Democracy is Dead

Democracy is Dead – Quoting Laws to Men With Swords

In this episode we discuss the flagrant breaking of laws by the Trump administration and why there aren't any consequences of them doing it. We give multiple historical examples when this occurred and provide some predictions of what may be coming our way.

Democracy is Dead News: March 15 2025 - March 22 2025

We continue with our Democracy is Dead News segment covering the policy changes and goings-on in the new American Fascist administration. This is a weekly addition to the podcast to attempt to catalogue for listeners as concisely as possible the growing fascist threat in America perpetrated and planned by Trump's second term. Please see references below.
References:
 
Re: Attempted POC Erasure from military websites
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/16/defense-department-black-medal-of-honor-veteran
 
https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/03/17/navajo-code-talkers-trump-dei-military-websites-wwii
 
 
Re: Illegal detainment
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/20/tourists-us-residents-detained-arrested-deported-ice-immigration-trump
 
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-arrests-chicago-complaint-bcc80d6aeeed824428431a318e427cd3
 
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/20/cecot-el-salvador-venezuela-prison-trump-deportations
 
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/21/trump-foreign-prison-threats-civil-rights-groups-027162
 
Re: Revoking temporary legal status
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33706jy774o
 
Re: Dept of Ed
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79zxzj90nno
 
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/20/trump-order-education-department-dismantle
 
Re: Dismantling IMLS
https://www.ala.org/faq-executive-order-targeting-imls
 
Re: Trump disregarding Biden pardons
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxqk1x0n5lo
 
Re: Student travel ban
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/17/yale-warn-international-students-travel-ban
 
Re: US Human rights report
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/19/trump-human-rights-report-00238581
 
Re: Canada and European urging travel precautions to US
https://www.wesa.fm/2025-03-22/some-european-countries-and-canada-issue-advisories-for-travelers-to-the-u-s
 
Re: Social Security Cuts
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/22/nx-s1-5320263/social-security-administration-changes-identity-office
 
Re: Columbia University Caving to Trump
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9q499x3v4yo
 
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/03/columbia-university-ban-masks-trump-republican-demand-pro-palestinian-israel-protests/
 
Re: Media silencing
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250319-trump-mutes-voice-of-america-rfe-rl-makes-space-for-russian-and-chinese-influence
 
Re: Israel/Gaza
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/18/why-has-israel-resumed-large-scale-airstrikes-on-gaza
 
Re: Russia/Ukraine
https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-ceasefire-talks-drones-65c00a0afd130731e0e0c054ac528b44
 
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-trump-putin-zelensky-ceasefire-latest-news-b2719778.html
 
Re: Bird flu H5N1
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-jr-wants-to-let-bird-flu-spread-on-poultry-farms-why-experts-are/
 
Re: FTC
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-fires-both-democratic-commissioners-ftc-sources-say-2025-03-18/
 
Re: Elon/DOGE
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/19/doge-institute-peace-staff-resistance-00238488
 
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/18/musk-starlink-internet-white-house
 
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/elon-musk-calls-prosecutions-pentagon-staff-who-leaked-new-york-times-2025-03-21/
 
https://www.politico.eu/article/elon-musk-threatens-pentagon-leakers-new-york-times-briefing-china-war/
 
Re: ICE detention of 48 New Mexican Residents
https://www.aclu-nm.org/en/press-releases/urgent-human-rights-complaint-submitted-after-ice-disappears-48-new-mexico-residents
 

Democracy is Dead – To Bear or Not To Bear Arms

In this week's episode, we discuss how the political landscape is changing perceptions of firearm ownership across the USA. If things have changed in your viewpoint, please let us know in the comments!

Democracy is Dead News: Mar 08 2025 - Mar 15 2025

We continue with our Democracy is Dead News segment covering the policy changes and goings-on in the new American Fascist administration. This is a weekly addition to the podcast to attempt to catalogue for listeners as concisely as possible the growing fascist threat in America perpetrated and planned by Trump's second term. Please see references below.References:The 10 Democratic Senators that voted for Trump’s funding bill:·       Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer·       Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania·       Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada·       Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii·       Senator Durbin of Illinois·       Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York·       Senator Gary Peters of Michigan·       Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire·       Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire·       Senator Angus King of Maine, an independent who frequentlycaucuses with Democrats  RE: Ukrainian conflict and Ceasefirehttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg70y3ydmdno https://eutoday.net/musks-cuts-halt-efforts-to-rescue-ukrainian-children/ Re: Department of education cutshttps://www.bbc.com/news/videos/ce98y47515jo Re: USDA https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/10/usda-cancels-local-food-purchasing-for-schools-food-banks-00222796 Re: USAIDhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrxez45dr1ohttps://www.who.int/news/item/05-03-2025-funding-cuts-to-tuberculosis-programmes-endanger-millions-of-lives Re: Tesla and Trump administrationhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnvze9dzq8vo https://www.axios.com/2025/03/12/musk-trump-100-million-donation-political-operation Re: Travel banhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/15/trump-administration-travel-restrictions Re: Funding Billhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/14/aoc-chuck-schumer-gop-funding-bill Re: Panama Canalhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/13/trump-pentagon-panama-canal Re: Duterte arresthttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgw1nklxezo Re: Aliens Acthttps://www.npr.org/2025/03/15/nx-s1-5246028/trump-alien-enemies-act-tren-de-aragua-deportation Re: Immigration/Deportation: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-03-14/green-card-holder-from-new-hampshire-interrogated-at-logan-airport-detained Re: Migrant Apphttps://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/11/cbp-app-self-deport-00225102 Re: Indian Student Deportedhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14501099/indian-student-deport-donald-trump-columbia-protesters-ranjani-srinivasan.html Re: Deporting brain cancer child who is citizenhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/texas-mexico-child-cancer-deportation-b2714565.html Re: Summary of weekhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3rnzp4ye5zo  

Democracy is Dead News: March 01/2025 - March 08/2025

** Apologies! Last Episode had the wrong file. This is the correct episode**We continue with our Democracy is Dead News segment covering the policy changes and goings-on in the new American Fascist administration. This is a weekly addition to the podcast to attempt to catalogue for listeners as concisely as possible the growing fascist threat in America perpetrated and planned by Trump's second term. Please see references below.References: Re: Columbia funding and protests⁠https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gp979w055o⁠ Re: Postal Service Changes⁠https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/trump-postal-service-executive-order-mail-voting-threat/⁠ Re: Transgender women in men’s prisonshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/07/transgender-women-prison-trump Re: VA Lay offs https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2025/03/va-plans-lay-many-83000-employees-year/403477/ Re: NIH Layoffs⁠https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2025/03/nih-faces-renewed-doge-directive-cut-staff-pre-covid-levels-putting-thousands-line-rifs/403593/⁠ Re: Politicizing Federal HR Officials⁠https://www.govexec.com/management/2025/03/trump-administration-moves-politicize-top-hr-officials-following-firing-irs/403546/⁠ Re: TSA ⁠https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2025/03/trump-administration-outlaws-unions-tsa/403577/⁠ Re: Revoking protections for Ukrainians⁠https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-plans-revoke-legal-status-ukrainians-who-fled-us-sources-say-2025-03-06/⁠  Re: Ukraine hotel missile attack⁠https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-missile-attack-kills-two-injures-seven-ukraines-kryvyi-rih-2025-03-05/⁠ Re: US relationship with Hungary ⁠https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/03/07/donald-trump-considers-pulling-troops-out-of-germany/⁠ https://www.reuters.com/world/hungary-us-agree-economic-cooperation-package-pm-orban-says-2025-03-08/ Re: Tariffs⁠https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/07/trump-administration-briefing-trump-changes-tack-on-tariffs-again-as-us-plans-to-close-consulates⁠ Re: Cyberattacks Russia⁠https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2er34w0jgdo⁠ Re: Fort Bliss⁠https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/08/texas-army-fort-bliss-deportation-detention⁠ Re: Withdrawal from UN Climate Change Fund https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/07/us-exits-fund-that-compensates-poorer-countries-for-global-heating 

Democracy is Dead – Voting Control

In this week's episode, we discuss the mechanisms by which the Trump administration is using to undermine voting in the next elections.

Democracy is Dead – Ukraine and White House Press Conference

In this week's episode, we discuss the meeting that occurred this week between Ukraine President Zelenskyy and Trump and JD Vance at the White House. The ambush of a meeting with the invitation of Russian Media should leave everyone with no doubt that the intention was to discredit Ukrainian president because the US is compromised by a leader that kisses the Kremlin ring. References:https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/ukraine-conflict-crossroads-europe-and-russiahttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9dejydynngohttps://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn5220x56pqthttps://freedomhouse.org/country/russia/freedom-world/2024https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/28/tass-oval-office-trump-zelenskyy-00206739

Democracy is Dead News: Feb 15 2025 - Feb 23 2025

We continue with our Democracy is Dead News segment covering the policy changes and goings-on in the new American Fascist administration. This is a weekly addition to the podcast to attempt to catalogue for listeners as concisely as possible the growing fascist threat in America perpetrated and planned by Trump's second term. Please see references below.References:Re: Flu and birdfluhttps://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/worst-flu-season-influenza-virus-spread-new-bird-flu-cases-us-plus Re: Measleshttps://apnews.com/article/measles-texas-new-mexico-mmr-outbreak-vaccines-408371700e3ab548777bf0354e586549 Re: Tuberculosishttps://www.statnews.com/2025/02/19/tuberculosis-kansas-city-missouri-tb-outbreak-treatment/ Re: Ukrainian conflicthttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/22/its-blackmail-ukrainians-react-to-trump-demand-for-500bn-share-of-minerals https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c62e2158mkpt https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93np4y0343o Re: Government Firingshttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93np4y0343o Re: IVFhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyg1rlnywyo Re: Cutting legal aid for migrant childrenhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c04ngq3lwl2o Re: Firing of Joint Chief chair https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyr2xvn4dpo Re: Enrique Tarrio arresthttps://apnews.com/article/proud-boys-leader-enrique-tarrio-arrested-a1b88e26b17e21193fbf92ad0e9a65e2  

Fascist Playbook – Law and Order

n this week's episode, we discuss the next installment of the Fascist Playbook focusing on the myth that fascists care about Law and Order in the traditional sense of the terms. Laws pertain to everyone else and not them. The current Trump Regime is currently breaking or circumventing many of the laws our government has and you aren't hearing a peep from the right. Because it was never about Law and Order. It was always about the pursuit of power and wealth. Sources:How Fascism Works – Jason StanleyOn Fascism: 12 Lessons from American History – Matthew MacWilliams

Fascist Playbook – Victimhood

In this week's episode, we discuss the next installment of the Fascist Playbook focusing on the sense of victimhood that fascists cultivate in their followers. We give examples of the current Trump administration pushing this false rhetoric.Sources:How Fascism Works – Jason StanleyOn Fascism: 12 Lessons from American History – Matthew MacWilliams