Protesters clash with border patrol outside ICE facility in Minneapolis (youtube.com)
When the government (agents always) violate the people's rights, it goes smoothly and progresses so long as there is no resistence. When anyone stands up, they're usually hurt or suffer persecution, but everyone who sees their mistreatment has to make a real choice, and many people chose to fight back.
For public figures, it's more immediate. People like podcasters and influencers, as well as politicians, are asked and must come up with their answer about a very specific event, and their choice is between the government (agents) and the people (often protesters or activists, or someone who encountered an agent), generally. If they come out for the government, they will lose half their fans, sometimes. But in any case, it's hard to sit on the fence, which is what many of them try to do.