I’m Not Sad About What’s In The Special Counsel Report. I’m Sad The American People Don’t Care About What’s In It

The Social Contract with Joe Walsh

The Bravery Project

Joe, Politics, Trump, Wash, Joewalsh, News, Thedaily, Thelincolnproject, Podsaveamerica

4.6 • 752 Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Jack Smith's final January 6th report is out, spelling out in great detail the crimes Trump committed trying to retain power. I read it with profound sadness. Sad because the American people don’t care about it. And they should care. For the sake of our democracy, they must care. Also…good on Kamala.

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0:00.0	America, we got to get back to doing what's expected of us as free citizens in this democracy.
0:07.3	That means being tolerant, being respectful, stay informed, and being engaged.
0:13.5	I'm former Congressman Joe Walsh. Follow me here and join the millions of Americans who are renewing their social contract with each other.
0:23.6	The social contract, it's on us.
0:31.3	Look, I know, I know I got to get a life.
0:37.6	I know that got to get a life. I know that.
0:40.8	And when it comes to Trump and Trumpism, I know that I've got to find like a balance between outrage, looking back at what he's done.
0:56.1	And look, he's going to be sworn in in five days.
1:01.3	He got elected.
1:02.8	I got a focus on what he's going to do and what this new administration is going to do.
1:10.0	Look, I get it.
1:11.2	I've, it's a, let me say it like this.
1:15.7	And good morning, everybody.
1:18.4	I'm not asking for empathy from any of you,
1:22.5	but listen to what I'm saying.
1:25.7	And put yourself in my shoes. Imagine, my God, that you felt this
1:30.7	way about a Democratic president. I'm just, again, we're all about understanding and not outrage,
1:41.0	right? Trying to spread understanding. I want you to understand me for just a minute,
1:47.5	even those of you who disagree with me, most especially those of you who disagree with me.
1:53.6	Hello, TikTok. Look, and to understand where I'm coming from, understand that in my head and in my
2:00.2	heart, in my bones, I believe Donald
2:03.1	Trump is an existential threat to democracy. I believe he's everything our founding fathers feared.
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