Democrats 'Furious' Over Federal Killing While Funding Far Greater Violence Abroad
📰 THE STORY: Axios reports on 'furious' Democrats urging the deployment of the National Guard and even government shutdown threats after federal agents fatally shot a man in Minneapolis. Lawmakers are expressing outrage over the actions of ICE and CBP, with some calling for a 'complete overhaul' of DHS funding. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: While Democrats express outrage
over a single fatal shooting by federal agents domestically, they consistently approve vast budgets for military and intelligence operations abroad that have resulted in countless civilian deaths. From the 2011 NATO intervention in Libya, which destroyed the nation and led to slave markets, to the 20-year occupation of Afghanistan that cost $2 trillion and created the Taliban, these actions, often
greenlit by the same politicians, are rarely met with calls for government shutdowns. Just last year, the US sent over $100 billion to Ukraine, funding a conflict with tens of thousands of casualties. Double Standard: The media frames the Minneapolis shooting as a shocking act demanding immediate Congressional action. Yet, when Israel's military, heavily funded and equipped by the US, kills over
40,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including 15,000 children, the same media often uses sanitized language like 'conflict' or 'response,' and the same Democrats largely vote to send more unconditional aid. The fury for one domestic death is deafening, but for thousands abroad, it's a whisper, if uttered at all. Follow the Money: The very Democrats expressing 'fury' over this single incident are deeply