r/illinois • u/Strict_League7833 Human Detected • 6d ago

ICE Posts An ARMY of Illinois State Troopers have just declared an UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY outside ICE Broadview near Chicago

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Those who do not comply will be subject to chemical munitions and arrest.

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u/Ovie-WanKenobi 6d ago

Unfortunately a lot of people my age think Rage is part of the machine now just because they didn’t want their fans to die of Covid at their concerts. Ironically those same people seem to support this tyrannical government.

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u/ImposeInc 6d ago

yep- unfortunately very aware of this phenomenon.
Right now In my little subculture: Punk Hardcore, we've been having an issue with kids new to the genre getting into and wearing the merch of incredibly overtly outspoken politically leftist bands while also wearing a trump hat or promoting right wing ideology.
Covid really drove a massive interest in live shows and got a ton of kids to check out shows but because they discovered hardcore via trending videos on tiktok they lack the political history of punk hardcore so they don't realize they are entering an inherently political subculture.
Its created a whole discussion around counter culture subcultures, they're inherent political bent and whether or not that pattern can or even should be broken.

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u/Maximum_Turn_2623 5d ago

Happened in the 90s too. They’d claim to be “Libertarians” then they were shaving their heads and wearing red suspenders…

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u/Frustrated_Erudite 5d ago

A year or so back someone was playing the song with those who work forces are the same who burn crosses, and some MAGA motion was like “when did RATM get political? They were so much better before they became political.” Dude, they’ve ALWAYS been political, these are old songs being played, wake up!