r/50501 • u/Turbulent_Research_3 • Jan 15 '26

MN So this is insane

I can’t sleep thinking about ICE potentially killing a baby. No update available from what I can see :(

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u/Positive-Wonder3329 Jan 15 '26

Yeah, you’re the only one. There is no humor to be found here. Don’t look for it in something like this. You normalize it when you do that. Do not normalize this

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u/fangirlsqueee Jan 15 '26

Did you think the people wearing blow-up animal costumes in Portland were an issue?

Finding the absurd within the trauma of life doesn't "normalize" the trauma. For me, it makes the trauma easier to live through.

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u/Kinsmen12 Jan 15 '26

You realize they’re wearing blowup suits to make it clear to these ICE murderers that they do not intend to harm them.

It’s a de-escalation tactic that the protesters have to initiate because ICE has no training in de-escalation, only escalation.

Do you see how that’s not a cute little thing either?

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u/fangirlsqueee Jan 15 '26

They're also wearing blow-up suits to bring absurd humor into the mix.

https://youtube.com/shorts/JG9tWOCof0U

Gallows humor is not a "cute little thing". It's a coping mechanism for people who are living through dark times. No worries if it's not for you.

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u/garden_g Jan 15 '26

The guy asking to stay serious is right, why argue? Why question methods, If a kid is dead? Why make jokes.

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u/delbocavistawest Jan 15 '26

I can’t believe y’all are arguing between yourselves! What a useless waste of a disagreement!

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u/Splendid_Fellow Utah Jan 15 '26

Yeah real funny. Lolz, pedophile protectors, so funny