Why are the Democrats and the ICEers trying to get Donald Trump and his team elected and have more power

Protest Backfires: The Inconvenient Politics of Noise, Power, and Human Nature

In this episode of Inconvenient Ideas, veteran broadcaster Stan Hustad poses a question that at first sounds almost absurd—and then increasingly unavoidable:

Why do the loudest opponents of Donald Trump and ICE often end up strengthening the very people they oppose?

It's a question rooted not in partisan rhetoric, but in something deeper and far more uncomfortable: human behavior, perception, and unintended consequences.

A Radio Man Sounds the Alarm

Drawing on more than four decades in broadcasting, Hustad opens the program the old-fashioned way—with a "sounder," a classic radio cue meant to signal urgency. In the golden age of radio, it meant one thing: stop what you're doing—this matters.

And what matters here is not simply immigration policy, protest movements, or the presidency of Donald Trump. What matters is how people think, how they react, and how often they misjudge the impact of their own actions.

The Minority Illusion

At the heart of the episode is a simple but inconvenient insight: people routinely overestimate how many others agree with them.

Hustad illustrates this with stories from business, publishing, and event marketing—where passionate creators are shocked to discover that enthusiasm does not automatically translate into widespread support.

Protest, Power, and Perception

The episode examines protests against immigration enforcement actions carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Hustad does not argue policy details as much as outcomes.

When protests disrupt daily life or escalate into chaos, many observers don't blame the administration—they recoil from the protesters. Instead of weakening Trump's political position, such actions may solidify support for him and those aligned with his agenda.

Things to Remember
• Passion does not equal majority support
• Noise can repel as easily as it attracts
• Methods often matter more than messages

A Final Inconvenient Thought

This episode isn't ultimately about immigration or Trump. It's about the human condition—our tendency to confuse conviction with consensus and noise with power.

If you want to change minds, you must first understand how people actually think.