"You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple."

8) Elected Dems (mostly) vote against the ICE funding, knowing it will pass.
9) Elected Dems get to claim they opposed, while paving the way for passage.
10) This theater allows Dems to fundraise off of ICE opposition, while shifting back to an affordability-centric campaign message.

4) Dem voters want to see elected Dems fight ICE.
5) Dem leadership wants to limit blowback from Dem voters.
6) Elected Dems issue statements against ICE to reassure Dem voters that we're all aligned.
7) Dem leadership quietly cuts deal with GOP on funding bills, including ICE.

If we want to change this, we have to see through the theater. That means supporting fighter Dems and holding accountable loser Dems. That looks like solidarity with Minnesota today, loud advocacy in the coming days, and primary challenges against weak leaders in the coming weeks. /end