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Location: CA, USA

I have some neighbors who regularly have a huge bash lasting all night long - it's happened every Cinco de Mayo for nearly a decade.

This year - nothing.

The whole town is quiet. This used to be one of the noisiest days of the year. Is anyone else noticing this in their community?

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[–] [email protected] 196 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

With ICE being given carte blanche to do whatever they want with no oversight; would you be having a gathering? Even if you were 110% legal, would you risk getting someone who isn't snatched up?

I tried to be festive and have been blasting Mexican music for the neighborhood; but it's like 10pm and I'm old, gotta shut it down.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

Legal doesn't matter anymore, apparently. They are just going by vibes now.

Random ass tatoos? MS 13.

Got the wrong guy? Don't care.

Due process? Don't need it.

[–] [email protected] 73 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Right. ICE is a bunch of thugs who would love to round up brown people celebrating Cinco de Mayo.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There was a time when that would have been recognized as sarcasm.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 days ago

I actually don't think I agree. ICE has been increasingly militarized and distilled into a posse of yes-men thugs for a while. They finally got a leader that let's them act like the SS.

It was never a joke, and people now realize that.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

Yeah, they are.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The why (ICE) is pretty clear. I was really more interested in where - how widespread is this?

Because honestly, the silence is chilling. It feels like the day is being smothered in this blanket of lukewarm fear.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Honestly all the holidays were a bit muted for 45 so it makes sense they're even quieter for 47. There's even more fear, anxiety, anger, etc. Not the things that really drive a party atmosphere.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Trump as 45th and 47th president

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I see, that's probably something only Americans would generally understand :D

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ahh yeah I probably getting deported. I wasn’t suppose to tell a non American 😁

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

That's the last civics lesson you'll be teaching around here, pal.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

I understood what you meant.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

45th and 47th presidents of the United States. Which in this case are the same person

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Entity in a human-like appearance which may or may not be an alien reptillian creature.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Three hamberders in a trench coat

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

You know I seriously considered trying to find a more accurate word. I should have.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

"Which in this case is the same shit."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

I believe you. It's okay. It isn't worth it. 🫂

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

OK, USA. Meant to add that. Definitely quieter overall.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 days ago

Even if you were 110% legal, would you risk getting ~~someone who isn't~~ snatched up?

It clearly doesn’t matter to ICE or the regime generally if a person is a citizen