Quote · The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
No Mercy / No Malice: ICE Age
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ICE as Praetorian Guard: Fear, Masking, and Authoritarian Cosplay
At 3:45 · chapter starts 3:20
This is the essay's emotional core. Galloway argues that ICE has become Trump's personal Praetorian Guard — a force that punishes identity rather than behavior, as immigrants from certain countries and ethnicities are systematically targeted. Federal agents in full tactical gear swept a park in a Latino-heavy LA neighborhood, an act the city's mayor characterized as resembling the preconditions for a coup. [2] — George Hahn "The mayor said, 'It's the way a city looks before a coup.'" 04:04 Galloway then offers his most memorable line: what do stormtroopers, the KKK, and ICE have in common? A mask. [1] — George Hahn "What do stormtroopers, the KKK, and ICE have in common? A mask." 04:06 He defends Tim Walz's Gestapo comparison against what he calls 'bullshit indignation,' arguing that masked agents in fatigues raiding churches and separating families is not modern America — it is 1930s Europe.
In fiscal year 2026, ICE will receive over $11 billion, a 10% increase from current funding, with the new law set to more than double that.
