A former Trump supporter has voiced grave concerns about the current administration’s trajectory, warning that the United States appears to be descending into a “might makes right” approach to governance. The letter to the editor expresses particular alarm over recent incidents involving federal agents and the subsequent official responses.
The shooting death of Renee Good, a mother who reportedly posed no apparent threat during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation, has raised serious questions about the use of lethal force. Despite the gravity of the incident, no credible evidence has emerged to justify the fatal shooting, according to the author.
More disturbing than the incident itself, the writer argues, has been the response from senior administration officials. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s attempts to rationalize the killing have sparked concerns about a pattern of excusing rather than investigating violence by state actors.
This pattern appears to be escalating, with recent reports of U.S. Border Patrol officers shooting and wounding two individuals in Portland. These incidents, the author contends, are not isolated events but rather indicative of a dangerous normalization of aggressive enforcement tactics and a disregard for accountability.
The underlying concern extends beyond specific locations to a national pattern characterized by the deployment of military-style force in American cities, the intimidation of immigrant communities, and what appears to be a casual justification of deaths at the hands of federal agents. This trend suggests a government increasingly comfortable exercising raw power rather than adhering to established rule of law principles.
The author concludes with a sobering warning: when authority operates without restraint, every citizen’s rights become conditional. The erosion of democratic norms in the United States carries global implications, potentially influencing how power is exercised throughout the hemisphere and beyond.