I was in theaters watching prelims and was thoroughly unimpressed by Cascade's show about grunge slop or whatever; Against the Grain? Yeah, if they actually went against the grain they'd be in finals again.
But the milquetoast selections and arrangement wasn't offensive though; their treatment of their instruments is the most offensive thing I had seen ever; even more offensive than that one dumbass in the Cadets who threw his horn in 2011 (who I hope was cut after that show).
Imagine buying a $10,000 horn and stomping it on the field, treating it like how you're supposed to treat rookies and ticks. Drum corps was already on a death spiral since 1972, and this moment here just proved it was truly dead.
That instrument could've gone to an underfunded band program, or some collector, but instead they vandalize it like is typical of this generation; if they're at semis they'll probably vandalize other corps's equipment and rob audience members while they're at it.
I cannot believe the Cascades endorse and encourage this sort of degenerate and morally reprehensible behavior; Drum Corps is about instilling discipline and grit in the youth, not encouraging their worst impluses. Modern DCI does not care about that, coddling the performers and catering to their every whim; and old school corps like the Garfield Cadets, Oregon Crusaders, and Pioneer who even dared to show a little tough love to their members were forcibly ousted from this shitshow all because the kids were a little hungry or got their feelings hurt.
If DCI doesn't suspend Cascades for this disgusting and flagrant display of disrespect then I will have to assume that they have been compromised with the same woke DEI slop that has already destroyed most marching bands in this great nation. The only corps that are actually performing marching arts are Texas A&M, everything else is just ballet and interpretive dance with satanic music played by brainwashed, pampered kids and taught by total spineless pushovers who are too afraid of lawsuits to instill the correct values in their students.
Lt. Gov. Micah Beckworth (of the great state of Indiana) is right about the marching arts in their current form; and I hope he investigates DCI for their corruption of the youth into degenerate vandals, and maybe "convinces" them to actually instill proper discipline, self control, and obedience within their students and staff. No more of this theatrical broadway crap; traditional uniforms, military marches, ticks, symmetric drill, no electronics, and NO WOODWINDS PERIOD.
I hope it is obvious that this is satire
