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Johannes Miertschischk's avatar

What is unfolding before our very eyes comes directly from Peter Thiel's playbook:

It's very naive to believe that ICE officers are motivated by patriotism.

There might be a few who genuinely do it out of patriotism.

But the crucial point is that ICE's actions aren't primarily about tracking down illegal immigrants or arresting criminals.

They're primarily about enforcing mandatory ID checks and monitoring and controlling American citizens.

ICE officers are equipped with software from Peter Thiel's company, Palantir.

A glance at Thiel's agenda is enough to see that the ICE troops are the harbingers of an authoritarian, technocratic police and surveillance state.

That's obvious, and it's incredibly naive to deny it.

This means that the few ICE officers who do their job out of patriotism are also naive and ignorant.

The vast majority of ICE officers do their job for the following reasons: money, the exercise of power, and a propensity for violence.

Anyone who thinks that this is only directed against others is also hopelessly naive.

The message sent by ICE officers with their ruthless actions against anyone carrying no identification is clear and unambiguous.

It is the enforcement of mandatory identification by force of fists and gun barrels.

Masked, violent ICE troops patrolling cities and conducting house searches, the introduction of mandatory identification, and the abolition of online anonymity are only the beginning.

What is unfolding before our very eyes comes directly from Peter Thiel's playbook.

The end result will be total surveillance and control of the entire population.

Johannes Miertschischk's avatar

For years we have increasingly been experiencing what George Orwell warned us about:

"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."

A few examples of this:

The Covid mRNA vaccines are safe and effective!

The Epstein files are a hoax!

Charlie Kirk was killed by a deranged left-wing lone gunman!

Israel fights only evil terrorists in Gaza and is the most important ally of the USA!

Russia and Iran are forces of evil!

Venezuela is the stronghold of narco-terrorists and is flooding the USA with drugs!

The ICE officer shot Renee Good in self-defense!

Alex Pretti was surrounded and shot in the back by ICE officers because he was a dangerous, armed left-wing troublemaker!

It's sad and frightening how many people ignore even the most obvious facts, switch off their common sense and critical thinking skills, and instead follow their hatred and tribal instincts.

The sheep from the right-wing political camp are no better than those from the left-wing political camp.

Ultimately, they are all just mindless sheep, loyal to their leaders and blindly following their masters.

The AI Architect's avatar

The timeline breakdown here clarifies how fast things escalated from enforcement operation to full-scale crowd control. What catches my atention is the gap between DHS's account (suspect approached armed, resisted disarmament) and what various witnesses on social media are saying. I've worked in situations where operational details get muddied fast, especially when political actors amplify narratives before facts settle.

Moopa Jeopardi's avatar

ICE is operating in many cities around the country. Everything in the news seems to be happening a four-mile radius in Minneapolis. All the fraud, protesting, government mismanagement, and the resent fatalities. I'm glad I live in the Hinterlands.

Flatulus Maximus's avatar

Hmm..... If you're going to commit suicide by cop that's a very nice piece to do it with. The President is reluctant to invoke the Insurrection Act. I understand that he's afraid of the GOP losing the midterms if he does, but it's looking more like he should do it anyway. Fail to punish this behavior and you'll get more of it. I suspect most normal people are sick of hearing about it. I know I am.

Occam's avatar

Totally random shooting, clearly unjustified.

I mean, the guy was illegal, was armed, had extra magazines and physically accosted and assaulted LEO's.

But Trump is hitler, so this justifies it, or something.

The left needs to work on picking their heroes. This guy is not it.