We are witnessing a profound spiritual convulsion in the West. The recent events—the shooting of an activist, the riots organized by Marxist collectives, and the fierce debate over mass migration—are not merely political disagreements. They are battles over the nature of Reality.

The ideology driving the "open borders" movement is a perfect example of what happens when the "Freedom of Indifference" is applied to the State. It is the belief that the Will (in this case, the will of the migrant or the activist) is superior to the Law. The conservative looks at the border and sees a necessary structure for the Common Good. The Marxist looks at the border and sees an arbitrary limit on human will that must be deconstructed.

The Order of Charity vs. Suicidal Empathy

St. Thomas Aquinas taught that charity must be ordered (Ordo Caritatis). We have a primary duty to God, then to our own souls, then to those nearest to us (family, community, nation), and then to strangers. This is not hatred of the stranger; it is the logic of existence. A father who feeds the neighbor's child while starving his own is not "charitable"; he is unjust.

The "suicidal empathy" of the modern Left rejects this order. It demands that the State prioritize the non-citizen over the citizen, the lawbreaker over the taxpayer. This is not Christianity; it is a parody of the Gospel. It takes the Christian command to "welcome the stranger" and strips it of the complementary command to "render unto Caesar" and to maintain the peace of the City.

When a nation dissolves its borders "under the cover of night" to import millions without consent, it is committing an act of violence against its own body politic. It dissolves the trust that binds a society together. And a society without trust cannot practice true charity; it can only practice a resentful redistribution.

Marxism and the Weaponization of Pity

You mention the involvement of Marxist groups like the Party for Socialism and Liberation. We must understand their theology. For the Marxist, "Law" is not an ordinance of reason for the common good (as Aquinas defined it); Law is merely a tool of oppression used by the ruling class.

Therefore, breaking the law—whether by crossing a border illegally or by rioting in the streets—is viewed as a virtuous act of rebellion. They use the suffering of the immigrant not to solve it, but to weaponize it against the structures of the West. This is why the response to the enforcement of law is violence. If you believe the Law is evil, then the policeman is a demon, and the riot is an exorcism.

The Injustice of Disorder

The conservative concern—that this is "theft of the taxpayer"—is rooted in the virtue of Justice. Justice is giving each man his due. The citizen has paid into the common pot with his labor, expecting safety and order in return. To use those resources to subsidize the violation of the law is a theft.

But there is a deeper injustice here. The "compassionate" policy of open borders is cruel to the immigrant himself. By encouraging illegal entry, we enrich the cartels, we facilitate human trafficking, and we create a permanent underclass living in the shadows. We lure them into a life of uncertainty.

True "Freedom for Excellence" requires a framework of Law. A legal immigrant who enters a stable society can flourish. An illegal immigrant in a chaotic society is merely a pawn.

Restoring the Polis

The "anti-ICE" activist believes he is fighting fascism. In reality, he is fighting the very concept of the Polis—the City as a governed community.

We must reject the false dichotomy that says we must choose between a heartless legalism and a lawless empathy. The Christian answer is Justice infused with Mercy. We must have borders, and they must be enforced, or we have no "Common Good" to share with anyone. But we enforce them not out of hatred for the outsider, but out of love for the peace of the City.

To tear down the walls of the house is not an act of hospitality; it is an act of vandalism. You cannot welcome a guest if you have destroyed the home.