Nothing Has Changed

Rick Wilson's The Enemies List

Lincoln Square

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.9 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

In the wake of an assassination attempt, we remain clear and resolute. In this episode we welcome Bakari Sellers, prominent political commentator, former South Carolina House Representative, and author. They dive into a range of pressing topics, including the attempted assassination of Trump, the political climate surrounding the 2024 campaign, and the broader implications for American democracy. Bakari offers insights from his latest book, "The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn't and How We Can All Move Forward," discussing the ongoing challenges of race relations in the U.S. and the missed opportunities for meaningful change. Rick also gives us a clear directive, nothing has changed. Bakari's book, The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn't and How We All Can Move Forward Now, available now. Timestamps: (00:09:25) Bakari Sellers (00:17:36) Bakari's new book (00:21:58) Where we are? Where we go? (00:27:23) The shooter Follow Resolute Square: Instagram Twitter TikTok Find out more at Resolute Square Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Resolute Square.
0:02.0	Square.
0:03.0	Hey, good morning, everybody.
0:05.0	It's about 9.30 on the 15th on Monday.
0:09.0	Over the weekend, there was an assassination attempt on the former president and as everyone else
0:15.5	has echoed a condemnation of the political violence in this country that has been
0:20.8	rising for years this is almost its apotheosis. I will surprise you by saying,
0:28.0	I am grateful that Donald Trump was not severely injured. I am praying for the families of the local
0:37.6	volunteer fire chief there, Corey, who died and I am praying for the recovery of the other folks who were injured by the shooter.
0:47.0	I am deeply deeply concerned that we will miss it moment as a people and as a country.
0:57.6	And by misunderstand, I'm going to say this, this is a 20 year old shooter.
1:03.0	He's the same pathologies, the same sickness, the same broken soul that unfortunately has affected
1:12.0	so many young men in this country.
1:15.0	And he's a 20 year old kid.
1:18.0	And on the one hand you hear people on the left and the Democratic since he was a Republican, he was a conservative,
1:25.3	there must be something weird, why did he shoot Trump? And on the right you're
1:29.2	hearing, he was an Antifa progressive and why did he shoot Trump? He shot Trump for the same reason
1:35.8	broken young men shoot up classrooms. He shot Trump for the same reason
1:42.0	broken men shot up the tree of life synagogue.
1:47.6	There is something broken in our culture and our society and the idea that calling Trump a danger to democracy was what caused this 20-year-old kid who had no connection
1:59.4	to social media to the world largely is going to lead us into I think a Box Canyon because
2:07.3	Donald Trump is a danger to democracy. Donald Trump is a danger to the
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