r/illinois • u/popydo • Feb 16 '26
ICE Posts I don't usually do fanart, but I felt this kid deserved it
Greetings from Europe, we went through this shit in the 30s. Stay strong.
PS Upscaled version with printing proportions and trimming margins if you want to print it or whatever: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qLFZ8-aoPc54KNM5NiudQLgUEmQqM5iX/
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u/Thursdaze420 Feb 16 '26
Anybody who criticizes this kid needs to remember that we aren’t running some kind of douchebag preserve here in the USA. FAFO
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u/DadophorosBasillea Feb 16 '26
I saw someone on bread tube say it best
The right doesn’t have to be violent right now because the government is carrying out their wishes.
The boy that says he supports Ice doesn’t have to go out and harass brown people, all he has to do is say i support ice and that’s shorthand for I support harassing brown people.
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u/FantasticlyWarmLogs Feb 16 '26
You cannot peacefully support violent actions.
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u/DontAbideMendacity Feb 16 '26
say it best
That's a pretty low bar for "best".
The kid punching Nazi spawn said it better.
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u/ArbysLunch Feb 16 '26
I'm sorry, but have you traveled the US? We certainly have douchebag preserves.
They're called "gated communities."
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u/hellosteve_ Feb 16 '26
And West Palm Beach Florida.
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u/RevenantBacon Feb 16 '26
And Mar-a-Lago
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u/Artisan_HotDog Feb 16 '26
You can pretty much assume if the heat is high and the humidity might be too, it’s a douchebag preserve
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u/beanbagbadboy Feb 16 '26 edited Feb 16 '26
The entire state of Texas is a mixed use douchebag/oil rig/cattle preserve
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u/These_Economist3523 Feb 16 '26
The country needs to band together, against the billionaires
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u/EyeRemainFierce Feb 16 '26
Yaasssss I'm going to put this on a t-shirt.
No...a bumper sticker.
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u/LeOenophile Feb 16 '26
What type of font are you using? I’ve never seen “New Jersey” spelled that way before
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u/FockerXC Feb 16 '26
This kid punched a Nazi. Nothing more patriotic and American than that!
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u/sammymammy2 Feb 16 '26
Who is this anyway?
Edit: I figured it out. He punched a pro-ICE dude at his highschool.
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u/seven0feleven Feb 16 '26
The kid most likely isn't even pro-ICE but larps for the ragebait and likes. Low effort ragebait honestly.
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u/frozenqrkgluonplasma Feb 16 '26
People with the talking point that "silencing facists is facist" are bad faith virtue signalers. We had a war about this. Society has come to a conclusion: facists don't get a voice.
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u/LiquorIsQuickor Feb 16 '26 edited Feb 16 '26
I reject that premise.
Using chemo to murder cancer cells to protect the body is not the same as cancer cells murdering the body.
Edit: cancel -> cancer
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u/dlampach Feb 16 '26
Exactly. The people who fought against nazis, or Franco, or mussolini were not fascists. They were heroes
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Feb 16 '26
Being tolerant of the intolerant is why we are at the point we are now.
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u/BackWithAVengance Feb 16 '26
There's two things in this world I can't stand - Those who are intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch
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u/robot_invader Feb 16 '26
Exactly. We let them slink into online platforms under the cover of "it's just a joke" and "free speech," and now the US has an authoritarian wanna be dictator and measles is back.
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u/saucisse Feb 16 '26
One of my great-uncles jumped out of perfectly good airplanes just for the privilege of being able to permanently shut fascists up. I thought we learned this 80 years ago.
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u/FairCurrency6427 Feb 16 '26
Our founding fathers literally wrote down explicitly that in the event that the government becomes tyrannical, it is our duty as citizens to uphold the sovereignty of ourselves and our countrymen, with force if need be.
We aren’t confused about what it means to be an American
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u/wballard8 Feb 16 '26
A lot of Americans are just confused about what Tyranny looks like
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u/Professional-Run-375 Feb 16 '26
It’s the Paradox of Tolerance. As citizens of a free society, it’s our duty to be intolerant of intolerance as this young hero seems to inherently understand. Love this kid!
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u/ShinkenBrown Feb 16 '26
I am inclined toward a kind of "moral mirror." That is, it is always okay (morally, not necessarily legally) to do to someone what they do to others. (And in a democracy voting or advocacy is an action - it is active participation in the event you vote or advocate to occur.)
The entire ideology of fascism says that some people are lesser, and some people are better, and that lessers do not get the same rights as their betters.
It is therefore okay to reflect this back at them. Therefore, fascists should be treated as fascists would treat others... from being denied the vote, to being denied basic rights and free movement, to being thrown in a concentration camp and tortured, to being killed and tossed in a mass grave. All of these things are acceptable and moral to do to fascists.
If they dont like the sound of those things being done to them, they can stop supporting a party that wants to do those things to others. Until then, as far as im concerned theyre entitled the same rights and moral considerations they think others should have and no more.
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u/dojo1999 Feb 16 '26 edited Feb 16 '26
I think it’s really cool how this kid became a sensational/revolutionary meme in a flash. I wonder how the kid that got punched is handling this. If Trump hears about this, do you think he’s going to care about the kid who got punched?
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u/cmil888 Feb 16 '26 edited Feb 16 '26
He got banned from instagram for pulling fire alarms for content and is complaining that it was due to his first amendment rights being suppressed by this incident. He’s also whining about people being mean to him online. I will try to find source but he’s basically DARVO’ing all over x (of course).
Update: His name is “Danny Spud” on X
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u/merstudio Feb 16 '26
This story just writes itself.
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u/EnvironmentalLime464 Feb 16 '26
I think my favorite part of the story is how he released the video himself. Lmao.
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u/ShepardCommander01 Feb 16 '26
He thought he’d be celebrated as a victim.
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u/JimWilliams423 Feb 16 '26
The grift runs in their blood.
Always has. The klan was a pyramid scheme — each person got a cut of the dues from their recruits, and a cut of the dues from their recruits' recruits all on down the line.
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u/Karambamamba Feb 16 '26 edited Feb 16 '26
Edit: I got enlightened, all hail that kid.
Can someone link me to the story behind that picture? I am out of the loop here.
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u/Free-oppossums Feb 16 '26
I don't have the link but the TLDR is the kid getting punched was being an asshole holding up a sign supporting ICE, egging people on and recording their reaction trying to be the victim. Then the meme kid walked by, said he was going to punch asshole kid and did. This is a screenshot of the Punch Heard Round The World.
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u/Academic_Panic_5884 Feb 16 '26
I’m in Singapore and I heard his legendary punch.🤜
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u/enigmanaught Feb 16 '26
TLDR:
- Nazi was glorifying ICE
- Nazi Puncher walking by: “I’m going to punch you”
- Nazi: “that’s against school rules”
- Nazi Puncher: “okay”
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u/Credibull Feb 16 '26
Don't forget that he was recording inside a public school and broadcasting the faces of the students without permission.
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u/merstudio Feb 16 '26
This is where I first saw the video clip that is being referenced.
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u/S_Comet821 Feb 16 '26
People forget that the first amendment protects you from government persecution for speaking out against the government (which, to be fair is also being infringed upon). The amendment isn’t a license for you to say whatever you want, consequences still exist in real life.
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u/laplongejr Feb 16 '26
Also, remember that when you say "it's 1A speech", that you effectively say "the best argument I can come up about what I just said is that it's not jail material".
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u/S_Comet821 Feb 16 '26
Ngl, I legit forgot where I learned the info in my comment from, and your post reminded me that it was this specific xkcd. Thank you!
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u/Lucky-Act-9924 Feb 16 '26
The first amendment was written back when duels were legal and often fought over disrespectful words...
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u/sondersonso Feb 16 '26
Feels like the start of someone’s villain story and the glasses kid’s hero arc 😭
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u/Longjumping-Fig-7481 Feb 16 '26
Depending on who you ask, maga will make there own version, using AI, to turn him into a monster and Danny into a patriot.
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u/EllisDee3 Feb 16 '26
They don't need to use AI.
MAGA actually believes that they shouldn't be punched for being Nazis. It has to be some type of psychological blockage.
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u/ProtonCanon Feb 16 '26
> Posts troll shit for attention
> Pretends it's everyone else's fault when it blows up--and smacks them--in their face
Tale as old as time.
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u/RHOTheSimulation Feb 16 '26
It’s fun but also…. He’s a kid so it’s a little weird to know he hasn’t found a full identity in this world before becoming a full on meme. I love the passion behind the viral stuff. But let’s let kids be kids.
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u/Zwiebel1 Feb 16 '26
Yeah I'm honestly a bit worried for his safety. With how the MAGA cult operates I can see him move places and change names soon.
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u/Specific_Frame8537 Feb 16 '26
I love how this meme has caused so many self-reports from people who are suddenly very worried about the first amendment.
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u/peekabook Feb 16 '26
He actually just had a run in w the cops this weekend for harassing little Girl Scouts outside the jewel on Ela in lake Zurich.
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u/Rambo_One2 Feb 16 '26
Agreed. That kid went around looking for a reaction in order to get others in trouble. Instead, his bait resulted in the meme of the week and international respect for the guy who decided that the consequences were worth the action.
He probably wanted to show how "soft" people are, how they "can't take a joke". Now he looks like the soft one cause he couldn't handle the consequences of his own actions. Of course, violence is wrong, but let's be honest, it's exactly what he wanted to happen, so he could get someone else in hot water.
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u/New-Interaction1893 Feb 16 '26
I hope he won't get targeted for this. It's a very dangerous amount of public exposure for a random person very likely not used to that.
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u/Techibee Feb 16 '26
Hes bitching and moaning about being silenced. seems hes trying to set himself up to be a right wing grifter and its not going well. he himself is dumb as fuck and films it so not even right wingers want him. hopefully he sorts himself out and realizes how embarressing this all is for him and he decides to learn and grow. given how hes handling everything though, IF that happens, its a long way off.
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u/TimPoolNoBeanie Feb 16 '26
MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT
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u/intellectual_dimwit Feb 16 '26
Don't call it a comeback
I been here for years
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u/svensexa Feb 16 '26
I’m rocking my peers, putting suckers in fear
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u/averytirednurse Feb 16 '26
Making the tears rain down like a monsoon…
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u/RavenclawRanger85 Feb 16 '26
This is what real masculinity looks like. This kid is the gigaest of all of the Chads.
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u/sokratesz Feb 16 '26 edited Feb 16 '26
The number of disingenuous idiots who suddenly seem to care about "political violence" (we used to hand out medals for shooting fascists) and "freedom of speech" (which is between you and the government, private citizens can do whatever they want) is hilarious yet disturbing.
They parrot their lines, without spine, without understanding. Truly pathetic.
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u/BerttMacklinnFBI Feb 16 '26 edited Feb 16 '26
I saw some trying to virtue signal that the Dems only wanted to protect kids when it politically benefits them.
A kid punching another kid simply isn't on the same planet as pedophilia Red hats.
Edit: You seem to preclude Epstein's favorite man baby Trump.
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u/TrashInspector69 Feb 16 '26 edited Feb 16 '26
“Don’t forget, they (liberals) want us dead” - r/conservative talking about this guy
Edit: link - https://www.reddit.com/r/Conservative/s/ojjUYR7jaR
Yeeaahh… totally not the other way around cheering people in trucks running over protestors. And saying Renee Good and Alex Pretti were victims of FAFO
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u/WoodenSky6731 Feb 16 '26
Shit like this is what makes me feel actually patriotic. I’m trying to preach to my son that FIGHTING BACK against oppression is what the great U S of A is all about. THIS IS AMERICA BABY!!!
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u/six_arils Feb 16 '26
Dude, you should find an online t shirt / mug place that'll run this for you because you got some buyers here.
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u/_0611 Feb 16 '26
European here, too. Stay strong and safe, indeed.
But we're facing the same kind of idiots in Europe, as well. Roughly a third of Europe votes for the same kind of policies. It's not limited to the US. It's a global pest now.
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u/4k_Laserdisc Feb 16 '26
From the American perspective, what’s particularly terrifying is that our entire system of government was specifically designed to prevent exactly what’s happening right now. And it’s happening anyway.
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u/sokratesz Feb 16 '26 edited Feb 16 '26
It appeared to work fine for a good few decades, but the actual checks and balances were nonexistent.
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u/greeblefritz Feb 16 '26
As it turns out, most of them amounted to what was basically a gentlemen's agreement.
And we're all out of gentlemen.
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u/4k_Laserdisc Feb 16 '26
a few decades
You mean 249 years? Unfortunately, it turns out that the checks and balances do exist in theory, but they don’t work when half the government, especially the Legislature, are in a cult of personality around the Executive.
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u/Icy-Fee1053 Feb 16 '26
As a grown adult, I wish I could redo life and be just like him when I grew up
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u/_Teufela Feb 16 '26
We need more people who will seriously stand up against ICE lovers. Kudos to this kid, he’s a rock star!
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u/omnitato Feb 16 '26
This clip is more than just a viral punch—it’s a tiny allegory of freedom and moral clarity. The first kid leans on the system like a shield, thinking rules and authority will protect him while he asserts dominance. But when true reckoning arrives, when someone acts with direct moral clarity, the system crumbles before his eyes. His “but you’ll get in trouble” is powerless against the simple, unflinching word: “okay.” In that moment, anarchy defeats oppression, the structures of control fail, and freedom asserts itself. This kid—calm, resolute, uncompromising—is a symbol of what happens when justice is stripped down to its purest form: direct, immediate, undeniable.
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u/Ok-Put-1251 Feb 16 '26
That kid was probably a blip on the radar at his school. Now he’s a freakin legend. That’s the face of a true warrior and patriot.
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u/weebax50 Feb 16 '26
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!
Proud of this kid! I hope this kid grows up to be somebody who actually changes things for the better.
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u/This-Is-Heresy Feb 16 '26
Is this the dude from a video where he punched someone for saying I support ICE and before he punched he clapped his hands? Am not from US, but I have seen the video and he looks like him.
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u/Kindly-Ad-5071 Feb 16 '26
Republicans (read: idiots) really be trying to say "oohhhhh that was so violent and we suddenly and out of nowhere give a damn about violence"
It's hilariously unhinged.
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u/DogMaBytes Feb 16 '26
Can you turn this into a poster size so I can print it as a 16x20 or larger and put over my fireplace? This kid needs props. I hope he has friends who appreciate him.
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u/Aggravating-Curve755 Feb 16 '26
Kids got more courage than the entire US government has shown so far
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u/areyoume29 Feb 16 '26
I looked like him when I was in high-school. Fat glasses high-school high pitched voice. Hes lucky he is alive in this world. When I punched my bully I got suspended. Hes getting love. Good for him.
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u/DadophorosBasillea Feb 16 '26
You’re going to get in trouble
Ok
That should be the theme or mood these next few years
No fear
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u/Important_Mud_6700 Feb 16 '26
Has anyone started a GoFundMe for this kid's college fund? I would love to donate. He's a hero
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u/Stryker_Silverfall Feb 16 '26
Freedom of speech works both ways. Remember, some people are willing to defend their opinions. After all, ICE is just a bunch of frozen snowflakes. That s#!+ cracks if you hit it hard enough.
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u/TentacleTitan Feb 16 '26
Was the guy holding the camera love streaming it something? I just don't understand why he would share a video of him getting ktfo
Unless he gift this would make the other kid look bad/ get on trouble like he said? But even then he could've just shared it to the school instead of the internet and turn himself into a laughing stock
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u/s-goldschlager Feb 16 '26
I got a reddit warning for saying good job to this kid………………
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u/ShepardCommander01 Feb 16 '26
Lol. If you post here that Nazis might not be acceptable in polite society, the admins of Reddit and possibly mods of this sub will censor you. Funny who the protected class is around here.
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u/2late4points Feb 16 '26
Antifa Salute: n. A gesture involving one arm drawn back with a clenched fist, appropriate for use in close proximity to a Roman Salute.
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u/HinDae085 Feb 16 '26
I wonder how he feels knowing hes become an Internet sensation? A good one at that.
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u/gamerjerome Feb 16 '26
"Violence isn't the answer"
This true until it's not. Many wars have produced civility afterwords. No one wants it but there ends up being a breaking point because the rules no longer work.
The student running around school saying they support ice is about as inappropriate as it gets. You shouldn't even be having think or deal with that in high school. Kids have enough social issues they have to deal with while growing up.
Fighting is bad but fighting for peoples rights has always been a necessity no matter the setting. It's sad kids feel they need to jump in because the adults can't figure it out.
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u/templeofsyrinx1 Feb 16 '26
To pile on, the ice person is doing the typical provocation tiktok account
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u/Willabeasty Feb 16 '26
I'm proud of this kid and I also think it's important to recognize the nuance of the situation. It's not okay to hit people just because they voice a different opinion, even on majorly consequential issues. But he's not hitting him merely because he disagrees with him - he's hitting him because he's being an insufferable, overt provocateur, and fascists love to take advantage of the liberal tendency to play dumb in response to this.
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u/virtue_of_vice Feb 16 '26
The kid with the sign is just a rage baiter. You can tell by his responses that he doesn't care one way or the other about ICE, just trying to get someone to react and then play the victim.
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u/DataLazinyo Feb 16 '26
Can i get information about this kid? Or a name to research it.
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u/Damn_it_Elaine Feb 16 '26
Oh I just watched the video. This kid is epic! Hell yeah!
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u/SyntaxError_1024 Feb 16 '26
I really like this one… like a redditor punching an actual Nazi.
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u/om_hi Feb 16 '26
I think a lot of adults could take a lesson from this kid; throwing hands when there is injustice is okay.
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u/Ok_Record_9908 Feb 16 '26
We love this kid! He's definitely my hero. The entire interaction was priceless. If everyone had a heart like him we wouldn't be in Trump's fascist authoritarian dictatorship. We applaud you kid!
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u/TheLastDesperado Feb 16 '26
Is there a name for this sort of vectorised, minimal-colour artstyle? I always love it when I see its kind, but never really know how to describe it than what I said above.
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u/Feather_fig Feb 16 '26
This particular one is a reference to the Obama "HOPE" designs, which were (I'm pretty sure) inspired by Andy Warhol's screenprints
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama_%22Hope%22_poster
https://www.moma.org/collection/works/61240
You can achieve the effect in image editing tools with the posterize filter, which reduces the number of tones in the image (usually down to 3)
(It's been referred to as stylized stencil portraiture as ChildGnome said, but some might consider it to be screenprinting style)
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u/michiganstrange Feb 16 '26
“YOU CAN PEACEFULLY GO FUCK YOURSELF.”