ICE’s online posts and advertisements set a dangerous tone
After watching the video of the tragic shooting of Renée Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said: “What you see is what you get in this case.”
Long before software turned “what you see is what you get” into WYSIWYG, it was the catchphrase of Geraldine Jones, comedian Flip Wilson’s iconic character, who also dodged blame with her excuse, “the devil made me do it.” Geraldine understood that surface impressions feel complete precisely because they’re vivid. They rarely are complete.
We have all seen the commercials lately from .@AEO and .@dunkindonuts — but this one is the best by far from .@ICEgov 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/NC2fzNntMd
— Erica 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@EricaRN4USA) August 3, 2025
