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Navy Seal SLAMS Trump COWARDLY Attack on FREE SPEECH

2025-09-23 News & Politics
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Navigating Authoritarian Creep and Political Polarization After the Kirk Incident

Learn how to balance necessary resistance against government overreach with the moral courage required to bridge deep political divides in a fracturing nation.

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  • The increasing fear among commentators that criticizing powerful figures can result in government intimidation (FBI/IRS scrutiny) signals a slide toward authoritarianism.
  • The political climate following the Charlie Kirk shooting provided justification for leaders to demand the suppression of negative coverage.
  • To preserve the republic, citizens must prioritize national unity—choosing to "be married"—over scoring political victories by constantly attacking opponents.

This discussion between Ken Harbaugh and former Navy SEAL Dan Barkhuff explores the dangerous intersection of escalating political violence and executive power used to silence dissent. It offers a framework, rooted in martial and medical experience, for deploying maturity and seeking common ground despite intense polarization.

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Ken Harbaugh speaks with former Navy SEAL and ER physician Dan Barkhuff about the growing chill on free expression in America as Trump uses the Kirk assassination to justify cracking down on speech. Together they explore how to resist authoritarianism while finding ways to bridge divides in a dangerously polarized nation. Read and share Ken’s feature story in The Atlantic here: https://open.substack.com/pub/thekenharbaughshow/p/ukraine-will-win-this-war?r=4l6qm5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false Follow Dan’s podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gedunk-show/id1696526687 Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Top Comments (10)

@tombissonette9721 2025-09-23

As a veteran I will never understand how anyone in the military can support Trump.

358 22 replies
@Robrulz666icloud 2025-09-23

The WORST PRESIDENT in American history button 👈

353 10 replies
@hgfku-tn6hb 2025-09-23

Allowing Trump an opportunity to even finish his term is going to be a regrettable decision

216 1 replies
@elfindelsol 2025-09-23

He's criminally insane. Lock him away.

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@midbc1midbc199 2025-09-23

Trump not being locked up in prison is illegal

172 2 replies
@AddictedAnew 2025-09-23

It’s crazy to me how many vets and military personnel actually voted for this administration.

117 5 replies
@rogerkleemann1691 2025-09-23

From Australia 🇦🇺. Speaking out against the blithering and blathering nonsense of a criminal psychopath is to be encouraged, not vilified or suppressed.💙

117 2 replies
@SoulVision1111 2025-09-23

With all due respect Come on guys Get this criminal impeached

105 5 replies
@usmc187 2025-09-23

The living nightmare continues...

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@seer1 2025-09-23

"It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech. Immediately on attaining power, each dictator has suppressed all free speech except his own." - Herbert Hoover, 31st U.S. President

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