cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/36179586

A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the “Ghostbusters” theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility, which has recently become a site of daily clashes between federal agents and demonstrators.

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[–] 165 points 11 months ago (19 children)

This is lawlessness. No procedure, no rules, no guidelines, no restraint, no empathy, no accountability. Their violence will only escalate. America, you need to start standing up to this administration. No more sitting on the sidelines of politics. The footsteps are heading your way now.

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  • [–] 33 points 11 months ago* (2 children)

    Since the 80's USA has been a society mostly driven by sociopathy, with Republican policies being decidedly and uncompromising sociopathic. So it's not surprising that there are a lot of sociopaths in USA, who are willing to disregard all decency and all norms to trample on those they consider to be below them or against them.

    I just read an article stating that Americans are lining up for a job with ICE, and they consider it an "adventure"!!!
    Absolutely zero empathy.

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  • [–] 20 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    That's what largely unregulated capitalism and a culture that exalts greed about all else will do to a people. We have literally brainwashed our entire populace into being sociopaths because it made a profit. And we are surprised that there were consequences.

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  • [–] 15 points 11 months ago

    "It's just business."

    A small statement used to wipe away any atrocity they can imagine. And people think this is somehow right and good.

    Capitalism creates sociopaths by creating incentives to be that type of person, you're so right.

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  • [–] 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

    I play a mean Recorder I'm about to give my local ICE facility a spirited solo attempt at the star spangled banner.

    I have not played a instrument since 5th grade.

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  • [–] 6 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    I bet "Ice Ice Baby" would be sufficiently annoying on a recorder to prove a point.

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  • [–] 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

    you need to start standing up to this administration. No more sitting on the sidelines of politics

    I'd like to point out that putting that into practice is probably much less effort and drama than people might imagine. Most likely somebody already started organizing in one way or another, so you just need to join. And most strategies probably won't involve taking up arms or throwing yourselves against the walls of the palace in large numbers.

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    [–] 120 points 11 months ago

    Arrested for, and while doing, nothing illegal.

    Just remember, if one person has no rights, we all have no rights.

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  • [–] 95 points 11 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child)

    First they came for the woodwinds, and I said nothing because I play violin.

    Edit: It’s a silly joke, but I do think instruments in an orchestra is a good metaphor for the importance of diversity to society.

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  • [–] 67 points 11 months ago (12 children)

    The USA got some very special freedom, but at least their guns will protect them from overreaching state actors.

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  • [–] 38 points 11 months ago (11 children)

    While it is of course frightening as fuck i really laugh that the U.S. shows what everybody knows. All these weapons are for show and a false sense of security. And of course daily shootings. Fighting oppression? Never.

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  • [–] 25 points 11 months ago* (6 children)

    There's a cost-benefit calculation to be done. If you're the only armed dissident, it's basically suicide by cop. There's a critical mass necessary to mount an offensive.

    Also, a good chunk of the 2A zealots are cool with what's happening. They don't feel oppressed.

    The ones being oppressed are the ones who generally didn't like the weapons. I know, I was one of them.

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  • [–] 12 points 11 months ago (5 children)

    I kind of understand that it feels bad to own weapons when you oppose them. I doubt fascism will lay down peacefully but i wish you guys luck.

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    Thanks. To be fair, aside from the pacifism if you look at my other interests and hobbies I should be a gun guy, so it's been a begrudgingly pleasant transition.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    I believe many leftists will use the time it is still possible to get a gun. I know i would even though i hate that shit. As german i don't really have that option, so i really don't look forward to our own Gestapo being errected in 4 years from now (neo-nazis are about to take power).

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  • [–] 57 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    Everyone here is joking about this, but it's not funny at all.

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  • [–] 38 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    My understanding is that humor is a very common coping mechanism — in the face of an abuse of power this absurd, I imagine it’s sometimes all someone has the strength for.

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  • [–] 29 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Nah, I don't think that's quite right, it's not like anybody's ignoring how thoroughly evil these fuckers are, we can just also appreciate that they're little bitch idiots to a comical degree who get intimidated by fuckin band kids

    Like, to put it another way, US troops in world war 2 constantly made fun of Nazis while also shooting at them and such. They're not mutually exclusive trains of thought, if anything they reinforce each other.

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    [–] 37 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Arresting musicians is very Taliban

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  • [–] 24 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    She was probably playing it menacingly /s

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  • [–] 24 points 11 months ago

    They probably felt threatened. Those poor little souls. Attacked with a tactical assault instrument.

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  • [–] 17 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Something strange in the neighborhood...

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  • [–] 13 points 11 months ago

    Nazis hate Ghostbusters.

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  • [–] 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    First they take the clarinetist. Then when they run out of those, it's the brass instrumentalists.

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  • [–] 7 points 11 months ago

    Clarinets have reeds and they can be sharp enough to cut someone up in a heated frenzy. Be careful out there ICE! /s

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  • [–] 6 points 11 months ago

    I could understand if it was a bagpipe player but the licorice stick?

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