by Defender of the Republic at X
he Deadly Cost of Ignorance.
(Audio of my latest X article)
I wrote this with genuine hope, to challenge all of us to think more deeply about what’s happening beneath the surface of the immigration debate.
You don’t have to agree with my conclusions.
But I do hope more Americans across the political spectrum will hear it, read it, reflect on it, and ask harder questions about the systems, incentives, and narratives shaping public opinion.
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The Deadly Cost of Ignorance.
(Audio of my latest X article)
I wrote this with genuine hope, to challenge all of us to think more deeply about what’s happening beneath the surface of the immigration debate.
You don’t have to agree with my conclusions.
But I do hope more… https://t.co/5lVzQjx9jg pic.twitter.com/SmeemrG1IR— Defender of the Republic (@realdefender45) January 25, 2026
The Deadly Cost of Ignorance
America is being torn apart; not by foreign armies, not by open invasion, but by something far more subtle and far more dangerous: ignorance weaponized as virtue.
Every week, crowds gather in American cities chanting slogans, waving signs, and denouncing immigration enforcement agencies as “evil,” “fascist,” or “criminal.” They believe they are standing on the moral high ground. They believe they are defending the oppressed. They believe they are resisting tyranny.
What most of them do not understand is that they are not resisting anything at all.
They are being used.
Used by media systems that thrive on outrage.
Used by political operatives who monetize emotion.
Used by NGOs that profit from chaos.
And most disturbingly of all, used by international criminal organizations, including some of the most violent cartels on Earth.
This is the modern reality of asymmetric warfare in the 21st century.
The battlefield is not land.
The weapon is not guns.
The target is not soldiers.
The battlefield is public perception.
The weapon is narrative.
The target is you.
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