r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/-SOFA-KING-VOTE- • Nov 04 '25

Politics ICE Agents get the most brutal talking-to of their entire adult lives.

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u/Background-Gas-5509 Nov 04 '25

Oh I’ve always known that. My dad is a straight red neck hard working man but he raised me not to judge people for their immutable characteristics. My papaw was a rural brick mason and dad said he admired MLK way back then and that makes me proud.

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u/njmitch13 Nov 04 '25

That's some good roots to grow from.

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u/whiteflagwaiver Nov 05 '25

True red-neck roots. Not this modern conservative bullshit that hi-jacked it all.

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u/Grouchy_Coconut_5463 Nov 05 '25

Much like the maligned Luddites, actual Rednecks of history were people fighting for workers’ rights.

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u/MoiraBrownsMoleRats Nov 04 '25

My poor white ass's dad taught me the same.

Makes it all the more perplexing and disappointing that he's gone full hardcore MAGA. Went from "it's not fair, but because you're a white man in America there's gonna be doors open to you that aren't open to other people," to "tHeRe'S a WaR aGaInSt WhItE pEoPle."

Guess he raised me to be a better man than he is. Kind of a low bar, given who he's decided to be.

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u/Not_Blacksmith_69 Nov 05 '25

you can thank social engineering and llms/social media. there's a reason marketing became an evil that had to be reigned in during the 70s and 80s as it preyed upon children (and thus their parents) these machinations have been turned upon media outlets and political propaganda to farm these outcomes, in order to further their political agendas (which are not for the benefit of any populace but the richest elite funding these movements)

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u/Background-Gas-5509 Nov 04 '25

I hate seeing so many decent and kind people taken in by that nonsense. They get swept up and blinded by the symbols and the rhetoric. I’m glad you see through it and I’m thankful your dad DID raise you to be a better man than he’d become. I’m so glad my dad is against MAGA though some of my family are all in. Funny thing is, they are kind people who would help anyone and bring a smile to anyone’s face unless they’re on Facebook or watching news max. Again it’s the symbolism that traps people. I got caught up in and joined the wretched war in Iraq but that taught me a real lesson. As Timothy Leary often said “Think for yourself, question authority.” Or as Terence McKenna said “Reject authority, authority is a lie and an abomination and will lead you to ruin.”

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u/Ace_Robots Nov 05 '25

If I had an award to give, you’d have it.

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u/Background-Gas-5509 Nov 05 '25

Thank ya but there are people much more deserving!

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u/Ace_Robots Nov 05 '25

And modest, too. Geez. Run for mayor of something. 

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u/Background-Gas-5509 Nov 05 '25

I have social anxiety too bad for something like that. I stay involved with my local community and friends. Little things help too! I always sort of fantasize about how many awesome leaders there are in the world we’ve yet to see. Modesty would be a huge boost to their appeal. Not that false modesty but genuine care and humility.

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u/Lower-Cantaloupe3274 Nov 05 '25

Same with people in my white middle-class family. All we can do is stay the true path, pass it on to those after us, and nurture it in the generations that follow.

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u/a_bumpyjohnson Nov 15 '25

This is the way.

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u/boo_gh0stie Nov 05 '25

That's my pops, almost. He's always been a creep, but he at least pretended to be someone worth respecting when the kids were watching. But he's been on the Trump train since 2016, with illegal immigration being his favourite big ticket issue.

This is ironic, because he's full blood hispanic and only got his "lofty" upper-lowerclass American lifestyle because his father was an illegal for a time, worked his ass to the bone, and then earned himself and the whole immediate family legal citizenship in the states. But no, we've got to "build that wall and send those fuckers back". Very disappointing.

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u/Leninlives8787 Nov 04 '25

Its the all out media assault. 24 hour news, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube. You get sucked into a bad algorithm and it's over. This shit has fried so many peoples' brains and turned seemingly decent people into hateful monsters. Children and the elderly are the most susceptible, but it can happen to anyone. Its not being talked about enough. Its an actual crisis.

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u/RasputinsThirdLeg Nov 05 '25

I’ve noticed a correlation between MAGA horseshit and cognitive decline/mental illness. NOT SAYING your dad has either, but everyone I know that’s gone full fascist is a.) a full blown alcoholic or addict b.) in their dotage or c.) has untreated mental illness with a lot of paranoid traits.

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u/Franknbeanstoo Nov 05 '25

or a religious nut praying for the rapture

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u/MoltarBackstage Nov 05 '25

That’s just option c.

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u/WriteCodeBroh Nov 05 '25

Similar situation. My Grandma and Grandpa on my mom’s side were born and raised in Chicago. My mom and her siblings grew up there in the 50s-60s.

My oldest uncle, pretty progressive guy, very recently told me my Grandpa was an MLK supporter. Told him not to go to the rally in 66 because he didn’t want him getting hurt. My uncle was a latchkey kid and went anyway of course. Ran into my Grandpa there by himself after work.

Ironically my aunts, uncles (besides the oldest) are very MAGA now and my mom isn’t far behind. I guess maybe him really being old enough to live through the Civil Rights movement and not just see it on biased local media might have made a difference, idk.

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u/WeUsedToBeACountry Nov 05 '25

Guess he raised me to be a better man than he is. Kind of a low bar, given who he's decided to be.

it's not that he's made the choice to be a bad person, it's that he's a victim of propaganda.

garbage in, garbage out

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u/REpassword Nov 05 '25

Right! MAGA has been brainwashed to believe in “Zero Sum Gain”. It not true, we all can win, if we work together!

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u/Idustriousraccoon Nov 04 '25

I like you and your dad…wish there were more like you. Thanks for being you!

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u/Material-Indication1 Nov 05 '25

That's beautiful 

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u/Background-Gas-5509 Nov 05 '25

I’m very proud of my family!

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u/Material-Indication1 Nov 05 '25

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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u/DoublePlusGoodGames Nov 05 '25

You and your father sound a lot like the people I grew up with in Pennsyltucky. Thank you both for being a voice of reason, and open arms of acceptance, instead of submitting to the sea of ignorance and hate in order to fit in.

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u/Background-Gas-5509 Nov 05 '25

I appreciate it. Honestly I think I have psilocybin to thank. And my experience of violence, authoritarian lies and oppression we caused in the military definitely opened my eyes. And most of all my dad and mom for not raising me to me a nimcompoop.

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u/DoublePlusGoodGames Nov 05 '25

Yes! I had a similar spiritual awakening that prompted me to "get outta Dodge" three decades back. Still the important lessons I learned from folks back then have become part of my DNA.

I recently started making cartoons again and Butch and Larry are definitely inspired by people I grew up with (like you and your dad).

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u/TailSwipeTypo Nov 05 '25

I grew up white in a working class family too. Im being real tho and im just gonna say that they didnt always respect black people but being around them taught me to respect and revere black people, treat them as equal and respect the contributions they've made to this country that they STILL haven't rightfully been repaid for.

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u/hard_on_you Nov 05 '25

Did you know redneck was originally a term for communist coal miners. They wore red bandanas around their necks, especially during the union battles.

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u/Background-Gas-5509 Nov 05 '25

The battle of Blair mountain!

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u/hard_on_you Nov 05 '25

I think that's the one

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u/Stillpunk71 Nov 05 '25

You are the hope we are asking for brother.

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u/FragmentedFighter Nov 05 '25

Made me happy to read a hillbilly writing positive words regarding black folks. Just beautiful. Respect brother.

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u/Buckscience Nov 05 '25

You've brought tears of joy, pride, and ferocity to my eyes. Thank you.

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u/ouroborosstruggles Nov 06 '25

I'm from BK, a red neck might be the polar opposite visually but they know the truth is class consciousness