I know the conversation about Renee Good happened before the shooting of Alex Pretti, so I'm curious to hear if either Bridget or Michael's view on the situation in Minneapolis has changed. Something that is missed in assessing why Renee Good did what she did is acknowledging the tangible effects of ICE's tactics in Minneapolis. It's very likely that she was influenced not only by what she saw and read on screens, but also what she was seeing on the streets of where she lived. ICE's presence in Minneapolis is everywhere, even if agents physically aren't. I'm sitting a block away from a quiet suburban playground with a recently placed sign in the small parking lot indicating that parking is for park activities only (i.e., ICE is not allowed to use the space as a staging area for arrests). They were knocking on doors in this quiet suburban neighborhood a few weeks ago. There has been an uptick of abandoned cars on the side of roads where people have been abruptly pulled over and taken. These scenes, multiplied by an entire city, add up to a very real sense of something akin to an invasion (a strong word, I know, but I'm not sure how else to describe the experience). This can cause perfectly sane, moderate people to react wildly if they feel their sense of safety or their community's safety is at tangible risk, which is true in some circumstances--and it's not because of what they're reading in the news, it's what they're seeing with their eyes. I still agree that Renee Good put herself in a dangerous position, but part of why she didn't see it as dangerous was because she was on familiar streets that she called home and (incorrectly) assumed she was interacting with law enforcement that would behave as a police officer would. I just hope a little grace can be given to the people of Minneapolis by recognizing that what we're experiencing isn't an abstract argument online, but something that has very real effects on our everyday.
I know the conversation about Renee Good happened before the shooting of Alex Pretti, so I'm curious to hear if either Bridget or Michael's view on the situation in Minneapolis has changed. Something that is missed in assessing why Renee Good did what she did is acknowledging the tangible effects of ICE's tactics in Minneapolis. It's very likely that she was influenced not only by what she saw and read on screens, but also what she was seeing on the streets of where she lived. ICE's presence in Minneapolis is everywhere, even if agents physically aren't. I'm sitting a block away from a quiet suburban playground with a recently placed sign in the small parking lot indicating that parking is for park activities only (i.e., ICE is not allowed to use the space as a staging area for arrests). They were knocking on doors in this quiet suburban neighborhood a few weeks ago. There has been an uptick of abandoned cars on the side of roads where people have been abruptly pulled over and taken. These scenes, multiplied by an entire city, add up to a very real sense of something akin to an invasion (a strong word, I know, but I'm not sure how else to describe the experience). This can cause perfectly sane, moderate people to react wildly if they feel their sense of safety or their community's safety is at tangible risk, which is true in some circumstances--and it's not because of what they're reading in the news, it's what they're seeing with their eyes. I still agree that Renee Good put herself in a dangerous position, but part of why she didn't see it as dangerous was because she was on familiar streets that she called home and (incorrectly) assumed she was interacting with law enforcement that would behave as a police officer would. I just hope a little grace can be given to the people of Minneapolis by recognizing that what we're experiencing isn't an abstract argument online, but something that has very real effects on our everyday.
I am the "smart guy" who believes more free speech will beat disinformation.
There is a giant neutron star* full of lies and A.I. slop that's set to whoop on my Pollyanna ass.
Gravity Sucks!
Yet
I
Persist!
This is the same guy who doesn't admit he was wrong about COVID shots, but will change his behavior. His quest for truth is a little tainted.
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