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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is assaulted by a protester during her first town hall meeting in her district of Minneapolis amid ongoing tension and protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. The protester jumps out of his seat and charges the representative before reportedly throwing a substance on her. This came following her call on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign.

It's going to keep escalating. Wonder when this will mirror the Caning of Charles Sumner.

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[–] in_my_honest_opinion@piefed.social 14 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Shiiiiiiiiiiit somebody come get unc

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 12 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Unc? Could you clarify for the kids in the back?

[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 16 points 2 hours ago

He means uncle, as in someone come get your crazy ass racist uncle and take his ass home

[–] in_my_honest_opinion@piefed.social 11 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Unc:
A creepy, misbehaving, often drunk, uncle vibe having ne'er do well.

or

A close relative that is feeling themselves a little too much at the family gathering.

It really depends on context. The asshole that got balled up like used tissue after assaulting Congresswoman Omar was stumbling and smiling, then sprayed her with some fart spray or other childish prank. Another commenter called the assailant drunk. I just went with it.

[–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Since when does unc have a negative connotation?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 9 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Since GenA slang made it a thing.

[–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 hour ago

I'm getting too old for all of this lol

[–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Nah bruh. The way it’s used is just you old and out of touch with culture now you old. It has nothing to do with creepy drunk uncles jfc.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I've been hearing The Professional Left and others using it in phrases like "Crazy Uncle Liberty", which has the same connotation - even fairly normal families always seem to have the same unmarried/divorced uncle that loves to spew all the latest Faux News Bullshit Mountain talking points and generally making those around them miserable.

Crazy Uncle Liberty also is a phrase used for dipshits screeching on hate radio/"patriot radio", or running a newsletter, or trying to recruit you into the John Birch Society, the person acting as the usual guy at the end of the bar on comment sections, and so on...

[–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 hour ago

Bruh what the absolute fuck. Unc is just like anyone older than like 25 now. Idk wtf crazy uncle liberty is, and if that’s a thing alright cool. But unc has nothing to do with whatever all that is.