Why are Americans letting this happen? (the lawless brutality of ICE kidnappings and abuse of citizens and non citizens)

[karynnj]

8. I think they see it, but feel helpless as to how to respond

Among people I know, mostly white, older and at least middle class, there is a lot of shock that they don't have the control they always thought they had. To us, it is an abrupt loss of privilege that as reasonably affluent, very educated people, who had some connections to power in our communities is a surprise. The normal responses we have had all our adult lives don't work against the actions of the Trump led federal government. So we protest, without thinking it will actually do much, other than bring attention to what is happening.