MAGA’s New Draft: Obey or Else

The Lincoln Project

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🗓️ 3 October 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In Trump’s America, the enemy isn’t abroad—it’s you. His latest military speech made it clear: he sees the U.S. Army as his domestic police force, his red hat shock troops, his tool for shutting down dissent. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court keeps handing him authoritarian cheat codes, the government shutdown grinds on, tariffs crush farmers, and Democrats keep pretending they’ll “find their message” someday.
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0:29.4	Signos.
0:30.2	Your task will not be an easy one.
0:32.5	Your enemy is well-trained, well-equipped in battle-hardt.
0:36.1	There is not a liberal America and a conservative America.
0:40.0	There is the United States of America.
0:44.9	Good night and good luck.
0:47.0	Hey, folks, it's Rick Wilson.
0:48.1	Welcome back to the Elton in the Room.
0:49.5	Every Friday, we do a quick mini podcast.
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