On the Media Jamelle Bouie Says Your Fear of Trump Isn't Helping. Plus, Humphrey Bogart’s Betrayal.
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Oct 3, 2025 
Jamelle Bouie, an opinion columnist at The New York Times, discusses Trump's military rhetoric, emphasizing its implications for domestic policing and civil-military norms. He argues that attacks on diversity reshape perceptions of inclusion and critiques the narrative of presidential mandates. Corey Robin, a political science professor, explores how fear-driven policies silence dissent and traces the origins of Hollywood's left-wing roots through 'Casablanca.' He also discusses the long-term impacts of McCarthyism and the need for collective action against repression.
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Military Turned Inward
- Trump's Quantico rhetoric aims to repurpose the military as an internal security force against US citizens.
- Jamelle Bouie warns this would violate American military tradition and presidential duties.
Aesthetic Over Merit
- Pete Hegseth's speech pushes an aesthetic of a narrow, lethal military and rejects diversity and reporting protections.
- Bouie says that undermines meritocracy and risks silencing victims of bigotry and sexual assault.
Family Military Roots
- Bouie shares that many of his family served in the military and benefitted from its integration and meritocratic promotion.
- He notes the military has been a key avenue for middle-class Black families' advancement.
