Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Those who insist that lobbying and the midterms will stop Trump fascism are asking people to place their hopes in a future the regime is actively working to foreclose. They are not preparing people to stop fascism—they are preparing them to live with it. Sam and Mark break down why that's true, what the regime is doing to consolidate power, and what actually aligns with the stakes of this moment.

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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown