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ICE Was Built to Go Rogue. Trump Just Took the Leash off.

From Bush’s post-9/11 surveillance machine to Trump’s “mistakes,” the cruelty was never a glitch—it was the design.

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Kristoffer Ealy
Jan 28, 2026
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Kristoffer Ealy is a political scientist, political analyst, and professor in Southern California. He teaches American Government and political behavior, with a focus on political psychology, voting behavior, and political socialization. Subscribe to his Substack, The Thinking Class with Professor Ealy.

So right on cue—for the second week in a row—I’m ba…

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Political science prof & political psych nerd. Writes about groupthink, power, & American nonsense. Sometimes funny on purpose. 📬 professorealy.substack.com 🐦 kmezdoesit.bsky.social
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