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LIVE: Trump’s DC Takeover SPARKS Veteran REVOLT | On Democracy

2025-08-15 News & Politics
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Decoding Political Stunts and The Call for Veteran Civic Service

Learn how recent deployments and political maneuvers are designed as distractions, and discover the critical, often overlooked, role veterans must play in leading future political and economic fights.

Short Summary

  • Foreign deployments are cited as evidence that the current national military posture is performative, not an indication of martial law.
  • Veteran advocates argue that major spending bills, like the recent $4 trillion debt addition, are being obscured by political optics.
  • Recruiting more veterans into office is viewed as essential because public servants who have served the country tend to prioritize national service over party lines.
  • The discussion emphasizes that Democrats must actively lead on crucial issues like national debt and affordability rather than reacting to political polling.

This conversation features Fred Wellman and former Under Secretary of the Army Patrick Murphy analyzing recent displays of federal force in D.C. and Los Angeles. They conclude these actions serve primarily as distractions from critical domestic policy failures, urging veterans to engage directly in local and national elections to restore moral courage in government.

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As the military descends on Washington D.C., and the Border Patrol just randomly showed up at Governor Gavin Newsom’s press conference in LA, it’s increasingly clear that the Trump Administration wants us to be intimidated and scared. How about if we don’t? Their games aren’t fooling veterans who know what it really takes to militarize a nation. Fred sits down with his friend Patrick Murphy who was the first Iraq War veteran to get elected to Congress. He went on to serve as the 32nd Under Secretary of the Army. Today, as an entrepreneur and advocate, Patrick harnesses the power of the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to help veterans find jobs, start businesses, and secure quality health care and mental health services. He and Fred dive into the issues of these deployments, how veterans can lead the charge for Democrats, and more. Learn more about Patrick’s vast work portfolio at https://patrickjmurphy.com Thanks to Shopify: Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at: https://shopify.com/FRED

Top Comments (10)

@floatingadrift01 2025-08-15

As a veteran of the Cold War - I AM SICK OF THE FASCIST REGIME IN THE WHITE HOUSE

367 10 replies
@danitykana 2025-08-16

Remember, trump called vets “suckers and losers”!

339 14 replies
@Robrulz666icloud 2025-08-15

The most protested and despised president in American 🇺🇸 history!!! RESPECT to our brothers and sisters in California and DC from Sydney Australia 💙💪🇦🇺🇺🇸💙 FDJT!!!

319 17 replies
@MR.ROBOTVOLTRON 2025-08-15

Don't back down to this coward.

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@fubartodo 2025-08-15

We will need veterans to vanguard the rebellion against tyranny

165 5 replies
@RobertWADEShivers 2025-08-16

More veterans and serving military need to stand up against Trump

150 1 replies
@barbschmalz6838 2025-08-16

The border patrol needs to stay on the border, not in LA.

126 1 replies
@hamboner3638 2025-08-16

It’s nothing but a big fucking joke. We need to take our country back. We can’t have it like this!

125 2 replies
@Hiker3339 2025-08-16

The woman yelling at ice has more courage than 40 ice agents put together!

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@eleedee6046 2025-08-15

Exactly ! OH' ..America wake up.. Remember your people fought against the same system ..Be Proud Again!

96 1 replies

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