The author reflects on the duality of making jokes about serious issues, like deportation and immigration. While the author acknowledges that these topics are not funny, humor serves as a coping strategy. The tension with his wife, who views these jokes as inappropriate, highlights the clash between dark humor and genuine concern over current events. The piece also touches on the heartbreaking realities of immigration policies and human rights violations, illustrating the struggle to find light amid ongoing darkness.
I can't remember what prompted this allegation—perhaps a dire knock-knock joke about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials—but it's obviously nonsense.
Look, it should go without saying that nothing that is happening in the US at the moment is remotely funny.
It is a compulsion, a sickness. It is simply how I cope with terrible situations.
It feels as if everything has been unrelentingly bleak for a very long time now.
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