The Socialist Program with Brian Becker Trump-Hegseth Invasion Plan: Will Military Agree to Fight ‘Enemy Within’? w/ Mike Prysner
Oct 2, 2025
Mike Prysner, a military veteran and anti-war organizer, dives into the controversial deployment of U.S. military forces in American cities, labelled by Trump as a crusade against 'the enemy within.' He highlights the troubling use of national guard troops as political distractions and the increasing normalization of military presence domestically. Prysner also discusses the implications of new Pentagon policies, reforms targeting diversity, and the environmental impact showcased in his film, Earth's Greatest Enemy, revealing a multifaceted crisis within the military.
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Domestic Militarization As Political Strategy
- Trump’s deployment of the Guard and meeting with generals are linked to normalizing military action inside U.S. cities.
- Mike Prysner argues this is a step toward authoritarian control and building a police state.
Cities As Training Grounds Rhetoric
- Trump frames U.S. cities as training grounds and calls the left "the enemy within."
- Brian Becker highlights how this rhetoric inverts civilian control and normalizes military domestic roles.
Spectacle Over Operational Necessity
- Much of Trump’s messaging targets an online right-wing audience and amplifies myths about cities like Portland.
- Prysner says deployments serve symbolic propaganda more than real operational needs.
