Macklemore links Gaza to Minneapolis in call for rise against “oppressors”
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- Macklemore linked the crisis in Gaza to the unrest in Minneapolis, arguing that both are driven by a singular "machinery of harm" that treats human lives as disposable while prioritizing the protection of property and capital.
- Citing the recent fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents, the rapper asserted that systems built on violence cannot be reformed and urged his followers to stop sustaining them to force an end to state-sanctioned violence.
Rapper Macklemore has drawn significant attention with a recent Instagram post linking the ongoing crisis in Gaza to recent unrest in the US state of Minneapolis.
Posted on Instagram, the message emphasizes systemic oppression, urging followers to withdraw cooperation from what he describes as a machinery of harm perpetuated by capitalism and violence.
In the caption, Macklemore states, "Gaza and Minneapolis are not separate stories. They operate through the same machinery that treats people as disposable and calls it order."
He highlights parallels in how property is protected while lives are devalued, with violence justified under the guise of maintaining order.
"No system built on violence has ever been undone by reform. It ends when people stop sustaining it," he continues.
The post calls for a nationwide shutdown next Friday, January 30, with “ICE OUT EVERYWHERE!!!” on the photo.
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The post references Minneapolis in the wake of heightened tensions there. On January 24, federal agents from Customs and Border Protection fatally shot Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old US citizen and intensive care nurse at the Veterans Affairs hospital, marking the second such incident in Minnesota that month.
Pretti was killed during an encounter involving multiple agents, sparking protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the city.
Macklemore's activism on Gaza extends beyond this post; he has released tracks like "Hind's Hall" in support of Palestinian rights and college protests, and performed poems highlighting the region's hardships.
