When 'Enough' Only Applies to the Left
📰 THE STORY: The Hill reports that Vermont's Republican Governor Phil Scott declared 'enough' after a shooting involving an ICE official and an anti-ICE protester, Alex Pretti. The article frames this as a clear-cut case of unacceptable violence, and Scott's statement as a moral imperative. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'enough' comes from a party that has actively
championed the militarization of border enforcement and immigration policies for decades. The 1994 'Operation Gatekeeper,' for instance, pushed migrants into deadly desert crossings, leading to thousands of deaths that continue to this day. The 1996 IIRIRA laws vastly expanded deportations, creating the very apparatus ICE now uses. Where was the 'enough' for the thousands of children separated
from parents, for the deaths in detention centers, or the systematic dehumanization of migrants? Double Standard: When police or ICE agents use excessive force, or undocumented migrants die in droge trucks due to inhumane border policies, the narrative is often one of 'unfortunate circumstances' or 'border security necessities.' When a protester acts, however, it becomes an 'outrage' demanding an
immediate crackdown. The same media that reports on this shooting with solemnity rarely dedicates equivalent outrage to the systemic violence inflicted by state actors, often on behalf of corporate interests who profit from cheap labor and a terrorized underclass. Follow the Money: The very existence and expanded powers of ICE, and the 'border security' complex, are massive financial boons for