Think about the difference between an outside group, like the Klan,organized and directed independently. Now compare this to ICE, a group that is funded and directed by the government. Ice has the potential to become our equivalent of the Stazi or the SS, feeding to our own concentration camps any of us who choose to disagree with the official line of the administration. State police, directed by the executive.
Not so fringe in the 20's. President Wilson showed the movie, "Birth of a Nation," at the White House and it is claimed he felt it was historically correct as KKK saved the brutalized white damsel and punished the black man. They took over Indiana (read Fever in the Heartland) and their power was immense. It publicly faded quickly, but not before it infected generations. Their racism has been less obvious, but the Confederate flag would fly in many neighborhoods if it was legal and socially OK. ICE is just a new manifestation of the power of white supremacy, our demented health advice from RFK JR. is a manifestation of the accompanying theory of Eugenics, breed out or allow the undesirables to die, creating a new society.
I think that mainstream was more geographical than nationwide, but they were allowed the spotlight in many places, and had folks in high places that extolled their virtues. I guess I would say, depends on where you were. If you were in Portland Oregon or Indiana or deep South, they were definitely the model good citizens and applauded for their civic action. It took some really phenomenal work by ordinary people and tax codes, to take them down.
I don't know this as a fact, but I bet a number of them are government contractors, not federal employees, like the companies I dealt with when I worked at DOL. In effect we have mercenary armies.
Google: Two notable companies founded or run by former federal immigration officials are US Advisors and XFed Global. Additionally, former top officials have taken senior positions with major ICE contractors, such as CoreCivic and The GEO Group.
Executives: Led by former Department of Homeland Security officials, including CEO Brian DeMore and Chief Talent Officer David Marin.
Background: Both DeMore and Marin were named defendants in a 2019 lawsuit by a former ICE officer. The lawsuit alleged they took part in a scheme to falsify evidence against her after she reported workplace harassment.
ICE contracts: In 2025, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) signed a $73 million, no-bid contract with US Advisors to help with deportation processes, specifically managing the "non-detained docket" of undocumented immigrants.
Executives: Founded in 2016 by former officials from the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Customs and Border Protection. CEO Calderas is a former border agent and ICE official.
Business model: The company promotes its "insider perspective" on Department of Homeland Security procurement, marketing itself to clients seeking federal contracts.
Connection to Tom Homan: A firm associated with Calderas allegedly offered former acting ICE director Tom Homan a cash-for-contracts scheme, which was investigated as part of an FBI sting. Homan was running his own consulting firm, SE&M Solutions, at the time to help contractors win border-related contracts.
Other examples of the "revolving door"
It is also common for former ICE officials to take high-level positions with established companies that are major ICE contractors.
The GEO Group: In 2025, Daniel A. Bible, ICE's top official for detaining immigrants, left the agency to take a senior job with The GEO Group, a private prison company and a top ICE contractor. The company has hired other senior ICE officials in the past.
CoreCivic: Other former ICE officials have also joined CoreCivic, another large private prison contractor.
Well that was informative. I took a look at the links and they seem pretty "uncomplicated" to put it kindly. I can never believe how shady this contract world is. This sheds more light on Homan and his bag o' cash.
Thanks Daniel. The public hates this stuff, but barely understands it.
Call it out "ICE" Klan terror! Thank you Hartmann Report! So much is not reported or under reported so you are very critical to truth telling news reporting.
Fair comparison with some exceptions. These units are operating with budgets and equipment the Klan could only dream of. The KKK was called the Invisible Empire, but TRump doesn't play that. They are lead by a bunch of show-boaters especially Cosplay Kristi.
Steven Miller is no Grand Wizard. He is the new incarnation of Goebbels. Hell, he even looks like him! ICE is the SS. Maybe they want US to become the Klan. Outrage over the killings, cruelty, and child abuse is backfiring. ICE is becoming a HUGE failure.
Keep phone cameras ready. Protect your neighbors in every peaceful way possible. They think TRump will pardon them, before he leaves. He might, but he is a frail, old, and unpredictable psychopath. Better save that signing bonus for a lawyer. See you in the streets.
Alis,I can understand why there is not pushback against Stephen Miller,both in the media and in the demonstations.ICE is indeed the new SS.Just another thought,watched the hearing this morning,Bondi oversight hearings. She really is an evil,disrepectful,piece of shit.A senator who we should all be concerned about is Erik Schmitt from Missouri,a very bad Trump accolyte who hates any and all Democrats or anyone who not suport Trump 100%.
She truly is despicable. Thanks for the heads up on the hearing. I can take a look on the CSpan archives.
If Bondi is delusional enough to think she is protected by this President, she is dumb about what psychopaths get a kick out of. They can turn on anyone. Maybe the fact that she has seen the Epstein files will give her leverage against him or Vance because he too is protecting TRump.
The trouble with wanting Trump gone is that the masterminds of 2025 are waiting in the wings and prepared to step in should a vacancy occur. They manipulate him, and will manipulate Vance and Johnson, the next 2 in line. Seems like someone needs to clean house?
Well yes, I believe he will. Truly believe he is not the "plan", Vance is, and they know he is not "electable". That narrows the options. They definitely have a problem. At one stage, these powerful people were flying under the radar. That's no longer true.
People can live with heart failure for years. His brain is deteriorating, but he's still hitting the links. No telling there, but I believe our systems for elections will hold because of all the scrutiny. They want martial law.....this is a big ass country.
Dumb. Repulsive. Villains. The psychos are winging it. Not falling into the trap of thinking money=smart or Dems don't fight. We just want a fair fight, but we're getting over it.
I grew up during the fifties and fortunately never saw a burning cross or experienced a lynching but folks I heard stories from those who did. Some even condoned it and were still proud of protecting themselves and their families and their property from “those people”. Fortunately very few…
So this begs the question: what happens when local authorities start arresting ICE goons for violating state laws? Does that trigger a shootout, which triggers Insurrection Act, which triggers the civil war? See yesterday's Robert Reich column.
We had the reverse during the Civil Rights movement. E.G George Wallace, "Segregation today, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever."
I served in the army of the occupation of the south during "massive resistance" by southern states.
Google. The "Massive Resistance" movement was a coordinated, widespread campaign by Southern politicians and white segregationists to oppose the desegregation of public schools and maintain racial segregation following the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision. Led by Virginia Senator Harry F. Byrd, this movement employed legal strategies like closing schools, using tuition grants for private segregated schools, and deploying political rhetoric to resist integration. The movement also involved direct action, including intimidation and violence, and the establishment of segregated private "segregation academies" to undermine federal desegregation mandates.
Origins and Context
Brown v. Board of Education: In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that racially segregated public schools were unconstitutional, sparking a strong backlash in the South.
Byrd's Call: On February 25, 1956, Senator Harry F. Byrd Sr. issued the call for "Massive Resistance," urging Southern states to resist the desegregation of schools.
Key Strategies and Tactics
Legal and Legislative Measures: Virginia and other Southern states passed laws to block integration, such as closing schools that integrated and cutting off their state funds.
Pupil Placement Boards: These boards were created to assign students to specific schools, often to maintain segregation under the guise of choice.
Tuition Grants: State and local tuition grants were provided to white students to attend private, white-only schools, thereby circumventing court orders to integrate public schools.
Segregation Academies: Private schools were established to house white students, often using public funds and supported by white parents who sought to keep their children out of integrated classrooms.
Political and Social Pressure: The movement mobilized white citizens to refuse integration, using political rhetoric and mobilizing public opinion against racial equality.
Violence and Intimidation: In some areas, white mobs intimidated and attacked Black students and civil rights activists, creating a climate of fear to prevent desegregation.
Examples and Impact
Virginia's Response: Virginia's state government enacted policies to prevent integration, which led to some public schools being closed and children attending segregated private academies funded by the state.
From 1959 to 1964, public schools in Prince Edward County, Virginia were closed rather than integrated.
Southern Manifesto: In 1956, nearly 100 Southern politicians signed the "Southern Manifesto," a document that outlined their commitment to resisting Brown v. Board's implementation.
Entrenching Inequality: The campaign of Massive Resistance led to increased segregation in education, as private academies further entrenched racial disparities and denied Black children equal access to education.
Thank you Thom - trouble is there seem to be more KKK-type sympathisers who believe ignorance is a virtue (eat drink and be merry, for tomorrow die) around these days
Amen to you, sir! The armed and masked thugs who choose their mission in life to be kidnapping and assaulting people less fortunate than them must not be allowed to destroy our democracy with their lawlessness. I think you called the attack on the 5-story building in Chicago an invasion by the government, which is exactly right. Again, what do you do when the most lawless are the govt itself?
The answer my friends is a simple word: “Accountability”
A long “life sentence “ in a Florida Crocodile prison for any so called federal or state police officer or military officer wearing a mask.”. PERIOD! Things could get really simple. Life could be fun again…. Use your words America!
The proximity of ICE to KKK might be due to the lack of hiring and training standards that basically welcome white supremacists and condone their savagery.
remember, Trump promised to remove the immigrants. Not believing him has led to the power of those behind him to orchestrate it, legitimate it. Not everyone in America is "woke" to the primacy of basic legal rights for all, nor immune to the lies of the violent front liners.
I think so, much like Rudy Guliani did NOT take down the mafia in NYC - he simply gave them badges and official/ nonofficial positions.
The Ku Klux Klan of our era is more sophisticated, assimilated into government itself and, as always, masked - both literally and figuratively.
Stephen Miller is the grand wizard of today's Ku Klux Klan.
States must enforce existing law to keep the Trump/ Miller/ Homan/ Noem/ ICE Klan from depriving their citizens of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Not KKK, but Brown Shirt Nazis. I hope the lot of them who committed violence and false arrests do prison time if we ever get a USA back with a functional democracy. Neither cartel party's operatives seem to want democracy or to empower citizens. They both cater to a ruling class aristocracy.
Two things can be true, Ed. We certainly are rhyming with the 30's and 40's of the last century.
There was a group wanting a technocracy from Greenland and Canada down through Venezuela and Columbia. Musk's grandfather, Joshua N. Haldeman was part of it. You can WIKI him. It seems to me that's the plan they are working on.
I used to think that, professor, until I read this:
A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan
Synopsis: The book explores the history of the Ku Klux Klan and its explosive rise in 1920s Indiana. Its narrative centers on D.C. Stephenson, the charismatic and corrupt Grand Dragon of the Indiana Klan, who wielded immense political power.
Focus on the governor: The book details Stephenson's political machine, including how he engineered the election of Governor Edward L. Jackson and controlled the Indiana state government. It recounts how Stephenson's conviction for the rape and murder of Madge Oberholtzer led to the Klan's downfall and exposed the extensive corruption in Indiana's government.-AI Overview
Good point, Alis. But I still think ICE is more like the Gestapo than the KKK. The Nazis were more than just racists — they were racists with all the power of the government at their command. Republicans now control all three branches of American government.
No, not the Klan. They are today's SS. The Gestapo. The race and ideology police. They started with racial profiling and now are already on to controlling public discourse through fear. It's right out of Hitler's playbook, and it's horrifying.
Instead of 1868's Klan-busting President Grant, the sane half of the electorate [ in 2024's election ] drew the short straw, drew a psychopathic racist in burnt-umber face paint and a urine colored, cotton-candy-looking, single strand of hair, swirled atop that giant head.
If I looked like that, I'd need ICE to protect me, too.
No, ICE is the Secret Police. Unlike the Klan, they work directly for the executive, reflecting a would-be autocrat’s will.
It doesn't matter. Both ICE and the Klan had the executive's blessing. Both terrorized minorities. Brilliant comparison.
Think about the difference between an outside group, like the Klan,organized and directed independently. Now compare this to ICE, a group that is funded and directed by the government. Ice has the potential to become our equivalent of the Stazi or the SS, feeding to our own concentration camps any of us who choose to disagree with the official line of the administration. State police, directed by the executive.
Agreed. The Klan is horrible, but they were always a "fringe" group. Now racial/ideological dehumanization is sanctioned by the government.
Not so fringe in the 20's. President Wilson showed the movie, "Birth of a Nation," at the White House and it is claimed he felt it was historically correct as KKK saved the brutalized white damsel and punished the black man. They took over Indiana (read Fever in the Heartland) and their power was immense. It publicly faded quickly, but not before it infected generations. Their racism has been less obvious, but the Confederate flag would fly in many neighborhoods if it was legal and socially OK. ICE is just a new manifestation of the power of white supremacy, our demented health advice from RFK JR. is a manifestation of the accompanying theory of Eugenics, breed out or allow the undesirables to die, creating a new society.
They were certainly visible and powerful in the 20s, but they were never considered "mainstream."
I think that mainstream was more geographical than nationwide, but they were allowed the spotlight in many places, and had folks in high places that extolled their virtues. I guess I would say, depends on where you were. If you were in Portland Oregon or Indiana or deep South, they were definitely the model good citizens and applauded for their civic action. It took some really phenomenal work by ordinary people and tax codes, to take them down.
Yes, I agree--ICE being an arm of the government is more dangerous....
Charles,good post,it is very much like the SS now,not just become. This will go on until there is real pushback. When will that occur,no predictions.
I don't know this as a fact, but I bet a number of them are government contractors, not federal employees, like the companies I dealt with when I worked at DOL. In effect we have mercenary armies.
https://www.ice.gov/join
Google: Two notable companies founded or run by former federal immigration officials are US Advisors and XFed Global. Additionally, former top officials have taken senior positions with major ICE contractors, such as CoreCivic and The GEO Group.
US Advisors. https://ustrata.com/who-we-are/
Executives: Led by former Department of Homeland Security officials, including CEO Brian DeMore and Chief Talent Officer David Marin.
Background: Both DeMore and Marin were named defendants in a 2019 lawsuit by a former ICE officer. The lawsuit alleged they took part in a scheme to falsify evidence against her after she reported workplace harassment.
ICE contracts: In 2025, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) signed a $73 million, no-bid contract with US Advisors to help with deportation processes, specifically managing the "non-detained docket" of undocumented immigrants.
XFed Global. https://xfedglobal.com/our-leadership-executives/
Executives: Founded in 2016 by former officials from the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Customs and Border Protection. CEO Calderas is a former border agent and ICE official.
Business model: The company promotes its "insider perspective" on Department of Homeland Security procurement, marketing itself to clients seeking federal contracts.
Connection to Tom Homan: A firm associated with Calderas allegedly offered former acting ICE director Tom Homan a cash-for-contracts scheme, which was investigated as part of an FBI sting. Homan was running his own consulting firm, SE&M Solutions, at the time to help contractors win border-related contracts.
Other examples of the "revolving door"
It is also common for former ICE officials to take high-level positions with established companies that are major ICE contractors.
The GEO Group: In 2025, Daniel A. Bible, ICE's top official for detaining immigrants, left the agency to take a senior job with The GEO Group, a private prison company and a top ICE contractor. The company has hired other senior ICE officials in the past.
CoreCivic: Other former ICE officials have also joined CoreCivic, another large private prison contractor.
Well that was informative. I took a look at the links and they seem pretty "uncomplicated" to put it kindly. I can never believe how shady this contract world is. This sheds more light on Homan and his bag o' cash.
Thanks Daniel. The public hates this stuff, but barely understands it.
ICE, todays Sturmabeitlung/GESTAPO/Schutzstaffel all rolled up into one.
Call it out "ICE" Klan terror! Thank you Hartmann Report! So much is not reported or under reported so you are very critical to truth telling news reporting.
The government deputized klan membersto keep the peace in the Deep South…
Fair comparison with some exceptions. These units are operating with budgets and equipment the Klan could only dream of. The KKK was called the Invisible Empire, but TRump doesn't play that. They are lead by a bunch of show-boaters especially Cosplay Kristi.
Steven Miller is no Grand Wizard. He is the new incarnation of Goebbels. Hell, he even looks like him! ICE is the SS. Maybe they want US to become the Klan. Outrage over the killings, cruelty, and child abuse is backfiring. ICE is becoming a HUGE failure.
Keep phone cameras ready. Protect your neighbors in every peaceful way possible. They think TRump will pardon them, before he leaves. He might, but he is a frail, old, and unpredictable psychopath. Better save that signing bonus for a lawyer. See you in the streets.
Alis,I can understand why there is not pushback against Stephen Miller,both in the media and in the demonstations.ICE is indeed the new SS.Just another thought,watched the hearing this morning,Bondi oversight hearings. She really is an evil,disrepectful,piece of shit.A senator who we should all be concerned about is Erik Schmitt from Missouri,a very bad Trump accolyte who hates any and all Democrats or anyone who not suport Trump 100%.
Evil must be named just that, no excuses.
She truly is despicable. Thanks for the heads up on the hearing. I can take a look on the CSpan archives.
If Bondi is delusional enough to think she is protected by this President, she is dumb about what psychopaths get a kick out of. They can turn on anyone. Maybe the fact that she has seen the Epstein files will give her leverage against him or Vance because he too is protecting TRump.
LOL. He even looks like him!
Trump is going to leave???
The trouble with wanting Trump gone is that the masterminds of 2025 are waiting in the wings and prepared to step in should a vacancy occur. They manipulate him, and will manipulate Vance and Johnson, the next 2 in line. Seems like someone needs to clean house?
Becky, Vance is with the cartoon villains for now. Johnson is "fragile" mentally and a dupe.
Firmly believe that the minds we are dealing with are sick, but not masterful. You sure are right that they think they are prepared.
Well yes, I believe he will. Truly believe he is not the "plan", Vance is, and they know he is not "electable". That narrows the options. They definitely have a problem. At one stage, these powerful people were flying under the radar. That's no longer true.
People can live with heart failure for years. His brain is deteriorating, but he's still hitting the links. No telling there, but I believe our systems for elections will hold because of all the scrutiny. They want martial law.....this is a big ass country.
Dumb. Repulsive. Villains. The psychos are winging it. Not falling into the trap of thinking money=smart or Dems don't fight. We just want a fair fight, but we're getting over it.
I grew up during the fifties and fortunately never saw a burning cross or experienced a lynching but folks I heard stories from those who did. Some even condoned it and were still proud of protecting themselves and their families and their property from “those people”. Fortunately very few…
This was and is real human opinion….
Take it very, very, seriously…
It would be interesting to see how many 1/6 thugs are in ICE. I suspect quite a few.
So this begs the question: what happens when local authorities start arresting ICE goons for violating state laws? Does that trigger a shootout, which triggers Insurrection Act, which triggers the civil war? See yesterday's Robert Reich column.
We had the reverse during the Civil Rights movement. E.G George Wallace, "Segregation today, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever."
I served in the army of the occupation of the south during "massive resistance" by southern states.
Google. The "Massive Resistance" movement was a coordinated, widespread campaign by Southern politicians and white segregationists to oppose the desegregation of public schools and maintain racial segregation following the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision. Led by Virginia Senator Harry F. Byrd, this movement employed legal strategies like closing schools, using tuition grants for private segregated schools, and deploying political rhetoric to resist integration. The movement also involved direct action, including intimidation and violence, and the establishment of segregated private "segregation academies" to undermine federal desegregation mandates.
Origins and Context
Brown v. Board of Education: In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that racially segregated public schools were unconstitutional, sparking a strong backlash in the South.
Byrd's Call: On February 25, 1956, Senator Harry F. Byrd Sr. issued the call for "Massive Resistance," urging Southern states to resist the desegregation of schools.
Key Strategies and Tactics
Legal and Legislative Measures: Virginia and other Southern states passed laws to block integration, such as closing schools that integrated and cutting off their state funds.
Pupil Placement Boards: These boards were created to assign students to specific schools, often to maintain segregation under the guise of choice.
Tuition Grants: State and local tuition grants were provided to white students to attend private, white-only schools, thereby circumventing court orders to integrate public schools.
Segregation Academies: Private schools were established to house white students, often using public funds and supported by white parents who sought to keep their children out of integrated classrooms.
Political and Social Pressure: The movement mobilized white citizens to refuse integration, using political rhetoric and mobilizing public opinion against racial equality.
Violence and Intimidation: In some areas, white mobs intimidated and attacked Black students and civil rights activists, creating a climate of fear to prevent desegregation.
Examples and Impact
Virginia's Response: Virginia's state government enacted policies to prevent integration, which led to some public schools being closed and children attending segregated private academies funded by the state.
From 1959 to 1964, public schools in Prince Edward County, Virginia were closed rather than integrated.
Southern Manifesto: In 1956, nearly 100 Southern politicians signed the "Southern Manifesto," a document that outlined their commitment to resisting Brown v. Board's implementation.
Entrenching Inequality: The campaign of Massive Resistance led to increased segregation in education, as private academies further entrenched racial disparities and denied Black children equal access to education.
KKK=ICE
That's very nice
Thank you Thom - trouble is there seem to be more KKK-type sympathisers who believe ignorance is a virtue (eat drink and be merry, for tomorrow die) around these days
Amen to you, sir! The armed and masked thugs who choose their mission in life to be kidnapping and assaulting people less fortunate than them must not be allowed to destroy our democracy with their lawlessness. I think you called the attack on the 5-story building in Chicago an invasion by the government, which is exactly right. Again, what do you do when the most lawless are the govt itself?
The answer my friends is a simple word: “Accountability”
A long “life sentence “ in a Florida Crocodile prison for any so called federal or state police officer or military officer wearing a mask.”. PERIOD! Things could get really simple. Life could be fun again…. Use your words America!
Using my words: Cruel and unusual punishment. Equal Justice Under Law. Even for the wicked.
I like the accountability part for sure, Muriel.
Protect voters rights! More people want freedom of speech! Fight and resist with words then shut this nightmare down!
The proximity of ICE to KKK might be due to the lack of hiring and training standards that basically welcome white supremacists and condone their savagery.
Yes, the hiring standards reflect the values and desires of the regime.
remember, Trump promised to remove the immigrants. Not believing him has led to the power of those behind him to orchestrate it, legitimate it. Not everyone in America is "woke" to the primacy of basic legal rights for all, nor immune to the lies of the violent front liners.
I think so, much like Rudy Guliani did NOT take down the mafia in NYC - he simply gave them badges and official/ nonofficial positions.
The Ku Klux Klan of our era is more sophisticated, assimilated into government itself and, as always, masked - both literally and figuratively.
Stephen Miller is the grand wizard of today's Ku Klux Klan.
States must enforce existing law to keep the Trump/ Miller/ Homan/ Noem/ ICE Klan from depriving their citizens of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Jon,great comment about Stephen Miller being the grand wizzard of today's Klu Klux Klan.Should repeat that every day.
Not KKK, but Brown Shirt Nazis. I hope the lot of them who committed violence and false arrests do prison time if we ever get a USA back with a functional democracy. Neither cartel party's operatives seem to want democracy or to empower citizens. They both cater to a ruling class aristocracy.
Two things can be true, Ed. We certainly are rhyming with the 30's and 40's of the last century.
There was a group wanting a technocracy from Greenland and Canada down through Venezuela and Columbia. Musk's grandfather, Joshua N. Haldeman was part of it. You can WIKI him. It seems to me that's the plan they are working on.
Agree 100% -- the KKK was never really in power. The Nazis were, with horrendous consequences.
I used to think that, professor, until I read this:
A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan
Synopsis: The book explores the history of the Ku Klux Klan and its explosive rise in 1920s Indiana. Its narrative centers on D.C. Stephenson, the charismatic and corrupt Grand Dragon of the Indiana Klan, who wielded immense political power.
Focus on the governor: The book details Stephenson's political machine, including how he engineered the election of Governor Edward L. Jackson and controlled the Indiana state government. It recounts how Stephenson's conviction for the rape and murder of Madge Oberholtzer led to the Klan's downfall and exposed the extensive corruption in Indiana's government.-AI Overview
Good point, Alis. But I still think ICE is more like the Gestapo than the KKK. The Nazis were more than just racists — they were racists with all the power of the government at their command. Republicans now control all three branches of American government.
No crime gang is as dangerous as one that becomes institutionalized. For the first time, American citizens are in real danger from evil from within.
Well, it's not the very time -- Nixon certainly presented some of that danger. But Trump and MAGA have certain moved it much closer to Nazi Germany.
No, not the Klan. They are today's SS. The Gestapo. The race and ideology police. They started with racial profiling and now are already on to controlling public discourse through fear. It's right out of Hitler's playbook, and it's horrifying.
Tend to agree, but two things can be true at once, CBA.
I think of ICE as the American Gestapo -- their rounding up of people their leader doesn't like has all the characteristics of Hitler in the 1930s.
Instead of 1868's Klan-busting President Grant, the sane half of the electorate [ in 2024's election ] drew the short straw, drew a psychopathic racist in burnt-umber face paint and a urine colored, cotton-candy-looking, single strand of hair, swirled atop that giant head.
If I looked like that, I'd need ICE to protect me, too.
U R mean, and I think I like it.
LOL