The Esau McCaulley Podcast Alex Pretti's Killing and Not Letting Rage Win
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Jan 29, 2026 Malcolm Foley, historian-commentator who links past and present, joins to trace how the Alex Pretti killing exposes propaganda, trust erosion, and shifting targets of violence. They unpack official narratives, lynching logic, and how political identity fuels rage. The conversation also explores Christian responses: resisting righteous fury while pursuing justice and mercy.
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Video Forces Truth Against Official Lies
- Esau McCaulley observes that video evidence repeatedly forces public reckoning because official narratives often lie.
- He argues this cycle reveals a deeper erosion of public trust in government statements.
Character Assassination After Killings
- Esau highlights how officials quickly character-assassinate victims by calling them assassins or terrorists.
- He links that playbook to historical patterns used against African Americans to justify violence.
Lynching Logic Lives On
- Malcolm Foley connects modern killings to the historical logic of lynching and racialized violence.
- He warns that violence is now 'equal opportunity' and threatens anyone who interferes with enforcement agents.
