• postnataldrip@lemmy.world
    1057·
    1 year ago

    Yeah… this isn’t a meme, it’s literally children being sold.

    As I recall it, the family were facing eviction, and the kids were indeed sold, including the one she was pregnant with. A couple of them ended up basically being slaves on a farm somewhere.

    I’ll laugh at plenty of things I probably shouldn’t but this isn’t one of them.

    • TunaCowboy@lemmy.world
      35·
      1 year ago

      My grandfather was sold into what amounted to slavery during this time period under similar circumstances. Many of these children were treated with incredible cruelty, then grew up and were shipped off to war. Mostly voluntarily, given that war was actually a quality of life improvement where they got perks like socks and food.

    • Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml
      216·
      1 year ago

      The consequence of edgy “ha ha slavery funny” humor. This is why punching down is never ok.

      • Lauchs@lemmy.worldOP
        1124·
        1 year ago

        I must be misunderstanding, are you suggesting this lady sold her kids because of bad jokes?

        Or what is the consequence you’re talking about? The consequence of dark humour is seeing dark humour?

          • Lauchs@lemmy.worldOP
            1014·
            1 year ago

            Well, I saw an opportunity to make a joke about the cost of housing.

            I don’t think it was hilarious but I chuckled and thought to contribute to our content desperate platform.

            But yeah, I do like my humour dark.

            • Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml
              65·
              1 year ago

              People don’t have to like it. Again, don’t punch down it can have disastrous consequences for people who really don’t need it.

              • Lauchs@lemmy.worldOP
                58·
                1 year ago

                I’m genuinely struggling to think of a non ridiculous chain of events that leads to disastrous consequences here.