
Digital Social Hour Sheriff Mark Lamb: “We’re Already in a Civil War… It’s Just Not What You Think” | DSH #1789
Jan 26, 2026
29:23
America feels more divided than ever — and Sheriff Mark Lamb says we’re already in a “civil war”… just not the kind people imagine.
From border security and long-term policy fixes, to jail overcrowding, unvetted migration, and rising threats like cartel operations, drones, and fentanyl, Mark breaks down what he saw firsthand as a two-term sheriff — and why he’s running for Congress now.
We also talk about why trust in institutions is collapsing, how body cameras changed policing, and why he believes the only real solution is less government and more power back to the people.
What You’ll Learn ✅
🧨 Why Mark says America is already in a “civil war” culturally
🧱 Why border enforcement needs law, not temporary executive action
🏛️ How Congress and the Senate determine what ICE can actually do
🚔 Why body cams changed public trust — and policing
🧩 How jail capacity quietly limits immigration enforcement
🛰️ Why drones are becoming a serious border and cartel tool
☠️ How fentanyl became a mass-casualty threat affecting everyday families
🗳️ Why Mark decided to run again after retiring as sheriff
🇺🇸 What “less government, more power to the people” looks like in practice
🧠 Why real leadership is consistency, even when people disagree
Chapters / Timestamps
00:00 Are we already in a “civil war”?
00:55 Sheriff Mark Lamb joins (Phoenix / MFEST)
01:12 Why the border still matters + “codify it into law”
02:20 How bad it got under the previous administration
02:53 “This was global” — who was actually crossing
03:40 Why jails can’t hold ICE detainees (capacity + rules)
04:16 “Alligator Alcatraz” + new detention concepts
04:47 Why he’s running for Congress (after being sheriff)
06:10 Life after office + stepping back into the arena
07:22 Why Americans want authentic, consistent leaders
08:25 “It can be reversed in a day” — why legislation matters
08:53 Charlie’s passing + political violence warning
10:00 Lincoln’s Lyceum Address + “a house divided”
11:39 Why he believes we’re more divided now than ever
15:16 Obama era + trust breakdown between police and citizens
16:02 Body cams: net positive or net negative?
17:47 Why he still encourages people to become cops
18:27 Border crisis: women & kids being trafficked (clean phrasing)
19:16 Cartels + why local police can’t match their firepower
20:51 Drones at the border + “weaponized drones” concern
21:54 Fentanyl: how it spread + families affected
23:10 The death toll + why he calls it a national threat
24:45 “One pill” risk + why these are poisonings
25:09 Venezuela + skepticism about official narratives
26:18 Healthcare: deregulation + free market argument
27:02 “Less government” + power back to the people
28:31 Where to follow + support the campaign
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