome of a workaholic, and spanning multiple genres, Henry is an actor, voice over artist, author, photographer, columnist (LA Weekly), TV host (National Geographic, History Channel, IFC), radio DJ (KCRW) and spoken word performer – having performed countless shows around the world over the last 35 years.

“The world is a more interesting place than ever and I am glad to be out in it. I’m looking forward to all these shows,” says Rollins. Confirmed dates are as listed:

November
12 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
13 - Columbus, OH - Lincoln Theatre
15 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room
16 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
17 - Madison, WI - Barrymore Theatre
18 - Des Moines, IA - Hoyt Sherman
19 - Burnsville, MN - Ames Center
20 - Fargo, ND - The Sanctuary
21 - Sioux Falls, SD - Orpheum Theatre
22 - Lincoln, NE - Rococo Theatre
23 - Wichita, KS - Orpheum
24 - Peoria, IL - Jukebox Comedy Club
25 - Kansas City, KS - Uptown Theatre
26 - Springfield, MO - Gillioz Theater
27 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
28 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
29 - Austin, TX - Paramount Theater
30 - San Antonio, TX - Aztec Theater

December
1 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
2 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
3 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
5 - Los Angeles, CA - Largo
6 - Los Angeles, CA - Largo
7 - Los Angeles, CA - Largo
8 - Los Angeles, CA - Largo
27 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory
28 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
29 - San Francisco, CA - Herbst Theatre
30 - Sacramento, CA - Crest Theatre

January
1 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall
2 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
3 - Kelowna, BC - Mary Irwin Theatre
4 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre
5 - Victoria, BC - Alix Goolden PAC
6 - Edmonton, AB - Myer Horowitz Theatre
7 - Calgary, AB Jack Singer Concert Hall
8 - Saskatoon, SK - Broadway Theatre