The Michael Knowles Show Ep. 1822 - Gunman Opens Fire On Texas ICE Facility
Sep 25, 2025
A gunman opens fire at a Texas ICE facility, sparking discussions about the dangerous rhetoric surrounding immigration enforcement. Tensions escalate at Tennessee State University as students confront conservative speakers, emphasizing the divide in campus politics. A controversial incident in London sees police threatening a Jewish man for his appearance during a protest. Additionally, critiques of MSNBC's portrayal of 'Christian nationalism' and insights on economic tariffs round out a lively commentary on current events.
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Rhetoric Shapes Political Violence
- Michael Knowles connects repeated left-wing rhetoric against ICE to a cultural atmosphere that can justify violence.
- He argues dehumanizing labels like "Gestapo" normalize assassination in the public imagination.
Details From The Texas ICE Shooting
- Knowles recounts facts about the Texas shooter and the messages on bullets to illustrate probable motives.
- He highlights the shooter voted in the 2020 Democratic primary and wrote "anti-ICE" on bullets as evidence of left-wing sympathies.
Limit Speech That Incites Violence
- Knowles argues certain speech acts that incite violence should be excluded from political discourse.
- He advises enforcing laws against direct incitement and fraud to protect the marketplace of ideas.
