Know Your Enemy The Killing of Renee Good [Teaser]
Jan 19, 2026
The killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent ignites a heated discussion on the growing unpopularity of federal policing. The hosts explore conservative fears surrounding unchecked federal power and the hypocrisy of right-wing figures. They tackle the visible presence of federal agents and reflect on the moral implications of state violence, drawing on Christian themes. Local leaders in Minnesota are pleading for restraint, highlighting a crucial moment for collective change away from violence and oppression.
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Hypocrisy Of Fear Turned Real
- Conservative fears about a federal 'secret police' were largely conspiratorial until federal agents began operating visibly in communities.
- Sam Adler-Bell argues the arrival of masked federal agents exposes that conservatives now cheer the very power they once feared.
Moral Reckoning Despite Political Costs
- Pointing out right-wing hypocrisy is morally important even if it gains little traction politically.
- Matthew Sitman insists conscience and small voices still compel some conservatives to reckon with the violence they enable.
Theology Framing Political Violence
- Religious language frames the political critique of state violence as a moral and spiritual failure.
- Matthew Sitman links Christian theology to hope that weakness can produce transformative moral power.