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FTA: Blowback: A Warning to Save Democracy from the Next Trump

Aug 17, 2024
Miles Taylor, former Chief of Staff at the Department of Homeland Security, shares insights from his new book, "Blowback." He discusses the dire risks a second Trump presidency poses to democracy and critiques the Republican Party's alarming shift toward extremism. Taylor highlights the unsettling normalization of Trump's behavior amid legal troubles and emphasizes the ethical implications of past policies targeting vulnerable populations. He calls for civic engagement to confront authoritarianism, stressing the vital need for whistleblowers in safeguarding democracy.
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