The Jesse Kelly Show

Hour 1: Negotiation Position

Oct 4, 2025
Starting positions in negotiations are crucial. Predictions about Republican budget concessions are concerning. Street animals seem to take over cities, shifting focus to those enabling such situations. The dynamics of mob behavior can embolden individuals to join violent causes. It's vital to target organizers instead of just followers when tackling violence. Discussions on federal reimbursements highlight the financial challenges facing blue states. And in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination, opportunism raises ethical questions.
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INSIGHT

Hands-Off Policing Enables Street Movements

  • Jesse Kelly argues Portland's hands-off policing enabled Antifa and street violence to grow into a major problem.
  • He says strict law enforcement early would have stopped the movement from expanding.
ADVICE

Smash Insurgency Early With Law Enforcement

  • Enforce existing laws promptly to halt violent revolutionary movements before they grow.
  • Arrest, convict, and imprison key perpetrators to quickly dismantle organized street violence.
ANECDOTE

From Bravado To Fear In Federal Custody

  • Kelly recounts video of an Antifa protester who taunted federal officers then was quickly arrested and reduced to shaking and confessing depression.
  • He contrasts the man's public bravado with his private fear in custody.
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