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NEWS: VP Sara Duterte: US court ruling tagged Romualdez in Okada Manila bribery scandal | Oct. 1, 2025Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein#TheManilaTimes#KeepUpWithTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NEWS: ICC crimes against humanity case: Why prosecutors are fighting Duterte's temporary release | Oct. 1, 2025Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein#TheManilaTimes#KeepUpWithTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A conversation with Atty Kristina Conti.

NEWS: VP Sara Duterte: Govt 'unstable' amid corruption scandal; Palace calls it a 'big lie' | Sept. 30, 2025Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein #TheManilaTimes#KeepUpWithTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nous commencerons la première partie de notre émission par quelques réflexions sur le discours du président Trump à l'Assemblée générale des Nations unies. Le président a choqué beaucoup de monde en s'en prenant à l'ONU, aux politiques migratoires dans l'UE et au changement climatique, qu'il qualifie de « canular » et d'« escroquerie ». Nous parlerons ensuite de l'ancien président philippin Duterte, qui a été accusé de crimes contre l'humanité. Notre section scientifique sera consacrée à un article sur le lien qui a été établi entre la consommation de caféine et la vivacité des rêves. Et enfin, nous parlerons de la cérémonie de remise des Ig Nobel, qui récompense des travaux de recherche à la fois insolites et innovants.    Le reste de l'émission d'aujourd'hui sera consacré à la langue et à la culture françaises. Cette semaine, nous terminerons notre série de leçons sur l'imparfait. La dernière leçon sera : Les verbes du 3e groupe : aller, avoir, croire, être, fuir, voir et les verbes qui se conjuguent comme pouvoir. Nous nous intéresserons aux Journées européennes du patrimoine qui ont eu lieu le week-end dernier sur le thème du patrimoine architectural, et plus particulièrement à un institut de recherche célèbre dans le monde entier : l'institut Pasteur. Pour terminer, nous verrons comment employer l'expression de la semaine, Se croire sorti de la cuisse de Jupiter. Les Journées du patrimoine nous donneront l'occasion d'évoquer la vie au château de Versailles, qui propose désormais des visites en réalité virtuelle. Alors, êtes-vous prêts à découvrir la vie au temps du Roi-Soleil ? - Donald Trump prononce un discours offensif à l'ONU - L'ancien président philippin Duterte est accusé de crimes contre l'humanité - Réduire la consommation de caféine pourrait augmenter la vivacité de nos rêves - Prix Ig Nobel : Les bienfaits nutritionnels du téflon et la physique appliquée à la sauce des pâtes - Les journées du patrimoine 2025 - Le Château de Versailles permet à ses visiteurs de revivre le passé

Apriamo la prima parte del programma con alcune riflessioni sul discorso del Presidente Trump all'Assemblea delle Nazioni Unite. Le sue parole hanno suscitato profondo scalpore per le critiche rivolte all'ONU, alla gestione europea della migrazione e per aver definito il cambiamento climatico una “bufala” e una “truffa”. Proseguiremo con la notizia sull'ex presidente filippino Duterte, accusato di aver commesso crimini contro l'umanità. La nostra sezione scientifica sarà dedicata a un articolo che mette in relazione la riduzione del consumo di caffeina con la possibilità di fare sogni più vividi. Infine, parleremo della cerimonia di premiazione degli Ig Nobel 2025, che celebra le ricerche più insolite e, al tempo stesso, ingegnose.    La seconda parte della puntata è dedicata alla lingua e alla cultura italiana. L'argomento grammaticale di oggi è Personal Pronouns: Introduction to the Combined Forms. Ne troverete numerosi esempi nel dialogo che seguirà, ispirato alla notizia della scomparsa di Giorgio Armani, leggenda della moda del Made in Italy. Nel finale ci soffermeremo sull'espressione idiomatica di oggi: Tenere/lasciare in sospeso. Il dialogo in cui la useremo prende spunto dalla presentazione, alla Mostra del Cinema di Venezia, di una serie televisiva diretta da Marco Bellocchio. La serie racconta la storia di Enzo Tortora, uno dei casi giudiziari più controversi e dolorosi della cronaca italiana. - Donald Trump ha pronunciato un discorso intriso di rancore e attacchi all'ONU - L'ex presidente filippino Duterte accusato di crimini contro l'umanità - Ridurre l'assunzione di caffeina provoca sogni vividi e colorati? - I benefici nutrizionali del teflon e la fisica del sugo per la pasta agli Ig Nobel Awards - Il futuro senza Giorgio Armani - Portobello: la nuova serie di Bellocchio sul caso Tortora

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00:00:50 – Trump's Ukraine Reversal & False FlagsTrump flips on Ukraine, NATO cites drone incidents in Denmark as pretext for escalation, raising fears of World War III. 00:05:31 – Dallas ICE Shooting & Narrative GamesA bizarre ICE-related shooting with “engraved bullets” is compared to 9/11 passport evidence, raising suspicion of staged events. 00:12:18 – YouTube's Fake “Amnesty”Jim Jordan praises YouTube's “amnesty,” but fine print shows it excludes most political dissidents. 00:19:32 – Musk's Colossus & AI HypocrisyElon Musk builds a massive gas-powered AI data center after profiting from “green tech,” mocked as pure hypocrisy. 00:22:19 – Trump's Tariff Chaos & Small Business DestructionVolatile tariffs destabilize markets, crush imports, and devastate small businesses while favoring corporate elites. 00:45:23 – Trump–Epstein Ties ReexaminedDeep dive into Trump's long relationship with Epstein, lawsuits, and cover-ups, contrasted with how others abroad are treated. 01:12:54 – FCC Threats & First AmendmentFCC commissioner Carr's threats against broadcasters compared to mob shakedowns, echoing past COVID-era censorship. 01:37:06 – Tony Arterburn on Shanghai Gold ExchangeTony explains how BRICS nations are moving gold trade to Shanghai to undermine Western financial dominance. 01:52:11 – Silver Breakout & Dollar CollapseSilver demand surges as governments and institutions buy heavily, signaling a looming repricing of commodities. 02:29:28 – Venezuela Boat Strikes & Edited VideosTrump's extrajudicial “drug boat” killings are condemned as staged propaganda, likened to Duterte's death squads. 02:49:24 – Afghanistan War Lies & Lithium MotivesA new documentary highlights how U.S. wars in Afghanistan were driven by opium and lithium, exposing decades of deception. 02:52:07 – NATO's Drone Clown ShowNATO wastes millions firing Sidewinders at $3,000 drones, while one dud missile destroys a Polish home. Follow the show on Kick and watch live every weekday 9:00am EST – 12:00pm EST https://kick.com/davidknightshow Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code KNIGHTFind out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show--2653468/support.

00:00:50 – Trump's Ukraine Reversal & False FlagsTrump flips on Ukraine, NATO cites drone incidents in Denmark as pretext for escalation, raising fears of World War III. 00:05:31 – Dallas ICE Shooting & Narrative GamesA bizarre ICE-related shooting with “engraved bullets” is compared to 9/11 passport evidence, raising suspicion of staged events. 00:12:18 – YouTube's Fake “Amnesty”Jim Jordan praises YouTube's “amnesty,” but fine print shows it excludes most political dissidents. 00:19:32 – Musk's Colossus & AI HypocrisyElon Musk builds a massive gas-powered AI data center after profiting from “green tech,” mocked as pure hypocrisy. 00:22:19 – Trump's Tariff Chaos & Small Business DestructionVolatile tariffs destabilize markets, crush imports, and devastate small businesses while favoring corporate elites. 00:45:23 – Trump–Epstein Ties ReexaminedDeep dive into Trump's long relationship with Epstein, lawsuits, and cover-ups, contrasted with how others abroad are treated. 01:12:54 – FCC Threats & First AmendmentFCC commissioner Carr's threats against broadcasters compared to mob shakedowns, echoing past COVID-era censorship. 01:37:06 – Tony Arterburn on Shanghai Gold ExchangeTony explains how BRICS nations are moving gold trade to Shanghai to undermine Western financial dominance. 01:52:11 – Silver Breakout & Dollar CollapseSilver demand surges as governments and institutions buy heavily, signaling a looming repricing of commodities. 02:29:28 – Venezuela Boat Strikes & Edited VideosTrump's extrajudicial “drug boat” killings are condemned as staged propaganda, likened to Duterte's death squads. 02:49:24 – Afghanistan War Lies & Lithium MotivesA new documentary highlights how U.S. wars in Afghanistan were driven by opium and lithium, exposing decades of deception. 02:52:07 – NATO's Drone Clown ShowNATO wastes millions firing Sidewinders at $3,000 drones, while one dud missile destroys a Polish home. Follow the show on Kick and watch live every weekday 9:00am EST – 12:00pm EST https://kick.com/davidknightshow Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code KNIGHTFind out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-david-knight-show--5282736/support.

Comenzaremos la primera parte del programa con algunas reflexiones sobre el discurso del presidente Trump ante la Asamblea de la ONU. El presidente dejó a mucha gente conmocionada con sus ataques contra la ONU, la situación migratoria en la UE, y su calificación del cambio climático como un “bulo” y un “timo”. Continuaremos con una noticia sobre el expresidente filipino Duterte, a quien se acusó formalmente de crímenes de lesa humanidad. La noticia de ciencia trata sobre un artículo que informa de una asociación entre la reducción de la ingesta de cafeína y los sueños vívidos. Y, para acabar, hablaremos de la ceremonia de entrega de los Premios Ig Nobel, que celebran la investigación peculiar pero innovadora. El resto del episodio de hoy lo dedicaremos a la lengua y la cultura españolas. La primera conversación incluirá ejemplos del tema de gramática de la semana, Uses of Por - Part II. En esta conversación hablaremos del euro, la moneda de curso legal actual en España, y de la peseta, la moneda que teníamos antes del euro. También comentaremos algunas curiosidades al respecto… Y, en nuestra última conversación, aprenderemos a usar una nueva expresión española, dar en el clavo. La usaremos para hablar de las Guerras Púnicas. Hacia el siglo III a. C, la Península Ibérica jugó un papel crucial en esas guerras e Hispania acabó convirtiéndose en un punto estratégico del Mediterráneo occidental. También planteamos un acertijo… Donald Trump pronunció un discurso en la ONU lleno de agravios y ataques El expresidente filipino Duterte, acusado formalmente de crímenes de lesa humanidad ¿Causa reducir la ingesta de cafeína sueños vívidos y coloridos? Los beneficios nutricionales del teflón y la física de la salsa para pasta, en los premios Ig Nobel De la peseta al euro Las Guerras Púnicas en la Península Ibérica  

A complex legal shuffle is going on in The Hague currently, where the former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte is being held at the International Criminal Court Detention Unit. Duterte faces potential charges related to a campaign against drugs sellers buyers and users in which at least 7,000 Filipinos were killed. Why is it complex? Well, any ICC case […]

Listen to this episode with lawyer Kristina Conti on the charges recommended by the ICC prosecutor against Rodrigo Duterte.

An analysis of the roots of the current infra corruption crisis in the Philippines.

NEWS: Duterte participation in drug killings cited | Sept. 25, 2025Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein #TheManilaTimes#KeepUpWithTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NEWS: ICC bares order on Duterte interim release | Sept. 25, 2025Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein #TheManilaTimes#KeepUpWithTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Die Internasionale Strafhof het die gewese Filippynse president Rodrigo Duterte van drie klagte van misdade teen die mensdom aangekla. Die 80-jarige Duterte word daarvan beskuldig dat hy tussen 2013 en 2018 onregstreeks aanspreeklik was vir die moorde op meer as 76 mense tydens sy sogenaamde dwelmoorlog. Hy is sedert Maart in Nederland in aanhouding. 'n Woordvoerder van die Strafhof, Fadi El Abdallah, het bewerings verwerp dat die hof met die land se huidige president, Ferdinand Marcos, saamwerk in die saak teen Duterte:

NEWS: Duterte's defense hands ICC prosecutors more evidence | Sept. 20, 2025Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein #TheManilaTimes#KeepUpWithTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

00:02:10 – Jimmy Kimmel Pulled Off AirKimmel is suspended after mocking Trump, with the FCC accused of pressuring networks into compliance. 00:07:43 – Bureaucracy as Speech PoliceUnelected regulators weaponize licenses and rules to censor content, compared to mafia-style intimidation. 00:24:52 – Both Parties Embrace CensorshipAnalysis that Republicans and Democrats alike are now justifying cancel culture, betraying Kirk's free speech legacy. 00:49:57 – Israel Lobby & Boycott BansConcerns about pro-Israel groups pushing GOP leaders to outlaw boycotts, further undermining free speech. 00:55:09 – Bondi vs. Kirk on Hate SpeechPam Bondi calls to outlaw hate speech, directly contradicting Kirk's past defense of free expression. 01:15:23 – Golden Trump Statue & Cult ImageryDiscussion of Trump's cult-like following, including a golden statue erected in DC, and how his lawsuits read like propaganda hagiographies. 01:18:08 – Weaponizing Lawsuits & CensorshipConcerns that Trump's lawfare isn't about winning in court but punishing media through process, intimidation, and regulatory pressure. 01:47:00 – Dearborn Mayor Tells Christian to LeaveMayor of Dearborn, Michigan tells a resident critical of Hezbollah/Hamas sympathizers that he is “not welcome” in the city, highlighting cultural tensions. 01:50:24 – Gaza, Netanyahu & Just WarDebate over Israel's war in Gaza, Trump's anger at Netanyahu for targeting Hamas leaders in Doha, and the moral principles of just war. 02:06:26 – Celente on Hate Speech & Endless WarsGerald Celente blasts the hypocrisy of labeling dissent as “hate speech” while U.S. presidents wage murderous wars, citing Obama, Clinton, and Bush. 02:10:15 – Trump's Broken Peace PromisesTrump is accused of lying about ending wars while escalating Venezuela strikes. Comparisons are drawn to Duterte's extrajudicial killings in the Philippines. 02:15:53 – Israel, Genocide & Kushner's DealsDiscussion of U.S. support for Israeli bombardment of Gaza, Kushner's billion-dollar Gulf investments, and how financial interests override peace. 02:33:56 – Venezuela, Oil & U.S. MeddlingAnalysis of U.S. attempts to overthrow Maduro, framed as another “war for oil” racket. Corporate and political elites are accused of profiting from intervention. 02:36:21 – We the People's Party VisionCelente announces domain registrations for “We the People's Party,” arguing populism is the future and rallies like “Unite the Kingdom” show the growing pushback. 02:47:21 – FCC Shakedowns & Open CorruptionTrump's use of FCC pressure to extract millions from CBS and Paramount is described as mafia-style extortion. 03:54:37 – Gaza Death Toll & Zionism CritiqueConversation returns to Gaza with Lancet estimates of 200,000 deaths, while U.S. leaders openly align with Israeli policy. Zionism is critiqued as a political ideology, not faith. 02:57:29 – Peace Rally & Isolationist LabelCelente promotes his upcoming Occupy Peace rally, arguing that rejecting endless wars isn't isolationism but moral necessity. Follow the show on Kick and watch live every weekday 9:00am EST – 12:00pm EST https://kick.com/davidknightshow Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code KNIGHTFind out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show--2653468/support.

00:02:10 – Jimmy Kimmel Pulled Off AirKimmel is suspended after mocking Trump, with the FCC accused of pressuring networks into compliance. 00:07:43 – Bureaucracy as Speech PoliceUnelected regulators weaponize licenses and rules to censor content, compared to mafia-style intimidation. 00:24:52 – Both Parties Embrace CensorshipAnalysis that Republicans and Democrats alike are now justifying cancel culture, betraying Kirk's free speech legacy. 00:49:57 – Israel Lobby & Boycott BansConcerns about pro-Israel groups pushing GOP leaders to outlaw boycotts, further undermining free speech. 00:55:09 – Bondi vs. Kirk on Hate SpeechPam Bondi calls to outlaw hate speech, directly contradicting Kirk's past defense of free expression. 01:15:23 – Golden Trump Statue & Cult ImageryDiscussion of Trump's cult-like following, including a golden statue erected in DC, and how his lawsuits read like propaganda hagiographies. 01:18:08 – Weaponizing Lawsuits & CensorshipConcerns that Trump's lawfare isn't about winning in court but punishing media through process, intimidation, and regulatory pressure. 01:47:00 – Dearborn Mayor Tells Christian to LeaveMayor of Dearborn, Michigan tells a resident critical of Hezbollah/Hamas sympathizers that he is “not welcome” in the city, highlighting cultural tensions. 01:50:24 – Gaza, Netanyahu & Just WarDebate over Israel's war in Gaza, Trump's anger at Netanyahu for targeting Hamas leaders in Doha, and the moral principles of just war. 02:06:26 – Celente on Hate Speech & Endless WarsGerald Celente blasts the hypocrisy of labeling dissent as “hate speech” while U.S. presidents wage murderous wars, citing Obama, Clinton, and Bush. 02:10:15 – Trump's Broken Peace PromisesTrump is accused of lying about ending wars while escalating Venezuela strikes. Comparisons are drawn to Duterte's extrajudicial killings in the Philippines. 02:15:53 – Israel, Genocide & Kushner's DealsDiscussion of U.S. support for Israeli bombardment of Gaza, Kushner's billion-dollar Gulf investments, and how financial interests override peace. 02:33:56 – Venezuela, Oil & U.S. MeddlingAnalysis of U.S. attempts to overthrow Maduro, framed as another “war for oil” racket. Corporate and political elites are accused of profiting from intervention. 02:36:21 – We the People's Party VisionCelente announces domain registrations for “We the People's Party,” arguing populism is the future and rallies like “Unite the Kingdom” show the growing pushback. 02:47:21 – FCC Shakedowns & Open CorruptionTrump's use of FCC pressure to extract millions from CBS and Paramount is described as mafia-style extortion. 03:54:37 – Gaza Death Toll & Zionism CritiqueConversation returns to Gaza with Lancet estimates of 200,000 deaths, while U.S. leaders openly align with Israeli policy. Zionism is critiqued as a political ideology, not faith. 02:57:29 – Peace Rally & Isolationist LabelCelente promotes his upcoming Occupy Peace rally, arguing that rejecting endless wars isn't isolationism but moral necessity. Follow the show on Kick and watch live every weekday 9:00am EST – 12:00pm EST https://kick.com/davidknightshow Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code KNIGHTFind out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-david-knight-show--5282736/support.

00:00:51 – Trump's UK Coronation SpectacleCoverage of Trump's state visit to the UK, framed as a grotesque parody of monarchy. Epstein projections on Windsor Castle spark arrests, fueling criticism of censorship and political theater. 00:12:02 – Unite the Kingdom ProtestTommy Robinson leads mass protests against immigration and globalism. Organizers claim millions attended, far beyond media estimates. The event is portrayed as proof Britain's establishment has lost control of the narrative. 00:23:28 – GOP Protects Trump & Epstein FilesDiscussion of Republican refusal to release Epstein files despite victim pleas. Survivors accuse the GOP of covering for Trump and elites, with focus on Maureen Comey's firing and FBI stonewalling. 00:40:07 – Trump as FBI Informant?Speculation over reports that Trump was once an FBI informant tied to Epstein. Lawmakers demand answers as evidence emerges of scrubbing Trump's name from files. 00:59:26 – Civil War Lessons from AntietamReflection on the horrors of Antietam as a warning against civil war. The host argues censorship and partisan vengeance after Kirk's assassination are pushing America toward the same destructive path. 01:06:45 – Trump's Venezuela Kill OrdersCriticism of Trump's strikes on Venezuelan “drug boats” as unconstitutional murders for oil and regime change. Parallels are drawn to Duterte's death squads and the erosion of just war principles. 01:19:46 – Israel, Gaza & Congressional SubservienceReports of IDF snipers killing children at food lines. Coverage of 250 U.S. lawmakers visiting Israel under the slogan “50 States, One Israel,” framed as proof of elite allegiance to foreign power over American interests. 01:34:58 – Fed Rate Cuts & Gold's SurgeTony Arterburn joins to analyze the Fed's rate cuts, gold's 40% rally this year, and how political pressure from Trump is accelerating inflation while boosting precious metals. 01:37:43 – Hong Kong Gold Exchange ChallengeDiscussion of China launching a gold exchange and massive storage facility in Hong Kong. Framed as a direct challenge to London and Western dominance, signaling a global monetary reset. 01:45:16 – Cashless Society & Stablecoin RisksWarning about moves toward a cashless society through biometric-linked stablecoins. The Fed's declining influence and Trump's intimidation of Fed governors are tied to this shift. 01:52:47 – Stablecoins as New DollarAnalysis of how stablecoins could replace the petrodollar system, allowing surveillance and control identical to CBDCs but rebranded for political acceptance. 02:02:21 – Wolfpack, Silverbacks & Market TrendsTony explains plans for refining and possibly creating “silverbacks” alongside his Wolfpack service. Central banks' silver purchases are seen as game-changing for future price surges. 02:12:47 – Silver for Barter & Black MarketsClosing segment stresses the practicality of pre-1965 U.S. silver for bartering in a controlled society. Constitutional silver is presented as both a hedge and a survival tool. 02:30:54 – War vs. Revolution & Gaza's FutureDebate over the difference between government-declared wars and people-led revolutions, with Gaza used as an example of geopolitical struggle. 02:32:45 – Real Journalism vs. Controlled MediaPraise for Sam Montoya and Joe Biggs as genuine reporters, contrasted with attacks on establishment media. Side discussion on Rumble subscriptions and platform independence. Follow the show on Kick and watch live every weekday 9:00am EST – 12:00pm EST https://kick.com/davidknightshow Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code KNIGHTFind out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show--2653468/support.

00:00:51 – Trump's UK Coronation SpectacleCoverage of Trump's state visit to the UK, framed as a grotesque parody of monarchy. Epstein projections on Windsor Castle spark arrests, fueling criticism of censorship and political theater. 00:12:02 – Unite the Kingdom ProtestTommy Robinson leads mass protests against immigration and globalism. Organizers claim millions attended, far beyond media estimates. The event is portrayed as proof Britain's establishment has lost control of the narrative. 00:23:28 – GOP Protects Trump & Epstein FilesDiscussion of Republican refusal to release Epstein files despite victim pleas. Survivors accuse the GOP of covering for Trump and elites, with focus on Maureen Comey's firing and FBI stonewalling. 00:40:07 – Trump as FBI Informant?Speculation over reports that Trump was once an FBI informant tied to Epstein. Lawmakers demand answers as evidence emerges of scrubbing Trump's name from files. 00:59:26 – Civil War Lessons from AntietamReflection on the horrors of Antietam as a warning against civil war. The host argues censorship and partisan vengeance after Kirk's assassination are pushing America toward the same destructive path. 01:06:45 – Trump's Venezuela Kill OrdersCriticism of Trump's strikes on Venezuelan “drug boats” as unconstitutional murders for oil and regime change. Parallels are drawn to Duterte's death squads and the erosion of just war principles. 01:19:46 – Israel, Gaza & Congressional SubservienceReports of IDF snipers killing children at food lines. Coverage of 250 U.S. lawmakers visiting Israel under the slogan “50 States, One Israel,” framed as proof of elite allegiance to foreign power over American interests. 01:34:58 – Fed Rate Cuts & Gold's SurgeTony Arterburn joins to analyze the Fed's rate cuts, gold's 40% rally this year, and how political pressure from Trump is accelerating inflation while boosting precious metals. 01:37:43 – Hong Kong Gold Exchange ChallengeDiscussion of China launching a gold exchange and massive storage facility in Hong Kong. Framed as a direct challenge to London and Western dominance, signaling a global monetary reset. 01:45:16 – Cashless Society & Stablecoin RisksWarning about moves toward a cashless society through biometric-linked stablecoins. The Fed's declining influence and Trump's intimidation of Fed governors are tied to this shift. 01:52:47 – Stablecoins as New DollarAnalysis of how stablecoins could replace the petrodollar system, allowing surveillance and control identical to CBDCs but rebranded for political acceptance. 02:02:21 – Wolfpack, Silverbacks & Market TrendsTony explains plans for refining and possibly creating “silverbacks” alongside his Wolfpack service. Central banks' silver purchases are seen as game-changing for future price surges. 02:12:47 – Silver for Barter & Black MarketsClosing segment stresses the practicality of pre-1965 U.S. silver for bartering in a controlled society. Constitutional silver is presented as both a hedge and a survival tool. 02:30:54 – War vs. Revolution & Gaza's FutureDebate over the difference between government-declared wars and people-led revolutions, with Gaza used as an example of geopolitical struggle. 02:32:45 – Real Journalism vs. Controlled MediaPraise for Sam Montoya and Joe Biggs as genuine reporters, contrasted with attacks on establishment media. Side discussion on Rumble subscriptions and platform independence. Follow the show on Kick and watch live every weekday 9:00am EST – 12:00pm EST https://kick.com/davidknightshow Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code KNIGHTFind out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-david-knight-show--5282736/support.

Christian Esguerra speaks with lawyer Dino De Leon on the latest in Duterte's case before the International Criminal Court.

A conversation with Ronald Liamas.

Reflections on latest Duterte comeback bid.

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A conversation with Ronald Liamas.

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LA-based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer Melina Duterte — best known as Jay Som — recently announced Belong, her first new album in more than six years. It’s also her first album to feature guest vocalists, including heavy-hitters like Jimmy Eat World’s Jim Adkins, Paramore’s Hayley Williams, and Lexi Vega of Mini Trees. Hear the latter adding backing vocals to Duterte’s favorite track on the record “Cards On The Table.”

How big is the decision of Royina Garma to testify vs Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court?

The Regime is attempting a Putin/Orban-style rig for America's next election. Duterte-style extrajudicial killings are now in their playbook. This is who we are now.  www.charlesbursell.com

Reflections on the origins of current corruption crisis .

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01:00:44 – RFK Jr. Torches Senate RFK Jr. clashes with senators, calling Maggie Hassan a liar and exposing CDC corruption. He slams pharma influence and cites data showing suppressed autism risks. 01:07:55 – Autism Cover-Up Exposed RFK Jr. details a 2002 CDC study showing black boys had a 260% higher autism risk with early MMR shots—data destroyed by officials to protect pharma. 01:11:10 – Cassidy Traps RFK Jr. Sen. Bill Cassidy forces RFK Jr. to endorse Trump's Operation Warp Speed, calling it Nobel-worthy. RFK caves, exposing his compromise with Trump's ego. 01:16:10 – Senators Bought by Pharma Discussion lists senators pocketing millions from vaccine makers: Warren, Sanders, Romney, Cassidy, and others. Both parties are shown as fully captured by pharma. 01:23:16 – Spike Protein = Bioweapon Listener analysis ties vaccine harms to spike protein's destruction of ACE2, fueling myocarditis, clotting, and turbo cancers. Critics call the jabs a Pentagon-DARPA bioweapon. 01:27:33 – Trump, Gates, and Zuckerberg Dinner Trump dines with Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg at the White House. Commentary frames it as proof Trump embraces technocrats pushing AI, depopulation, and new mRNA delivery systems. 01:51:24 – Tim Kaine: Rights From Government Sen. Tim Kaine claims rights come from government, not God—sparking outrage. Ted Cruz rebukes him with Jefferson's words, while critics tie Kaine's stance to Marxist liberation theology. 01:59:42 – Liberation Theology = KGB Ops Discussion traces Kaine's worldview to “liberation theology,” described as a KGB psyop to destabilize the West. Parallels are drawn to Pope Francis and modern Marxist infiltration in religion. 02:03:47 – DOJ Pushes Gun Ban for Transgender People DOJ considers labeling transgender individuals as mentally ill to strip gun rights. Critics warn it's a Trojan horse for red flag gun laws and Trump-style “due process later” policies. 02:07:47 – Trans Militancy & Socialist Rifle Association Zero Hedge report links trans shooters with the far-left Socialist Rifle Association, whose rainbow-AR-15 imagery echoes recent killings. Hosts warn conservatives are being baited into cheering gun control. 02:17:13 – Trump's Asylum Agenda Trump and Melania push reopening mental institutions and mandatory mental health screenings. Critics warn this echoes totalitarian regimes weaponizing psychiatry to silence dissent. 02:19:54 – John Rich vs. TVA Land Grab Country singer John Rich helps Tennessee locals fight the TVA's eminent domain scheme for a methane gas plant. After massive pushback, TVA cancels plans—framed as a rare grassroots victory against corporate-government overreach. 03:05:52 – Gold Soars on Weak Jobs Gerald Celente joins to discuss gold hitting $3,600 amid dismal job numbers. Weak labor markets signal looming rate cuts, sinking the dollar and driving investors to safe havens. 03:09:12 – Trump's Crypto Empire Exposed Discussion shifts to how Trump's family quietly moved massive wealth into Bitcoin and crypto mining. His stake is now larger than his global resorts, raising conflict-of-interest concerns. 03:12:54 – Dragflation & Debt Heart Attack Celente predicts “dragflation”—declining growth plus surging inflation—as debt tops $220 trillion. Ray Dalio's warning of a “debt-induced heart attack” within three years is echoed as inevitable. 03:14:42 – Gold Goes Digital The World Gold Council prepares to tokenize bullion for global trading. Analysts warn it could wipe out unstable cryptocurrencies and challenge U.S. dollar dominance. 03:26:02 – H-1B Scam & Cheap Labor Conversation turns to H-1B visas, tracing back to Bill Clinton and expanded under Trump and Biden. Both parties are accused of flooding the U.S. with cheap foreign labor to suppress wages. 03:36:02 – Venezuela Strike = Oil Grab Trump's shoot-first policy in Venezuela is blasted as a false “drug war” pretext to seize oil. Comparisons are drawn to Duterte's Philippines and past regime-change coups. Follow the show on Kick and watch live every weekday 9:00am EST – 12:00pm EST https://kick.com/davidknightshow Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code KNIGHTFind out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show--2653468/support.

01:00:44 – RFK Jr. Torches Senate RFK Jr. clashes with senators, calling Maggie Hassan a liar and exposing CDC corruption. He slams pharma influence and cites data showing suppressed autism risks. 01:07:55 – Autism Cover-Up Exposed RFK Jr. details a 2002 CDC study showing black boys had a 260% higher autism risk with early MMR shots—data destroyed by officials to protect pharma. 01:11:10 – Cassidy Traps RFK Jr. Sen. Bill Cassidy forces RFK Jr. to endorse Trump's Operation Warp Speed, calling it Nobel-worthy. RFK caves, exposing his compromise with Trump's ego. 01:16:10 – Senators Bought by Pharma Discussion lists senators pocketing millions from vaccine makers: Warren, Sanders, Romney, Cassidy, and others. Both parties are shown as fully captured by pharma. 01:23:16 – Spike Protein = Bioweapon Listener analysis ties vaccine harms to spike protein's destruction of ACE2, fueling myocarditis, clotting, and turbo cancers. Critics call the jabs a Pentagon-DARPA bioweapon. 01:27:33 – Trump, Gates, and Zuckerberg Dinner Trump dines with Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg at the White House. Commentary frames it as proof Trump embraces technocrats pushing AI, depopulation, and new mRNA delivery systems. 01:51:24 – Tim Kaine: Rights From Government Sen. Tim Kaine claims rights come from government, not God—sparking outrage. Ted Cruz rebukes him with Jefferson's words, while critics tie Kaine's stance to Marxist liberation theology. 01:59:42 – Liberation Theology = KGB Ops Discussion traces Kaine's worldview to “liberation theology,” described as a KGB psyop to destabilize the West. Parallels are drawn to Pope Francis and modern Marxist infiltration in religion. 02:03:47 – DOJ Pushes Gun Ban for Transgender People DOJ considers labeling transgender individuals as mentally ill to strip gun rights. Critics warn it's a Trojan horse for red flag gun laws and Trump-style “due process later” policies. 02:07:47 – Trans Militancy & Socialist Rifle Association Zero Hedge report links trans shooters with the far-left Socialist Rifle Association, whose rainbow-AR-15 imagery echoes recent killings. Hosts warn conservatives are being baited into cheering gun control. 02:17:13 – Trump's Asylum Agenda Trump and Melania push reopening mental institutions and mandatory mental health screenings. Critics warn this echoes totalitarian regimes weaponizing psychiatry to silence dissent. 02:19:54 – John Rich vs. TVA Land Grab Country singer John Rich helps Tennessee locals fight the TVA's eminent domain scheme for a methane gas plant. After massive pushback, TVA cancels plans—framed as a rare grassroots victory against corporate-government overreach. 03:05:52 – Gold Soars on Weak Jobs Gerald Celente joins to discuss gold hitting $3,600 amid dismal job numbers. Weak labor markets signal looming rate cuts, sinking the dollar and driving investors to safe havens. 03:09:12 – Trump's Crypto Empire Exposed Discussion shifts to how Trump's family quietly moved massive wealth into Bitcoin and crypto mining. His stake is now larger than his global resorts, raising conflict-of-interest concerns. 03:12:54 – Dragflation & Debt Heart Attack Celente predicts “dragflation”—declining growth plus surging inflation—as debt tops $220 trillion. Ray Dalio's warning of a “debt-induced heart attack” within three years is echoed as inevitable. 03:14:42 – Gold Goes Digital The World Gold Council prepares to tokenize bullion for global trading. Analysts warn it could wipe out unstable cryptocurrencies and challenge U.S. dollar dominance. 03:26:02 – H-1B Scam & Cheap Labor Conversation turns to H-1B visas, tracing back to Bill Clinton and expanded under Trump and Biden. Both parties are accused of flooding the U.S. with cheap foreign labor to suppress wages. 03:36:02 – Venezuela Strike = Oil Grab Trump's shoot-first policy in Venezuela is blasted as a false “drug war” pretext to seize oil. Comparisons are drawn to Duterte's Philippines and past regime-change coups. Follow the show on Kick and watch live every weekday 9:00am EST – 12:00pm EST https://kick.com/davidknightshow Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code KNIGHTFind out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-david-knight-show--5282736/support.

It was a campaign promise with deadly consequences. In the Philippines, the war on drugs led by former president Rodrigo Duterte resulted in over 30,000 deaths, according to international organisations. It also left behind broken families who are fighting for justice. Duterte was arrested in March and now faces charges at the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity. FRANCE 24's Lisa Gamonet reports.

Christian Esguerra speaks with Duterte drug war critic, Fr. Flavie Villanueva, and his work for the poor that earned him Asia's top prize.

A special RC episode.

A conversation with Atty Kristina Conti

Listen to Zooming In at The UnPopulist in your favorite podcast app: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | RSS | YouTubeLandry Ayres: Welcome back to Zooming In at The UnPopulist. I'm Landry Ayres.We find ourselves in a deeply troubling moment for American democracy, grappling with the stark realities of a political landscape increasingly defined by fear, performative cruelty, and a conscious assault on established norms and institutions.This special live recording from ISMA's “Liberalism for the 21st Century” conference features host Aaron Ross Powell, as well as longtime observer of the militarization of police and author of the Substack, The Watch, Radley Balko, and co-founder and former contributor of The Bulwark, Charlie Sykes, author now of the Substack To the Contrary. They explore the mechanisms of this assault, how a manufactured crisis of fear is being weaponized by law enforcement, and the profound implications for civil liberties and the rule of law in America.The discussion is insightful, if unsettling.A transcript of today's podcast appears below. It has been edited for flow and clarity.Aaron Ross Powell: Welcome to a special live recording of The UnPopulist's Zooming In podcast here at the “Liberalism for the 21st Century” conference in Washington, D.C. I am Aaron Powell and I'm delighted to be joined by Radley Balko and Charlie Sykes to talk about the situation we find ourselves in.To me, the most striking image of Trump's campaign, months before he was reelected, was from the RNC. Before that, there was the weird one of him in the construction vest. But the most terrifying image was the one depicting the “Mass Deportation Now!” signs and the sneering and cruel faces celebrating the culture that they were wallowing in. Those faces made me think, as I was looking at them, of the faces in photographs during the Civil Rights Movement of police officers about to inflict violence, turn on firehoses, let dogs loose, and so on. And it felt like what we are seeing now.The “Mass Deportation Now!” images characterize not just the policies of Trump 2.0, but the attitude that they're trying to inflict upon the country. It feels like a rolling back of what we achieved in the 1960s from the Civil Rights Movement—it feels like we're in a retreat from that. This is a conscious attempt to roll that back. So I wanted to talk about that.Radley, I'll start with you. We're sitting in D.C. right now as National Guard troops and members of all sorts of agencies are patrolling the streets. Is this surprising to you—the pace at which these nominally public servants, who are supposed to serve and protect, have embraced this role of violence and fear and chaos?Radley Balko: I'm surprised at how quickly it's happened. I've been talking to people about this day for the last 20 years. I've been warning about the gradual militarization of our police, which is something that has happened in conjunction with the drug war and then the war on terror over 40 or 50 years.That debate was always about, “How militarized should our police be? How do we balance safety, and giving police officers what they need to protect public safety, with civil liberties and constitutional rights?” The fear was always that another Sept. 11 type event would cause what we're seeing now—that there would be a threat, a threat that everybody acknowledges as a threat, that would cause an administration, states, mayors, to crack down on civil liberties. But it would at least be a threat that everyone recognizes as a threat. We would be debating about how to react to it.When it comes to what's playing out today, there's no threat. This is all manufactured. This is all made up.Your juxtaposition of those two images—the clownish image of Trump in the construction vest and the other one depicting this genuinely terrifying anger and glee a lot of his followers get from watching grandmothers be raided and handcuffed and dragged out of their homes—show the clownishness and incompetence of this administration juxtaposed with the actual threat and danger, the hate and vitriol, that we see from his followers.We always hear that story about Ben Franklin after the Constitutional Convention: a woman comes up to him and says, “So, what is it, Mr. Franklin, do we have a republic or a monarchy?” And he says, “A republic, if you can keep it.” That phrase, of course, has been echoed throughout the ages. If Franklin were alive today, he would say, “You know, when I said that, I was worried about a Caracalla or a Sulla or a Caesar.” Instead it's like, this guy, the guy that has to win every handshake, that's who you're going to roll over for?I saw a lot of libertarian-ish people making this point before the election—that Trump's not a threat, he's a clown, he's incompetent, he's not dangerous. And you know what? He may be incompetent, but he's put people around him this time who do know what they're doing and who are genuinely evil.So, on some level, this was the worst case scenario that I never really articulated over the years when I've talked about police militarization. This is actual military acting as police, not police acting as the military. But here we are and they're threatening to spread it around the country to every blue city they can find.Powell: He's a clown, he's rightfully an object of ridicule, he doesn't know anything, he's riddled with pathologies that are obvious to everyone except him. And yet it's not just that he won, but that he effectively turned, not all of the American right, but certainly a large chunk of it into a personality cult. Charlie, given that he seems to be a singularly uninspiring personality, what happened?Charlie Sykes: Well, he's inspiring to his followers.Let me break down the question into two parts.I was in Milwaukee during the Republican Convention, when they were holding up the “Mass Deportation” signs—which was rather extraordinary, if you think about it, that they would actually put that in writing and cheer it. It's something that they'd been talking about for 10 years, but you could see that they were ramping it up.But you put your finger on this culture of performative cruelty and brutality that they have embraced. Trump has made no secret of that. It's one of the aspects of his appeal. For many, many years he's been saying that his idea of law and order is to have cops who will break heads and inflict harm. He's talked about putting razor blades on the top of the wall that Mexico was going to pay for. He's told stories about atrocities. One of his standard stories—that I think the media just stopped even quoting—was about Gen. “Black Jack” Pershing in World War I taking Muslim terrorists and shooting them with bullets that had been dipped in pig's blood. Totally b******t—he made the whole thing up. But it was an indication of a kind of bloodlust. He's talked about extrajudicial killings. He has expressed his admiration for strongmen like Duterte in the Philippines who have done this. He's talked about having drug courts that would have trials and executions the same day. So this is not a secret.What is really remarkable is the extent to which he's communicated that to his base. I mean, there are Americans who legitimately have concerns about immigration and about the border. But what he's also tapped into is this really visceral hatred of the other and the desire to inflict pain and suffering on them. I think that that is one of the ugliest aspects of his presence in our politics, and we saw that with the “Mass Deportation Now!” signs.Now, the second part is how he is implementing all of this with his raw police state, his masked brute squads sent into the city streets. And, again, he's made no secret of wanting to put active military troops into the streets of American cities. He was blocked from doing that in Trump 1.0, but obviously this is something that he's thought about and wants to do. And one of the most disturbing parts about this is the embrace of these kinds of tactics and this culture by law enforcement itself. Radley's written a lot about this. Donald Trump has gone out of his way, not only to defend war criminals, but also to defend police officers who've been accused of brutality. So he's basically put up a bat signal to law enforcement that: The gloves are off. We're coming in. There's a new sheriff in town.What's happening in Washington, D.C. is just a trial run. He's going to do this in New York. He's going to do this in Chicago. He's going to do this in one blue city after another. And the question is, “Will Americans just accept armed troops in their streets as normal?”Now, let me give a cautionary note here: Let's not gaslight Americans that there's not actually a crime problem. I think Democrats are falling into a kind of trap because there are legitimate concerns about public safety. So the argument shouldn't be: There's no crime problem. The argument should be: This is exactly the wrong way to go about dealing with it. Having mass, brute squads on the street is one step toward really running roughshod over a lot of different rights—due process rights and other constitutional rights—that most Americans are going to be reluctant to give up. But we're going to find out, because all of this is being tested right now.Balko: I'd like to jump in on the crime point. I mean, crime is down in D.C. D.C. does have a comparatively high crime rate for a city of its size. There's no question. It's always been that way here. But the idea that there's something happening right now that merits this response is what I meant when I called it a manufactured crisis.I think it's important to point out that, like you said, he's always wanted to do this. This is just the reason that he's managed to put his finger on and thinks is going to resonate.“I've been talking to people about this day for the last 20 years. I've been warning about the gradual militarization of our police, which is something that has happened in conjunction with the drug war and then the war on terror over 40 or 50 years. That debate was always about, ‘How militarized should our police be? How do we balance safety, and giving police officers what they need to protect public safety, with civil liberties and constitutional rights?' The fear was always that another Sept. 11 type event would cause what we're seeing now—that there would be a threat, that everybody acknowledges as a threat, that would cause an administration, states, mayors, to crack down on civil liberties. But there would at least be a threat that everyone recognizes as a threat. We'd be debating about how to react to it. When it comes to what's playing out today, there's no threat. This is all manufactured. This is all made up.” — Radley BalkoI do think we need to talk about crime and about what works and what doesn't. But I think it's important to acknowledge that “crime” is just the reason that he's found right now. This is something that he's been planning to do forever. Like Kristi Noem said, it is basically about deposing the leadership in these cities. In Los Angeles, she said that their goal was to “liberate” it from the socialist elected leaders.Sykes: I agree with you completely about that. I'm just saying that there is a danger of putting too much emphasis on the idea that there is not a crime problem—because in Chicago, there's a crime problem, in New York, there's a crime problem. People feel it. And, I mean, didn't Democrats learn a lesson in 2024 when there was inflation and they said, “Oh no, no, no, there's not really inflation here. Let me show you a chart. You can't think that the cost of living is a problem because here are some statistics that I have for you. There's not really a problem at the border—if you think there's a problem of immigration, a problem at the border, here, I have a chart showing you that there isn't a problem.” Well, you can't.If the public honestly thinks that there is a problem at the border, that there's a problem with inflation, and that there's a problem with crime, it's politically problematic to deny it because as David Frum wrote presciently in The Atlantic several years ago: If liberals will not enforce the border—you could add in, “or keep the city streets safe”—the public will turn to the fascists. If they think you will solve this problem and you're pretending it does not exist or you're trying to minimize it, they'll turn to the fascists.Balko: I don't want to belabor this, but I just think it's dangerous to concede the point when the premise itself is wrong.So, Trump made crime an issue in 2016, right? Recall the American Carnage inauguration speech. When Trump took office in Jan. 2017, he inherited the lowest murder rate of any president in the last 50 years. And yet he ran on crime. I think that it's important to push back and say, “Wait a minute, no, Obama did not cause a massive spike in crime. There was a tiny uptick in 2015, but that was only because 2014 was basically the safest year in recent memory.”Trump is also the first president in 30 years to leave office with a higher murder rate than when he entered it. You know, I don't think that presidents have a huge effect on crime, but Trump certainly does.So, I agree with you that we can't say crime isn't a problem, but we can also point out that crime went up under Trump and that what he's doing will make things worse.Sykes: I think these are all legitimate points to make. It's just that, Trump has this reptilian instinct to go for vulnerabilities. And one of the vulnerabilities of the progressive left is the problem of governance. If there is a perception that these urban centers are badly governed, that they are overrun with homeless encampments and crime and carjacking, then the public will see what he's doing as a solution.By the way, I'm making this argument because I think that we can't overstate how dangerous and demagogic what he's doing is. But I'm saying that this is going to be a huge fight. He's going to go into Chicago where crime is just demonstrably a problem, and where I think the mayor has an approval rating of about 12 to 16%, and he's going to say, “I am here with the cavalry.”There's got to be a better answer for this. There's got to be a way to focus on the real threat to the constitutional order that he is posing, as opposed to arguing on his ground and saying, “No, no, don't pay attention to crime, inflation, the border.”And, again, I'm making this argument because this is one that I think the country really has to win. Otherwise we are going to see militarization and an actual police state.Powell: Let me see if I can pull together some of the threads from the conversation so far, because I think there's a nexus, or something that needs to be diagnosed, to see the way through.When you [Charlie] were mentioning the bullets covered in pig's blood, what occurred to me was ... I was a kid at the height of '80s action movies. And that's the kind of thing that the bad guys did in '80s action movies. That's the kind of thing that justified the muscular American blowing them up or otherwise dispatching them.There's been a turn, now, in that we're seeing behavior from Americans that they would have at one point said, “This isn't who we are.” The Christianity that many Americans hold to, this is not the way that Jesus tells them to act. There's been a shift in our willingness to embrace this sort of thing, and it's behavior that I would have expected to horrify basically everyone watching it happening.And it is—his approval readings are declining rapidly. It is horrifying a lot of people—but fewer than I would have hoped. One of you mentioned that, on the one hand, there's the cruelty, but there's also the fear—and those are feeding into each other. And what I wonder is, yes, there's crime, but at the same time, if your media consumption habits are those of a committed Trump supporter, you are being told constantly to be afraid that everybody outside your door, except for the people who you recognize, or maybe the people who share your skin color or speak with the same accent you do, is a threat to you and your family.I see this with members of my own family who are Trump supporters. They are just terrified. “I can't ride the subway. It's too scary to ride the subway.” Or, “I go out in D.C. and I see youths doing the kinds of things youths do, and now I don't feel safe having my family there.” We don't have a war. We don't have a crisis. But we've told a huge portion of the country, “You should be afraid of every last thing except your immediate family and that guy who now rules the country.” And the crime rates are part of it. It's like, “You should be scared of every single one of these cities.”Sykes: It's a story. One of the speakers today was talking about the power of stories, that demagogues will tell a story. And a story of fear and anger is a very, very powerful story that you can't counteract with statistics. You need to counteract it with other stories.“This culture of performative cruelty and brutality is one of the aspects of his appeal. For many years he's been saying that his idea of law and order is to have cops who will break heads and inflict harm. He's talked about putting razor blades on the top of the wall that Mexico was going to pay for. He's told stories about atrocities. He would tell the story about Gen. ‘Black Jack' Pershing in World War I taking Muslim terrorists and shooting them with bullets that had been dipped in pig's blood. He's talked about extrajudicial killings. He has expressed his admiration for strongmen like Duterte in the Philippines who have done this. He's talked about having drug courts that would have trials and executions the same day. What is really remarkable is the extent to which he's communicated that to his base. He's tapped into this really visceral hatred of the other and the desire to inflict pain and suffering on them. I think that that is one of the ugliest aspects, and we saw that with the ‘Mass Deportation Now!' signs.” — Charlie SykesPart of the problem is that Trump has made that narrative. So, for example, you have members of your family who are Trump supporters. My guess is that they could name the young women who had been raped and murdered by illegal immigrants. Because, I mean, on Fox News, this is happening all the time, right? On Fox News, illegal immigrants are criminals. “Look at the crimes they are committing.” They tell that story in the most graphic way possible, and then turn around and say, “If you oppose what Donald Trump is doing, you are defending these ‘animals'”—as Trump described them.It is deeply dishonest. It is deeply dangerous. But it is potent. And we ought to look at it in the face and recognize how he is going to weaponize those stories and that fear, which is really the story of our era now. We're living in this era of peace, prosperity, general safety—and yet he's created this “American carnage” hellscape story.Balko: Yeah, I also think there's this weird paradox of masculinity in the MAGA movement. It's not about masculinity—it's about projecting masculinity. It's about co-opting aspects of masculinity. And it's like, “We're the manly men. We need men to be men again. And that's why we support men who sexually assault and sexually harass women. And, at the same time, we're all going to genuflect and debase ourselves in front of this 79-year-old man, because he's our leader and we need to let him insult our wives. And we're also scared to take the subway.” I think there were 10 murders last year in the New York city subway. The subway is one of the safest public spaces you'll find anywhere. But you'll regularly see MAGA people go on Fox News and talk about how scared they are of it.I mean, I don't know how persuadable any of MAGA is, but I do think pointing out the sheer cowardliness might resonate. When Markwayne Mullin goes on the Sunday shows and says he doesn't wear a seatbelt anymore because he's afraid he'll get carjacked and he needs to be able to jump out of his car quickly ...Sykes: ... He actually did say that.Balko: Yeah. And, I don't know what the stats are, but it's something like you're 40 or 50 times more likely to die in a car accident than you are in a carjacking. So, you know, he's sealing his own fate, I guess.But I do think that maybe there's something to appealing to their lack of masculinity when they try to push some of these narratives.Sykes: Well, yeah, I do think there are narratives out there.We have National Guard troops here in Washington, D.C.—where were they on Jan. 6th? Why did the president not bring them in then? We had one of the greatest assaults on law enforcement. So we can call b******t on Donald Trump being the “law and order,” “back the blue” president.One of the first things he did when he took office was issue the blanket pardons to all the rioters and seditionists who not only assaulted the Capitol, but specifically the ones who attacked police officers. We can stand up and say, “I don't want to be lectured by the man who gave the Get Out of Jail Free card to the people who tased and bear sprayed police officers in this city. Not to mention,”—before he brings up the whole “defund the police” thing—“the man who right now is dismantling the nation's premier law enforcement agency, the FBI.” Because all of these FBI agents who are being gutted or tasked with hassling homeless people in Washington, D.C., you know what they're not doing? They are not investigating child sex trafficking. They are not engaging in any anti-terrorism activities.So, what you do is call them out, saying, “You are not making this country safer. You are not the ‘law and order' president. You are a convicted felon. You in fact have freed and celebrated people who actually beat cops.” If Barack Obama would have pardoned someone who had attacked police officers, the right would have been utterly incandescent. And yet Donald Trump does it and he's not called out on it.I understand that there are some who are reluctant to say, “Well, no, we're actually the party of law and order. We're actually the party of public safety.” But you hit him right in what I think is a real vulnerability.Balko: One of the guys who literally told Jan. 6 rioters to kill the police is now a respected senior member of the Justice Department, whereas the guy who threw a sandwich at a cop is facing a felony charge. That is Trump's approach to law enforcement.Sykes: I always hate it when people go on TV and say, “This should be a talking point.” But that ought to be a talking point. Don't you think everybody ought to know his name? We have the video of Jared Wise saying, “Kill ‘em! Kill ‘em!” and calling the police Nazis. And he is now a top official in Donald Trump's Justice Department.Powell: This is my concern, though—and this allows me to belabor my Civil Rights Movement point some more. One of the reasons that the anti-civil rights movement, the counter-movement, was as vicious and as ugly as it was is because it was a group of people who felt like they had a status level by virtue of being white, of being men. As they saw things, “If we help minorities and others rise up, that lowers the baseline status that I have.” So they wanted to fight back. It was, “I'm going to keep these people down because it keeps me up.” And when Radley said that they're “projecting masculinity,” I think that's a big part.A big part of the appeal is, “Now I'm seeing guys like me dominating. Now I'm seeing guys who are from my area or share my cultural values or dress like me or are into the same slogans or have the same fantasies of power as I do, or just aren't the coastal elites with their fancy educations and so on, dominating.” And my worry is if that's what's driving a lot of it—that urge to domination coupled with the fear, which I think then allows them to overcome any barriers they have to cruelty—if you marry, “I can have power” and “I'm scared of these people,” that to them justifies their actions in the same way that it does the action movie heroes killing the guys who put the pig's blood on bullets. It becomes justified to inflict cruelty upon those they hate.My worry is if you go after them in that way, it feels like, “Okay, now what you're saying is these guys who look like me, who were dominating, don't actually deserve it.” I don't think that means that we stay away from it, but I think it risks triggering even more of this, “What I want is for it to be my boot on people's necks and I want them to stop putting me down. And I want them to stop telling me that I'm not good, that I'm incompetent, that it's not okay for me to beat my wife” (or whatever it happens to be). Trump is like an avatar for very mediocre men.Sykes: Well, I wouldn't use that as a talking point.Balko: A few years ago, I wrote a piece about a Black police chief who was hired in Little Rock by a mayor who ran on a reform platform and this police chief had a good record. He was in Norman, Okla. before that—he was the first Black chief in Oklahoma. And he was not a progressive by any means, but he was a reformer in that he wanted things to be merit-based and Little Rock has a really strong white police union. I say that because they also have a Black police union, because the Black officers didn't feel like they were represented by the white union.One of the first things that Chief Humphrey did was make the promotional interviews, that you get to move up through the ranks, blind. So you didn't know who you're talking to. If you were white, you didn't know if it was a fellow white person you were interviewing. Most of the people in charge were. The result of removing race from that process was that more Black officers were getting promoted than before. And I wrote about him because he ended up getting chased out of town. They hit him with fake sexual harassment charges; the union claimed he was harassing white women. Basically, they exerted their power and managed to chase him out.But one of the things he told me when I interviewed him was—and other people have said different versions of this—that when your entire life you've been the beneficiary of racial preferences as a white person, as happened in this country for most of its existence, meritocracy looks a lot like racial discrimination. Because things that you got just simply because you were entitled to now you have to earn. And that looks like, “Hey, this Black guy is getting this job over me. And that's not right. Because my dad got that job over the Black guy and his dad got the job over the Black guy.”And I think this backlash that we're seeing against DEI—I'm sure there are parts of this country where DEI was promoting unqualified people just to have diversity, and I do think there's there's value in diversity for diversity's sake—is white people, who have been benefiting from our racial hierarchy system that's been in place since the Founding, were starting to see themselves passed over because we were now moving to a merit-based system and they saw that as discrimination. That's a big part of the backlash.I don't know what the solution is. I don't know that we just re-impose all of the former policies once Trump's out of power, if he's ever out of power. But I do think that there is value in diversity for diversity's sake. Obviously I don't support strict quota systems, but I do think it's important to make that point that addressing historical injustices is critical.We went to the art museum in Nashville the other day and they had a whole exhibit about Interstate I-40 going through Nashville. It was supposed to go through this industrial area where there were no neighborhoods or private homes. And the Tennessee legislature deliberately made it run through the wealthiest Black neighborhood in Nashville and destroyed about 80% of Black wealth in the city. That was 1968—that was not 1868. That's relatively recently that you're destroying a ton of wealth. And you can find that history in every single city.I think a big part of this backlash is not knowing that history—and only knowing what's happening now and experiencing it out of context. For those people, it feels like reverse discrimination.Sykes: So, yes, a lot of this is true. But it's not the whole story. In the state of Wisconsin, overwhelmingly white voters voted for Barack Obama, a Black man, twice in a row before voting for Donald Trump. So we do have that long, deep history of racism, but then also an America that I think was making some progress. I'm just going to put this out as a counterpoint: I think that if people were appealing to the “better angels of their nature,” a lot of these people would not be buying into the cruelty, the brutality, the racism. Instead, we're appealing to their sense of victimization.But let's be honest about it. We moved from a Civil Rights Movement that was morally based on fairness and the immorality of discrimination to one that increasingly was identity politics that morphed into DEI, which was profoundly illiberal. What happened was a lot of the guys we're talking about were thinking not just that they want their boots on people's head, but they're constantly being told that they were bad, that their contributions were not significant. There were invisible tripwires of grievance—what you could say, what you could do, the way you had to behave. In the before times, a lot of the attacks on free speech and the demands for ideological conformity on university campuses were not coming from the illiberal right—they were coming from the illiberal left.And as I'm listening to the speakers at this conference talk about the assault on liberalism, I think one of the questions we have to ask—and maybe this is a little meta—is why it was so brittle. Well, it was brittle because it was caught in a pincer movement by the illiberal left and the illiberal right. My point is that a lot of this reaction is in fact based on racial animus, but there's also a sense that I hear from a lot of folks, a sense of liberation that they feel, that the boot was on their necks and is now being taken off, that they're not having to go to these highly ideological DEI training sessions where they were told how terrible and awful they were all the time. And how, if you believed in a race-blind society, that was a sign you were racist. If white women actually were moved by stories of racism and wept, that was white women's tears. This was heavy handed.“I do think the people who signed off on extraordinary rendition and snatching people off the street and sending them to a literal torture prison in El Salvador, those people need to be criminally charged. But I also think there need to be civil society repercussions. There are so many people in media—pundits, politicians who know better—who have a long record of pointing out how dangerous Trump was and then turned on a dime and started supporting him. I don't wish any physical harm on those people. I don't think any of those people should be put in prison. But I think those people should never be trusted as public intellectuals.” — Radley BalkoSo there was a backlash that was going to be inevitable. What's tragic is the way that it has been co-opted by the people who have really malign motives, who are not acting out of good will—the Stephen Millers who have figured out a way to weaponize this. But that line that goes from the racism of 1957 to the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, to a broad-based civil rights consensus—and, again, there's caveats in all of this—to identity-based politics. Let's be honest about it. That was not without sin. That was not without problems.Balko: So, I agree that there was I guess what you could call an illiberal approach to a mutual exchange of ideas on college campuses. There was a lot of shouting down of conservative speakers. In some cases, there were invitations revoked to valedictory speeches. There was some cutting off of funding for conservative speakers. But I want to make sure we're not delving into false equivalences here. I mean, the boot that you're talking about, Charlie, was a metaphorical boot, and we're talking about a very literal boot now.Sykes: Absolutely. That distinction is a significant one.Balko: So, my preferred way of expressing my disagreement with someone isn't to shout them down. I will say, though, that protest is a form of speech. I think, even to some extent, interrupting speeches that are particularly problematic or extremist is a form of speech. It's not one that I personally would engage in. But the type of censorship we're seeing now is direct. It is government censorship. It is not a violation of the spirit of free expression that we were seeing on college campuses before.Sykes: Oh, it was more than just that kind of violation. You had universities that required people to sign a DEI statement where they had to make ideological commitments in order to get a job. I mean, this was very heavy handed. There were no literal boots, but ... I like Jonathan Rauch's analogy that the illiberalism of the left is still a real problem, but it's like a slow-growing cancer. Right now, what we're facing with the illiberalism of the right is a heart attack. We have to deal with the heart attack right now, but let's not pretend that everyone who objects to some of the things that were happening are doing so because they are just vile, white racists.This is part of the problem. People spent decades accusing others of being racist on flimsy grounds. If you support Mitt Romney, you're a racist. If you support tax cuts, you're a racist. You know what happened? I come from this world and there was a time when to be called a racist was the worst thing you could possibly say about somebody. And it got to the point where, literally, if you were in favor of school choice, you were racist; in favor of tax cuts, you were racist. If you voted for a Republican … John McCain was a racist, George Bush was a racist. So when the real thing came along, guess what people said? They just rolled their eyes, shrugged, and said, “We've heard this before.” I mean, it was crying wolf for decades.And I've had these conversations when I would say, “How can you support someone who is just espousing this raw, vicious racism about Haitians eating dogs?” You know what I would get? “Oh, we've been hearing this for 20 years. Literally everyone I know has been accused of being a racist.”So we need to come back to a consensus. If we're going to restore that liberal consensus, we're going to have to say, “This is acceptable behavior. And this is not acceptable behavior.” But we are not going to use these labels to vilify. The politics of contempt is just not helpful. It is not helpful to tell people, “By the way, I think you're an idiot. I think you're stupid. I think you're racist. Would you like to hear my ideas about taxes now?” It doesn't work. And I think that one of the things that, tragically, Trump has tapped into is the sense that these elites look down on you.So, Aaron, when you say that this is the revolution of mediocre men, not helpful. Now, some of them are mediocre. I certainly agree. I write about mediocre people all the time—but, again, the politics of contempt is not the way to get ourselves out of this.Powell: I think there's a distinction between messaging and diagnosis. And if we're to understand how we got here, or the kinds of beliefs or values that can lead someone ... and I don't mean, you've been a partisan Republican voter for your entire life, and you come from a family of this, and you pulled the lever for Trump, but you're mostly an uninformed voter, which is a lot of people—I mean, the people who are cheering on Stephen Miller, they're in a different category. So it might be that, if you have one of those people in front of you, the message is not to say, “There's a broken set of morals at play here,” or “there's a cramped view of humanity at play here,” because they're not going to hear that in the moment.But if we're to understand how we got here and what we're up against, I think we have to be fairly clear-eyed about the fact that the [Trumpian] values that we've discovered over the last 10, 15 years have much more appeal and purchase among a lot of Americans than I think any of us had really expected or certainly hoped, and then figure out how to address that. And, again, it's not everybody—but it's more than I would like. If those values are central to someone's being, and the way that they view others around them and the way they relate to their fellow man, then I think a lot of the less condemning arguments also won't find purchase because, ultimately, it's not a policy difference. It's a, “I want a crueler world.”Sykes: This is where I think the argument that says, “Let's look at this cruelty. Let's look at this brutality. Let's look at the Stephen Millers” ... believe it or not, I actually think it's potent to say to somebody, “Do you want to be like that? Is that really what you want America to be? You're better than that.” And then, “Let me tell you the story of decency.”The story that we heard earlier today about how neighbors who are Trump voters will be there if your house is burning down or your father dies ... you appeal to that innate decency and say, “Do you really want this cruelty?” This is what's lacking, I think, on the right and in the Republican Party right now: people who say, “Okay, you may want less taxes, smaller government, a crackdown on street crime, less illegal immigration ... but is this who you want to be?” Show them the masked officer who is dragging the grandmother away. I do think that there is the better angel that says, “No, that is really not the American story.” You have to appeal to them as opposed to just condemn them. I'm not sure we're disagreeing, but I actually think that that's potent.Balko: I think there is not only room for ridicule when you're up against an aspiring authoritarian, but a lot of history shows it's often one of the few things that works because they really hate to be disrespected.I agree with Charlie that I don't think it's necessarily productive to make fun of people who have been tricked or who have been lied to, but I also think it's worth pointing out that Trump has contempt for his own supporters. I mean, one of the great ironies of our time is that when Trump would need a boost of self-esteem, he would go hold a rally in a state that, before he ran for president, he would never have been caught dead in. He grifts from his own supporters. His lies about Covid got his own supporters killed at higher rates than people in states that didn't vote for him. But I agree that it doesn't serve much benefit to denigrate people.Sykes: But do ridicule the people who are doing it. I mean, don't get me wrong. South Park is doing God's work right now.Balko: Absolutely.Powell: What, then, is the way forward?“This is part of the problem. People spent decades accusing others of being racist on flimsy grounds. If you support Mitt Romney, you're a racist. If you support tax cuts, you're a racist. You know what happened? I come from this world and there was a time when to be called a racist was the worst thing you could possibly say about somebody. And it got to the point where, literally, if you were in favor of school choice, you were racist; in favor of tax cuts, you were racist. If you you voted for Republican. John McCain was a racist. George Bush was a racist. So when the real thing came along, guess what people said? They just rolled their eyes, shrugged, and said, ‘We've heard this before.' I mean, it was crying wolf for decades.” — Charlie SykesLet's assume that democracy survives this current moment and that we somehow put Trump behind us. We can't go back to the status quo before this. We can't just say, “We're going to go back to the kind of politics we had during the Biden administration.” That seems to be off the table. We need something new. We need a new direction. What does that look like?Sykes: I honestly do not know at this point. And I don't think anybody knows. But I do think that we ought to remember, because we throw around the term “liberal democracy” a lot, that democracies are not necessarily liberal. Democracies are not necessarily kind. And I think we need to go back to things like the rule of law.I think it's going to involve some kind of restoration of balance in society. The damage that's being done now is so deep and some of it is so irreparable that I'm hoping that there will be a backlash against it, that there will be a pendulum swing back towards fundamental decency. And even though we keep talking about democracy a lot, I think we need to start talking about freedom and decency a little bit more.You know, I was listening to the Russian dissident who spoke tonight and he asked us to imagine what it's like trying to create a democratic society in Russia with all of their history and all their institutions. As bad as things are for us, we have a big head start. We still have an infrastructure, compared to what he is up against. We still can restore, I think, that fundamental decency and sense of freedom and equality before the law.Balko: I also don't know exactly what it's going to look like. I will say this: I think one of the big reasons why we are where we are today is that there wasn't a proper reckoning, and no real accountability, after the Civil War and Reconstruction. It's been the same with Jan. 6. There was no real accountability. The Democrats waited too long for impeachment. The DOJ was slow.I do think there have to be repercussions. I'm not saying that we throw everybody in the Trump administration in prison, but I do think the people who signed off on extraordinary rendition and snatching people off the street and sending them to a literal torture prison in El Salvador, those people need to be criminally charged.But I also think there need to be civil society repercussions. There are so many people in media—pundits, politicians who know better—who have a long record of pointing out how dangerous Trump was and then turned on a dime and started supporting him. I don't wish any physical harm on those people. I don't think any of those people should be put in prison. But I think those people should never be trusted as public intellectuals. We shouldn't employ them in that realm. I think they should be able to earn a living. I don't think they should earn our trust.I have zero confidence that that's going to happen. But I can personally say that I have no interest in participating in events like this with those people. I have no interest in giving those people any kind of legitimacy because they tried to take our birthright away from us, which is a free and democratic society—the country that, for all its flaws, has been an exemplary country in the history of humankind. They literally are trying to end that. And I don't think you just get to walk away from that and pretend like it never happened.Sykes: I totally agree.Powell: With that, thank you, Radley. 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