The Bulwark Podcast Bill Kristol: This Is Not Democratic Government
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Dec 8, 2025 
Bill Kristol, a conservative commentator and founder of The Bulwark, joins Tim Miller to discuss alarming ICE tactics in New Orleans, likening them to a bygone era of racial profiling. They critique the administration’s lack of transparency in lethal airstrikes and question Trump's agricultural welfare payments. Kristol also reveals rumors about Kristi Noem's removal from DHS, while exploring the strategic implications of Democrats tackling healthcare costs. The duo even finds a moment to commend Ted Cruz for a surprising tweet.
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Federal Raids Terrify Local Communities
- Tim Miller and Bill Kristol argue federal ICE/Border agents in New Orleans are conducting masked, uncoordinated racial profiling raids that terrorize communities.
- They say this militarized approach lacks local coordination, due process, and resembles earlier eras of racial policing.
Masking Agents Magnifies Harm
- Bill Kristol emphasizes the chilling effect: citizens and documented immigrants fear harassment and stop showing up to work or school.
- He contrasts masked federal agents with historical stop-and-frisk, noting this is worse because of anonymity and lack of recourse.
Woman Runs Home Thinking She Was Kidnapped
- Tim Miller recounts a viral video of a 23-year-old woman who thought she was being kidnapped by masked agents and ran home terrified.
- He uses this to illustrate how these actions create panic and destroy the sense of normal civic life.