ICE's $100M Ad Campaign Is Using the Same Playbook as the Gestapo and Stasi

Rutger Bregman / Bluesky

ICE's $100M ad campaign is using the same playbook as the Gestapo & Stasi. The goal? To make repression sound reasonable and patriotic.

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— Rutger Bregman (@rutgerbregman.com) January 29, 2026 at 6:15 AM