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Right-wing media villainize and blame Renee Good for her own death in Minneapolis ICE shooting
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this post was submitted on 10 Jan 2026
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Quick question:
If being in front of or near a car and it supposedly driving towards you is sufficient reason to kill someone in self-defense, what's to stop someone standing in front of a moving ICE car and shooting the occupants in self-defense?
Rules for thee but not for me
They know it. Accusing fascists of hypocrisy accomplishes nothing, because they're not playing by the same rules as us. There is no logic to it, just projection of power. The more the strongman and the regime lies, the more power they have. They're not lying to be believed, but to say "What are you gonna do about it?"
The argument that they are going to use is that ICE is law enforcement and disobeying their orders, whether conflicting or not, is unlawful and thus you deserve whatever happens to you
some real tread on me harder daddy shit
Fascists gonna fascist.
But you can not identify them, also being scared makes you do a split second decision apparently
no no, you're entirely right.
I will point out that the "tread on me harder daddy" phrase doesn't necessarily mean they knowingly condone it (treading on "us"), only that that is objectively what it is from the outside regardless of how they perceive or intend it
but the distinction in their thought process is important in understanding their actions
The threat of violence that will be carried out in retaliation by the other agents of the state, and the fact that cops (ICE included) are legally allowed to do whatever they want.
Good logic. Next time someone is standing in front of your car you should floor it.