Anyone else notice a lack of Cinco de Mayo celebration this year?
Anyone else notice a lack of Cinco de Mayo celebration this year?
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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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.
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.
Right. ICE is a bunch of thugs who would love to round up brown people celebrating Cinco de Mayo.
Yeah, they are.
There was a time when that would have been recognized as sarcasm.
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.
Even if you were 110% legal, would you risk getting
someone who isn'tsnatched up?It clearly doesn’t matter to ICE or the regime generally if a person is a citizen
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.
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.
What do the numbers mean?
Trump as 45th and 47th president
I see, that's probably something only Americans would generally understand :D
Ahh yeah I probably getting deported. I wasn’t suppose to tell a non American 😁
That's the last civics lesson you'll be teaching around here, pal.
I understood what you meant.
45th and 47th presidents of the United States. Which in this case are the same person
"person"
Three hamberders in a trench coat
Entity in a human-like appearance which may or may not be an alien reptillian creature.
You know I seriously considered trying to find a more accurate word. I should have.
Situation?
"Which in this case is the same shit."
I believe you. It's okay. It isn't worth it. 🫂
OK, USA. Meant to add that. Definitely quieter overall.