What is unfolding in Minneapolis is not just another protest story. It is a snapshot of how quickly political hypocrisy turns into chaos when the left decides the rules no longer apply.
In the wake of multiple violent encounters involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, critics who just a few years ago led the charge to defund the police, called January 6 an “insurrection” (when it was a riot at worst), condemned lawful self-defense by citizens like Kyle Rittenhouse, and pushed every new gun restriction they could get their hands on are now openly inciting hostility toward federal agents as if there is a fascist takeover underway.
Talk about political whiplash.
Violence in Minneapolis Has Escalated
The city has already been on edge after an ICE-involved shooting that sparked protests, outrage, and nonstop media pressure.
Federal officials defended the agent’s actions, while local & national Democratic figures used the moment to inflame tensions even further.
Then came another incident that should have ended any illusions about what this has become.
According to federal officials, three illegal aliens from Venezuela were arrested after allegedly beating an ICE agent with a shovel and broom handle during an enforcement operation.
The agent reportedly fired a defensive shot, injuring one suspect, and the attackers were taken into custody.
Yet another “peaceful protest” is another violent attack on a federal officer.
Some Protesters Are Now Calling for Armed Confrontation
As the protests intensify, rhetoric outside an ICE facility in Minneapolis has reportedly crossed a dangerous line.
One protester was quoted saying people should show up armed and “end this,” declaring the “time for peace” was over and insisting the ballot box was not enough.
And it is especially revealing coming from the same political culture that treats law-abiding gun owners like a threat for simply exercising a constitutional right.
Politicians Are Pouring Gasoline on the Fire
Instead of urging calm, some Minnesota politicians appear to be fueling the unrest.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey told ICE to “get the f— out of Minneapolis,” as if federal law enforcement answers to city hall.
Gov. Tim Walz has leaned into the conflict as well, floating talk of the National Guard and using the unrest to posture against the Trump Administration rather than focusing on the danger of mobs targeting officers.
And Rep. Ilhan Omar has spent years demonizing immigration enforcement, helping cultivate the anti-law and anti-border sentiment now boiling over in the streets.
The Left’s Double Standard Is the Real Story
This moment exposes the left’s selective outrage in plain sight.
They spent years calling both police and conservatives “racist” and “corrupt.”
They celebrate when mobs attack law enforcement.
They spent years pushing gun bans and restrictions on peaceful Americans. Now they suddenly flirt with armed confrontation and pretend they are defenders of liberty.
They called January 6 the end of democracy. Yet now they excuse threats and violence aimed at federal officers enforcing immigration law.
Talk about blatant hypocrisy.
Stoking the Flames for a Radical Agenda
This is not about compassion. It is not about “human rights.” It is not even just about immigration policy anymore.
It is about an ideology that cannot survive without chaos. Now it is encouraging confrontation with federal agents doing the job they were tasked to do.
Americans should see this clearly.
When radicals say they want to defund the police, they mean it. When they push gun bans, they mean it. When they incite violence, they will pretend they were the victims the whole time.
Minneapolis is the proof. Will you help Texas gun rights take on this threat head on by chipping in below?
