I just saw a yougov poll that was only 28% of repubs and 53% of Americans disapprove of ICE. I took away from it that you can show people mothers getting brutalized, families separated, and describe every last detail of the concentration camps and you’ll still get a lukewarm reception from Americans writ large who would have to update their opinion based on evidence which is an impossible ask. You might as well ask your blind friend for pointers on your three point shot. I can believe that my premise is flawed. Do Americans care about ICE?
A lot of people tune out completely. They’re basically children, they only care about their slop and don’t pay attention to anything else. As far as they are aware, ICE are just enforcing immigration laws. They know basically nothing about the specifics.
the big secret is movements are not majoritarian campaigns but pressuring society and the state (ruling class) to concede or make it too costly to continue w/ status quo.
Most Americans are go-along-to-get-along and don’t have political agency outside a voting bloc.
I just saw a yougov poll that was only 28% of repubs and 53% of Americans disapprove of ICE. I took away from it that you can show people mothers getting brutalized, families separated, and describe every last detail of the concentration camps and you’ll still get a lukewarm reception from Americans writ large who would have to update their opinion based on evidence which is an impossible ask. You might as well ask your blind friend for pointers on your three point shot. I can believe that my premise is flawed. Do Americans care about ICE?
Key word here is “show”
A lot of people tune out completely. They’re basically children, they only care about their slop and don’t pay attention to anything else. As far as they are aware, ICE are just enforcing immigration laws. They know basically nothing about the specifics.
I hate them.
the big secret is movements are not majoritarian campaigns but pressuring society and the state (ruling class) to concede or make it too costly to continue w/ status quo.
Most Americans are go-along-to-get-along and don’t have political agency outside a voting bloc.