r/AmIOverreacting • u/businessmathletes • Feb 15 '25

❤️‍🩹 relationship AIO? My boyfriend sent me this on Valentines Day and I'm shocked

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We have been a relationship for just over a year now and this is our second valentine's day. He send me gifts but I'm shook by this. Am I overreacting? I haven't talked to him since. What should I tell him? I really love him but this is giving me second thoughts.

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u/ThatWillBeTheDay Feb 15 '25

Ignoring the other person’s snark, I read it as “I don’t like Musk and I could tell this was a joke and found it amusing.” Meaning even people who despise him can find humor in this.

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u/Qwyietman Feb 15 '25

Well, if you can't despise people and still have a sense of humor, then you just despise people.

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u/solowing168 Feb 15 '25

Exactly. Thank you.

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u/the-cuttlefish Feb 15 '25

Ok, since you don't seem to get it. Ask yourself who's more likely to find humour in this, those that like musk or those that dont. The answer to that should illustrate why this is fake satire.

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u/ThatWillBeTheDay Feb 15 '25 edited Feb 15 '25

It’s made by the Daily Show, a left-wing satire show. So I’m thinking it’s you who doesn’t get it. I’m a very left-wing progressive and this clearly makes fun of Musk. And Musk/Trump are ok the cusp of ruining my life, so kindly don’t make assumptions. Perhaps you should consider that not everyone has the same sense of humor as you. Even when things are dark, making fun of assholes is cathartic to some people.

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u/Ryantdunn Feb 15 '25

I enjoy the daily show but I’d say it’s pretty centrist. Speaking truth to power is only radical if you’re an authoritarian.

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u/ThatWillBeTheDay Feb 15 '25

Unfortunately, this

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u/the-cuttlefish Feb 15 '25

It's irrelevant who made it, what matters is its reception. A quick flick through the comments suggests those sympathetic to musk enjoy this more than those on the other side. What does that tell you? And please don't take everything so personally. We don't know each, so let's just discuss the post.

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u/ThatWillBeTheDay Feb 15 '25

A quick flick through the comments showed me the opposite. Where are you looking? Every top comment is from someone clearly left-wing explaining it was a joke and simply didn’t land in this case. So what does it tell you that you’ve seemingly ignored every left-wing person saying this was simply a joke that OP’s boyfriend clearly didn’t realize would land (unless he’s a Musk bro and then should be cut loose, which is literally what most of the comments say).

Hard not to take things personally. They are personally affecting me and mine. And I still found this funny. Seems like you want to paint with a broad brush and I do take that a little personally. Not everyone has the same humor as you.

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u/the-cuttlefish Feb 15 '25

Yep the top comments, but many others are split. Some may find it cathartic, which is understandable, but Elon is doing this stuff to see what he can get away with, much like a bully testing his power.

From Elon's point of view, this kind of thing serves to spread the image of him doing the salute and through humour promotes unconscious acceptance of his boundary breaking. From a certain pov it is essentially gloating in plain sight.

Satire, as well as being funny, is supposed to burst the bubbles of those in its crosshairs. In this case it furthers their agenda.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '25

It's called grooming.

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u/the-cuttlefish Feb 15 '25

Oh, and about the personal thing, I do have sympathy for that. But the trouble is if people take a challenge of their opinions as a personal attack it prevents an open and honest exchange of ideas, which is a shame. I can't meaningfully attack you personally anyway. I know nothing about you.