Former Rep Sends Performance Artists Dressed in Straightjackets to Capitol Hill
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) is making headlines with his move to send performance artists to the U.S. Capitol Hill. The move was part of a campaign Kinzinger launched to take on political extremism, as Politico…
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) is making headlines with his move to send performance artists to the U.S. Capitol Hill.
The move was part of a campaign Kinzinger launched to take on political extremism, as Politico reported.
The campaign’s website, breakfreenow.org, features a video showing individuals wearing straightjackets as well as goggles showing them clips from news broadcasts.
Kinzinger eventually shows up in the video, saying, “Choosing between two extremes isn’t a choice at all.”
It shows an individual controlling the narrative with words including “blame” and fear.”
Toward the end of the video, the individuals begin removing the goggles as another shouts at them to put them back on.
“We’re taking a stand against fear-based manipulation. We’re fighting back to break the cycle of extremism,” Kinzinger says.
He calls on them to “break free from this dystopian dread.”
Watch the video below:
In an interview with Politico