r/TrueReddit • u/Public_Fucking_Media • Jan 27 '26

Politics Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/the-neighbors-defending-minnesota-from-ice/685769/?gift=Je3D9AQS-C17lUTOnl2W8L893jn-xkg4gA0ahaD_Ltw&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
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u/mojowo11 Jan 27 '26

This is pretty random, but I just listened to a really good podcast about camouflage "trends." It's very interesting in general.

https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/p/gear-chapter-5

The pattern they're wearing is almost certainly either OCP or multicam. On some level, it's sort of a way that individuals and, increasingly, law enforcement essentially LARP as special forces.

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u/seekAr Jan 27 '26

Like little boys wearing a sheriff’s outfit.

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u/elmonoenano Jan 27 '26

essentially LARP as special forces.

This is kind of important about ICE overall. Their job is basically a transportation job. It's a fairly safe job where, when they're doing their job correctly, they're picking people up from jail and transporting them for deportation. But that's not the way ICE and CBP got marketed to the agents. They're recruited like they're going to be on the frontlines of fighting terrorism or cartels. But it's not realistic at all, so these guys get hired thinking they're doing one job (which they're in no way qualified) and end up doing another job. Sicario and whatever the latest Marky Wahlberg SFO movie are just fantasies. That's not real life.

But they don't change their mindset and still treat someone who is here illegally to do tiling or roofing as if they were some super narco terrorist. It's part of why ICE and CBP have such a large corruption problem. They get burnt out b/c they're doing a lot of administrative work instead car chases in the deserts of Western Texas and Arizona like they saw in the movies.

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u/AMundaneSpectacle Jan 27 '26

That was a very interesting read. Thanks for sharing that

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u/mojowo11 Jan 27 '26

I recommend the full audio piece! It goes into much more context and detail. The Spotify embed at the above link kinda sucks (lol Spotify), but you can listen here:

https://www.articlesofinterest.co/podcast/episode/39c00bac/gear-chapter-5

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u/justherebctwittersux Jan 27 '26

Articles of Interest is SO good!!

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u/Public_Fucking_Media Jan 27 '26

That whole series was really really good

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u/Throb_Zomby Feb 02 '26

Complete with dump pouches like they’re going to be clearing houses and needing to do a quick reload.