Joining the chorus of defense was Vice President JD Vance, who adopted a tone of grim pragmatism.5 While acknowledging the loss of life as “tragic,” Vance placed the moral weight of the event squarely on Good’s shoulders. He described the incident as “a tragedy of her own making,” a phrase that resonated deeply with the administration’s base while horrifying civil rights advocates.6 Vance’s message was a stern warning to the American public: do not interfere with the machinery of law enforcement. He reaffirmed the administration’s unwavering support for ICE, suggesting that any attempt to hinder their operations would be met with the full force of the law, and perhaps, as in this case, lethal consequences.+1
The divide in the country has rarely felt so physical. In Minneapolis, the streets are filled with the smell of woodsmoke and the sound of chanting, as protesters demand accountability and the expulsion of federal agents. Online, the digital landscape is a mirror of this fractured reality. One side sees Renee Nicole Good as a martyr—a victim of a “disgrace to humanity” who was gunned down in her own neighborhood by an agency that operates without oversight. The other side views the incident as a necessary assertion of law and order, a victory for the “brave men and women” who put their lives on the line to enforce the nation’s borders against those they deem “agitators.” Continue reading…
