GENERAL KELLY MUST HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE ABOUT TRUMP - 10.24.24

Oct 24, 2024

A powerful call to action emerges as General Kelly is urged to hold a news conference addressing Trump's dangerous comparisons to Hitler. The podcast delves into the pressing need for military accountability in light of Trump's rhetoric, highlighting the risk of sliding into authoritarianism. Historical parallels are drawn, emphasizing the grave responsibility of leaders to uphold democracy. It also critiques the implications of such speech on political discourse and the complexities of support from evangelical communities, all while stressing the urgency for public condemnation.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Urgent Call for Accountability in Light of Troubling Comparisons

01:53 • 5min

Confronting Tyranny: Military Accountability in Leadership

07:17 • 10min

Navigating Political Turbulence

17:39 • 6min

Trump and the Echoes of Authoritarianism

23:36 • 11min

Betting on First Touchdowns and Political Controversies

34:27 • 7min

Evangelical End Times and Political Ideologies

40:59 • 8min

The Power of Sound and Compassionate Initiatives

49:18 • 2min

SERIES 3 EPISODE 56: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN

A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: Republican silence or in some cases rationalizations have met General John Kelly taking his story ON the record about Trump coveting generals personally loyal to him the way Hitler's were personally loyal to him, and Trump insisting Hitler did good things for Germany.

With other of mortified Trump military officials reportedly contemplating going public in similar ways, it is absolutely necessary for General Kelly to convene a live news conference - to be joined by any of those other officials - to name names.

And the names he must name are Trump and Hitler.

We are at an inflection point right now as surely as we were at Yorktown or Gettysburg or Normandy except that with WORDS you can prevent the bloodshed that will happen not on ONE battlefield at home or abroad, but in every corner of this nation, because bloodshed and the threat of it will be the essence of the Trump dictatorship. And bluntly, General, you helped get us there because while you were witnessing this madman in real time yearn for a military personally sworn to him as the Wermacht was to Hitler, you… said nothing.

Now that you’re talking, and the test of your patriotism – to say nothing of the test of the CHANCE for this nation to still exist five years from now in something LIKE its current form – depends on YOU winning The Battle of Trump Because the choice, General, is: A free America, or a dictatorship where you in the military, are expected to shoot Trump’s critics for him. Period.

B-BLOCK (18:23) This issue merits an entire episode and a lot of explanation. It is only a year since Trump began to openly mimic Hitler but his admiration of him was first identified in 1990. The saga of Trump's gradual revelation, beginning with Ivana Trump's confirmation to Vanity Fair magazine that he kept a book of Hitler's speeches by his bed.

C-BLOCK (34:59) The darkest component to Trump's admiration of Hitler is that his defense against all such revelations is that he's such a supporter of Jewish Americans. But of course he isn't. He's a supporter of Israel, which buys him the support of Evangelical Christians who actually believe their "rapture" will happen only after all the Jews are in Israel, and they are converted - or killed.

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