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Trump's PLOT Against America & Democracy

2026-03-13 Entertainment
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Rosa Brooks, Georgetown University law professor and former Pentagon and State Department official, speaks with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz on simulations of a Trump fascist takeover, Kristi Noem’s implosion, ICE as paramilitary menace to democracy, and the how the reality of Trump’s authoritarianism has exceeded the simulations. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920

Top Comments (10)

@geraldgerald489 2026-03-13

No one willing to say what is happening: America is becoming a Fascist government; Trump is a sociopath, wannabe Dictator; and ICE is Trumps Gestapo.

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@joseywales8879 2026-03-13

And don't forget his plot against teenaged girls.

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@nancycarter1617 2026-03-13

Thank You Sidney, Sean, and Rosa Brooks!

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@SPMarti-69 2026-03-13

ICE is a gang of mercenaries.

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@christinabair9268 2026-03-13

Rosa's use of the term paramilitary is right on point. Giving the assistant the right to kill is insane.

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@virginiascovill 2026-03-13

Another awesome session on The Court of History. Thank you Sean, Sidney and Rosa!

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@robinmurphey4708 2026-03-13

The SAFETY VALVE put in place for our democratic republic was the idea of co-equal branches of government, and the ability of the congress to hold a president accountable by impeachment.

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@Henely5 2026-03-13

There is no constitutional basis for a paramilitary force under the president’s control.

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@gregorylumpkin2128 2026-03-13

--- 72 year old fool here --- i never thought i would see the day when america would fall so low --- but the actual court of history told us this would happen --- these are characteristics of empire --- rise, thrive, decay, and fall ---

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@Henely5 2026-03-13

We have to make sure that the government cant shut the internet down for specious reasons.

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