The killing of Renee Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis has ripped open the raw nerve of a country that still can’t decide whether to back law enforcement or bow to the outrage industry. Vice President JD Vance told the nation what many of us were thinking when he called her death “a tragedy of her own making” after viewing the footage and placed the blame where it belongs—on the dangerous leftward radicalism that encourages folks to confront federal officers.
Don’t let the pearl-clutchers pretend the video is an open-and-shut case for the mob. The footage is messy, the timeline is tight, and we see a woman moving the vehicle during a chaotic enforcement action—facts the mainstream press downplays while angling for outrage. Political leaders like Vance read the same clips and recognized a pattern: lawlessness stoked by left-wing networks that weaponize sympathy into confrontation.
Rather than sitting quietly and letting officers be second-guessed by Twitter mobs, Vance stepped up and defended the men and women putting themselves between Americans and crime. The administration, including the president and DHS, publicly supported the agent’s account while investigations proceed, because a society that loves liberty must not shred its law enforcement at the first sign of protest. Acting decisively in defense of order is what keeps neighborhoods safe and children free to play without fear.
Predictably, the left and establishment media exploded, turning this into a partisan feeding frenzy instead of allowing due process to run its course. Even religious outlets have joined the chorus of condemnation, proving once again that moral preening often masks political calculation more than spiritual concern. The attempt to vilify Vance rather than address the breakdown of order shows which side values civilization and which side wants chaos.
Americans should be clear-eyed: protests and viral outrage should not be permitted to rewrite facts on the ground or to intimidate federal law enforcement from doing their jobs. When political leaders cave to performative anger, the result is a cascade of emboldened criminals and weakened institutions—exactly what the left hopes for. We must insist on fair, complete investigations, but we also must support the officials who enforce the law and protect our communities from willful disruption.
This is not about heartlessness toward a life lost; it’s about refusing to let every tragic incident be converted into a political cudgel by people who profit from division. Conservatives understand that a functioning nation requires courage, not constant contrition, and that protecting Americans means backing enforcement when lines are crossed. JD Vance’s blunt, unapologetic defense of order is a message every patriot can appreciate: we will not let mobs dictate policy or pardon lawlessness.
If you care about the future of our towns and the safety of our families, now is not the time to waver. Demand thorough investigations, yes, but demand too that our leaders put the rule of law and the safety of citizens first. We should rally behind those who keep the peace, call out the cynical opportunists exploiting tragedy, and elect leaders who will not apologize for enforcing the rules that make American life possible.
