The Civil-Military Crisis

Majority 54

Politics, News, News Commentary, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 9 October 2025

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the escalating tensions in Chicago and Portland as President Trump federalizes the National Guard and local leaders push back. They discuss Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s sharp rebuke of Trump’s actions, Pam Bondi’s inflammatory comments about Portland officials, and how the president’s militarization strategy could intimidate voters ahead of the midterms. Kander and Gupta also react to a bizarre Fox News segment featuring Stephen Miller and a troubling Trump clip on Vietnam and Afghanistan, before examining new reporting on the administration’s legally dubious “narco-terrorist” operations in Venezuela. Plus, they debate Democratic strategy on the government shutdown, from stalled negotiations to uncertainty over back pay for federal workers, and unpack Pam Bondi’s disastrous Senate testimony as she clashes with Adam Schiff and other lawmakers. This and more on the podcast that helps you—the majority of Americans who believe in progress—convince your conservative friends and family to join us. This is Majority 54! DUPE: Go to https://dupe.com today and find similar products for less. It’s 100% free to use! Stop wasting money on brand names and start saving with https://dupe.com today. SHOPIFY: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://SHOPIFY.com/majority FOUND: Join thousands of small business owners simplifying their finances—open your FREE Found account now at https://found.com HEXCLAD: Get 10% off at https://HexClad.com/MAJORITY and make sure your spread is as strong as your lineup. HIYA: Go to https://HiyaHealth.com/MAJORITY and get your kids the full-body nourishment they need to grow into healthy adults. Vote for Where The Schools Went in the People's Signal Awards here: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting?utm_campaign=signal4_finalists_finalistnotification_092325&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cio#/2025/limited-series-specials/genre/science-education Majority 54 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/majority54 Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonKander Jason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonkander/ Ravi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaviMGupta Ravi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravimgupta Ravi on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LostDebate Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Coalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:05.0	Troops on the ground in American cities, a constitutional crisis pitting states against the federal government,
1:12.3	a characterization of peaceful protests as violent.
1:14.9	Straight up a lie is meant to justify the use of military force against American citizens.
1:19.4	Things are quickly becoming just as bad as we feared they might.
1:22.8	Ravi is back, and because it went so well last week, Paul Reikoff is back again this week.
1:26.8	Paul is a former high school football coach, a 9-11 first responder, an Iraq war veteran,
1:30.6	the founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, as well as independent,
1:34.0	as well as independent veterans of America, a regular guest on MSNBC and CNN as a commentator
1:39.6	and on national security, on the subjects of national security, veterans issues, and politics
1:43.7	generally.
1:44.5	And in the last few minutes of the show, we'll get an update on redistricting from the president
1:48.7	of the National Redistricting Democratic Redistricting Committee. Welcome back to the podcast for
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