I think one thing people outside Minnesota don't understand is that after Good and Pretti were killed by feds while observing, the most normal people you could imagine have made peace with the fact that they could be next, and they are still out there because they say it's the right thing to do.
“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.”
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
Many people have wondered, why didn’t protesters and observers in LA & Chicago get this level of media support?
Because media saw those cities as being deserving of the brutality
Where as Minnesota looks like a giant suburb. Making it all hit much closer to home.
Feb 4, 2026 17:36I’d say the major difference is that the ICE/population ratio has been like a hundred times what it was in those cities. This has impacted basically everyone in the metro area.
Exactly. Chicago and LA got hit, but they didn't see this level of saturation. The problems in Chicago were caused by a surge of 300 agents. If they had been occupied like the Twin Cities, they would have seen almost *8000* agents.
10,000 people detained in LA in less than 6 months
Marines taking over the Federal Building in Westwood, where emergency passports are issued, as a base to send out troops
Roving ICE gangs terrorizing bus stops, sidewalk vendors, Home Depot’s and restaurants
Like I said, discounting
Yes, and if LA had faced the same rate of detention MN has seen so far, it would have been over 27,000 people.
Again, it's not a difference in DHS behavior, it's a difference of scale.
Once again…
Same actions
You’re attempting to claim “well the Nazi tactics were more plentiful here, making it more important!”
Rather than “Nazi tactics are now happening here!”
Just because we have more residents, doesn’t discount the Nazi actions used against our residents.
It's bizarre that you seem jealous. Do you *want* an extra 9000 agents in LA so you reach the same level of saturation? It's not fun. I don't recommend it.
Weird claim, did you have ICE roll up and snatch your neighbor off the sidewalk, I did. Fiancé, terrified to step outside
Once again…
The correct response you’re looking for is “They’re doing Nazi stuff here too!”
Not “Well they’re doing Nazi stuff to a smaller place, so that’s more important!”
WOW. It's not possible to read this response -- this whole thread, really -- and not come to the conclusion that the *real* issue is you parachuted into a thread about MN to play Oppression Olympics and not everyone is deferring to you.
lol here you are again, proving my point
Media largely ignored the pushback of residents in LA & Chicago or called us rioters or worse
Media to the same Nazi tactics in MN: “It’s Birmingham!”
Me, simply pointing out bad media
You: “ughhhhh shut up about LA and Chicago! It wasn’t that bad!”
And again, you are welcome to be invaded by 9000 additional agents and tell us it didn't make a difference.
So do tell everyone…
What is the proportion of Nazis to residents,
that makes it ok for Media to ignore protests and pushback to those Nazis
I’m talking about Nazis doing Nazi things and Media ignoring it
You’re trying to have a Nazi measuring contest, weirdly
You said the reason the media didn't give as much coverage to LA and Chicago is because the media thinks they "deserve it" and they think MN is a more likable.
You were answered that the reason might actually be that the scale here makes for a different story.
I'm sorry you don't like that answer.
