They would agree.

All it takes is:

-Pressure to “get the job done”

-Demonization of the target group (militants, communists, immigrants)

-A culture of impunity

That’s when torture and abuse become systemic and escalate.

As someone who studies political violence, here’s what scares me about the new Trump’s bill:

It’s not just the resources it gives to ICE which is already a human rights disaster.

It’s the signal it sends to ICE supervisors and agents.

Trump isn’t a popular president.

That means he and his advisors have incentives to use heavy-handed repression.

What’s unfolding in LA is a deliberate effort to stoke outrage and invite violence.

It’s a risky and dangerous strategy.

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