Trump will sacrifice ICE agents to save himself
Trump will sacrifice ICE agents to save himself Scapegoating is not a bug in authoritarian politics. It is a feature. Feb 1 Before we get into it: if you’re receiving this via email, thank you. You’re already subscribed. If you’re not, now is the time. Right now, if you are an ICE agent or a Border Patrol officer deployed to Minneapolis or other cities under Trump’s deportation agenda, you might feel untouchable. People have been killed. Agents have been quietly reassigned. There have been no charges, no serious investigations, and no meaningful accountability. The administration closes ranks. The message is simple and unmistakable: you are protected. That protection is real. For now. The problem is that in authoritarian-leaning political systems, protection is not rooted in loyalty or morality. It is rooted in convenience. When the political math changes, the rules change with it. Donald Trump is not defending these officers because he believes they behaved impeccably or because...