The Today in Ohio news discussion podcast discusses one of its most emotionally charged reader responses ever, as Ohioans express fear that Minneapolis represents a dangerous test case for broader federal overreach.
A person holds a sign of Alex Pretti during a protest outside the office of Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., on Monday in Minneapolis. Northeast Ohioans are fed up with ICE's abusive tactics, too. An overwhelming wave of reader response to federal actions in Minneapolis contained the most emotionally charged reactions cleveland.
com and The Plain Dealer have received to editor Chris Quinn’s daily text messages. Monday’s text was about the ICE killing of a second peaceful protester in Minneapolis. on Tuesday’s episode of “There’s a lot of angst, anxiety, anger, one of the most emotionally charged volumes of reaction the subtext has ever generated. There’s anger at federal power, fear that Minnesota is this test case for broader repression across the country, despair over the silence of elected officials, deep uncertainty about what ordinary citizens can do at the time.” Johnston said responses went beyond partisan. “This is not Democrat versus Republican. This is democracy versus authoritarianism. And you’re right, they’re saying, this is the warning, and this violence… could happen anywhere. This could happen to anyone.” Quinn highlighted a particular aspect of the reader response that he found significant: “What I liked about this is the number of people that recognize that this is a moment unlike any other moment, that if they don’t stand up for the ideals of the country right now, Trump’s going to destroy them. They recognize this really is about fascism.” The podcast also discussed how reader feedback revealed deep frustration with Ohio politicians who have remained silent or issued vague statements. “They are furious with Bernie Moreno. John Husted. John Husted finally put out a statement. It says nothing. ‘This should be thoroughly investigated.’ What does that even mean? He is useless as a representative of Ohio. He never stands for anything,” Quinn said, channeling the anger expressed by many readers. The hosts noted that even some longtime Trump defenders appeared rattled by the latest killing - specifically the death of a nurse who was simply trying to help someone who had been violently thrown to the ground by an ICE agent. The incident seemed to cross a line for many who had previously remained supportive. Johnston and Quinn emphasized that readers asking what they can do. As Johnston put it, “I think everybody, like I said, is gutted. They’re also feeling emotionally overwhelmed and exhausted by a whole year of escalation and not sure how much more they can absorb.”Why does Ohio use levels 1, 2, 3 for snow emergencies when people have no idea what they mean?Listen to full “Today in Ohio” episodes where Chris Quinn hosts our daily half-hour news podcast, with Editorial Board member Lisa Garvin, Impact Editor Leila Atassi and Content Director Laura Johnston.
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