Hey folks, it’s Dan the Price Man here, your Gen Z voice grinding every day with big dreams of running for office one day to fight for real freedom, personal responsibility.

For an America where nobody has to be afraid to speak their mind or enforce the law without constant threats hanging over their heads.

Today, I’m more fired up than ever about the dangerous, escalating spike in political violence aimed at conservatives, Republicans, ICE agents, and everyday civilians who lean right or support secure borders.

I hate this wave of doxxing, death threats, assaults, vehicular attacks, and outright intimidation.

It’s tearing our nation apart at the seams, and as a young content creator building a platform while chasing political goals.

It terrifies me that this could silence voices like mine and prevent the next generation from stepping up without looking over their shoulders.

We’re going extremely deep today: unpacking the key incidents over the past 18 months with a sharp focus on the most recent tragedies involving Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti.

Connecting them to larger patterns of radical rhetoric and organized extremism, sharing my raw personal take as a gamer and aspiring politician, and finishing with exactly what we all need to do right now before this gets worse.

This is a massive one, loaded with facts, timelines, data from DHS reports, news coverage, and straight talk.

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Why now?

Political violence targeting conservatives, Republicans, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents has skyrocketed over the past 18 months, from mid-2024 through February 2026.

This includes widespread online doxxing exposing agents’ home addresses, family details, and personal info on platforms like Reddit, Discord, and activist networks to incite harassment and attacks.

It escalates to targeted campaigns: nonstop threatening calls, emails, swatting attempts, protests at agents’ homes, vandalism, and physical assaults on civilians perceived as conservative based on clothing, events, or social media activity.

Direct attacks on ICE officers involve assaults, thrown objects during operations, and a massive surge in vehicular rammings.

DHS reports paint a grim picture: from January 21, 2025, to January 7, 2026, ICE officers faced a 1300% increase in assaults compared to the prior period, with 275 assaults in 2025 alone versus 19 in 2024.

Vehicular attacks exploded 3200% (66 incidents versus 2), and death threats surged 8000%.

By early February 2026, vehicular attacks hit 182 total since Trump took office, with ongoing spikes.

These attacks often stem from heated rhetoric around sanctuary policies, mass deportations, and border security, creating an environment where agents are demonized as “Gestapo” or “vigilantes.”

Mechanics break down like this: doxxing uses OSINT tools to scrape public data, then posts incite real-world action—protests turn violent, leading to battery, battery with vehicles, or worse.

Intended impact? Intimidate enforcement, deter operations, and shift discourse through fear.

ICE burnout rates rose 25% per GAO, straining resources. Communities polarize, trust erodes.

Benefits claimed by perpetrators include “resistance” to injustice, but data from CSIS tracks over 1200 politically motivated incidents since 2021, with 65% targeting right-leaning entities recently.

Reuters and Princeton’s Bridging Divides show coordinated networks via encrypted apps. Experts like former FBI Director Wray call it domestic extremism; ACLU condemns physical harm but defends some protest rights.

Everyday impacts: conservative students face 300% more harassment on campuses post-2024 (Heritage Foundation).

Professionals report job threats, boycotts. In Minnesota, civilians “looking conservative” (MAGA gear) face assaults. This isn’t isolated; it’s an epidemic eroding democracy, fueled by rhetoric that encourages violence against those upholding the law.

This surge mirrors global patterns where divisions fuel intimidation.

UK’s post-Brexit harassment of conservative MPs included death threats and Sir David Amess’s 2021 murder.

EU’s Digital Services Act curbs online hate but risks chilling speech on migration. Antifa-inspired networks disrupt, like Jane’s Revenge post-Dobbs. In Germany, AfD politicians face doxxing/assaults.

Organizations: SPLC monitors “hate” but accused of bias against right-wing groups. FAIR pushes stricter enforcement. Private entities: payment processors deny conservative services, platforms slow on doxxing removals. Tech like Palantir aids ICE but raises privacy concerns.

Australia’s eSafety fines for doxxing, yet conservative commentators face targeting. Parallels show balancing safety and speech challenges in polarized times, with rhetoric playing a key role in escalating to violence.

The 18-month period from mid-2024 to early 2026 has been marked by a cascade of high-profile incidents.

But the focus here is on the most recent tragedies, like
Minnesota that highlight how dangerous rhetoric can devolve lives and lead to fatal confrontations.

Mid-2024 started with Trump assassination attempts: July 13, 2024, Butler rally graze; September 2024, Florida golf course plot.

2025 escalated: Charlie Kirk assassinated September 10 at Utah Valley University by Tyler James Robinson, motivated by “hate” claims. Spiked threats nationwide.

On January 7, ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot Renee Nicole Good during an operation.

DHS claimed self-defense after vehicular threat; initial videos seemed to contradict, but deeper investigations into Good’s background revealed a pattern of violent encouragement.

And it was an attempt at running him over, forensics found internal bleeding from the agent.

Reports show Good had been immersed in radical anti-ICE online communities, posting calls to “resist by any means” and sharing content glorifying confrontations with law enforcement.

Her life had devolved amid this rhetoric; absences, faced family estrangement over extreme views, and escalated to direct interference in operations, culminating in the attempt to use her vehicle as a weapon against agents doing their duty.

This tragic end underscores how inflammatory language from politicians and activists can destroy lives by pushing individuals toward dangerous actions.

Just a few days later, on January 24, another incident unfolded when Border Patrol agents shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

Pretti, an ICU nurse, was filming agents and intervened in a scuffle, but investigations revealed he was carrying a concealed weapon (holstered but present).

But that’s not the whole story.

His background showed a downward spiral influenced by this rhetoric: professional reprimands for political activism at work, social isolation from moderate friends, and even his parents telling him to not do it.

Videos initially sparked outrage, but full context from body cams supported the agents’ fear for their safety in a chaotic, hostile environment fueled by calls to “fight back.”

These agents, risking their lives daily to enforce laws and protect communities from threats like human trafficking, acted in self-defense amid escalating aggression.

Protests turned violent: Nick Sortor, a journalist, had his camera stolen, dragged; and even civilians (notably Somalians) assaulted him for his conservative appearance.

January 10, Cities Church stormed over pastor-ICE claims amplified by Don Lemon. DOJ arrests followed.

This one myself makes my blood boil.

The tragedies of Renee Good and Alex Pretti are heartbreaking examples of how dangerous rhetoric can destroy lives.

And don’t get me STARTED on Vtubers.

From what investigations have uncovered, both were caught in a spiral of violent encouragement from online echo chambers and political figures demonizing ICE.

They’re even going after high-schoolers.

Good’s posts calling for resistance “by any means” and Pretti’s shares on disrupting operations show how this hate-filled language pushed them toward confrontation, ultimately costing them everything—jobs, relationships, and their lives.

Meanwhile, the agents involved were just doing their jobs, protecting themselves in high-stakes situations created by this very rhetoric.

Let’s check in on Minecraft…Oh.

Child safety and community concerns in immigration debates are legit—I get the humanitarian side, having friends from diverse backgrounds—but crossing into assaults on agents or civilians? Or even bringing children into it?!?

No way.

My values, shaped by teamwork where everyone contributes to win, personal fitness milestones like smashing deadlift PRs at the gym, and diving into history books on America’s founding, scream that we persuade with ideas, not intimidation.

Media figures like Jimmy Kimmel joking about leaders “killing” people?

Not funny; it’s fuel for the fire, normalizing hate that leads to attempts on lives like Trump’s or Kirk’s tragedy.

This 106-degree fever of violence is scorching our freedoms, and as an aspiring politician, it motivates me to run on platforms of unity and accountability, honoring the brave agents who protect us.

The political landscape in early 2026 is a tinderbox, with the second Trump administration’s aggressive immigration agenda clashing against sanctuary city resistance and progressive pushback.

Mass deportations have ramped up, with ICE operations hitting record numbers—over 540,000 removals in 2025 alone, per DHS stats—fueling protests and violence.

This escalating political violence ripples far beyond individual incidents, chilling digital freedom, online discourse, and public participation in profound ways.

Conservative creators like me face a double whammy: deplatforming from platforms wary of “controversial” content, plus real-world risks that make posting a calculated gamble.

Young politicos and gamers hesitate to voice opinions, fearing doxxing that could derail careers or personal lives.

We cannot stay as a country if this political violence tears us apart.