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“This might be the most offensive post I've made.
I genuinely don't understand the public outrage around ICE, and here's why:
The claims:
ICE is a violent organization
ICE is deporting "thousands" of legal U.S. citizens
ICE detention is inhumane
But the facts don't agree.
Since 2025, ICE has made over 328,000 arrests.
During those arrest attempts, two people were killed (a 0.0006% incident rating).
Tragic. Unfortunate. Unjust. I agree.
But that still means 99.9994% of ICE arrests occurred without a fatal incident.
In terms of "mistaken identity", documented reporting shows 170 U.S. citizens mistakenly detained.
Some argue that number is underreported, so let's be generous and double it to 340 just to appease the naysayers.
Even then, ICE got citizenship status right 99.9% of the time.
Next claim: "ICE detention is inhumane because people die in custody."
According to record, 32 people died while in ICE custody in 2025. At the same time, ICE held 60,000 detainees.
That puts the odds of dying in ICE custody at roughly 1 in 1,000 to 1 in 2,000.
For comparison, the crude annual death rate of the general U.S. population is about 1 in 100.
Said differently: All things being equal (which they never are), your odds of survival in ICE custody are better than your odds of survival outside of ICE custody.
Nothing - not even the best science in the world - is 100% accurate.
So literally, in almost any other domain, an organization operating at 99.9% accuracy at this scale would be praised, not demonized.
(Ironically, that's exactly why the head of ICE was awarded during the Obama administration.)
Here's my point:
The facts don't justify the outrage, cruelty, and hatred folks are directing at friends, coworkers, and even their families.
What's actually happening is simpler, but more diabolical.
Media is playing our society for fools.
You're not reacting to facts. You're reacting to narratives.
Both sides are being gassed up by party leaders and political figureheads for THEIR gain.
Not yours.
Or Renee's.
Or Alex's.
Let that sink in.
So those feelings bubbling up...
...are you being played like a fiddle for someone else's agenda?
It's your traumas, triggers, and tribalism.
The animal brain in overdrive.
And thanks to algorithmic media, it's never been easier.
I'm a marketer. I change minds for a living. And frankly, I'm disturbed and disappointed by what I see.
But if people weren't so easy to manipulate, I guess I wouldn't have a career.
So listen.
I'm not saying feelings aren't valid.
I'm saying feelings aren't facts.
The difference between an animal and a human is our capacity for rational thought.
I sure hope we start using it.”