#1719 The Fascist Playbook: Immigrants, Brown Shirts, and the Backlash

<p><strong>Air Date 6/28/2025</strong></p> <p>The militarization of Trump's deportation regime and response to protesters is the clearest example of his desire to implement a fully authoritarian government. Pure and simple.</p> <p>Be part of the show! 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Plus, Journalists Under 'Less Lethal' Fire. - On the Media - Air Date 6-13-25</a></p> <p>KP 8: <a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/amicus/2025/06/los-angeles-ice-protests-and-the-legal-battles-ahead"> Tanks On DCs Streets And A US Senator In Handcuffs Part 2 - Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick - Air Date 6-14-25</a></p> <hr /> <p><strong>(01:00:15) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR</strong></p> <p>On protesting with a theory of change</p> <hr /> <p><strong>DEEPER DIVES</strong></p> <p><strong>(01:07:52) SECTION A: <span>LA PROTESTS AND CIVIL UNREST</span></strong></p> <p>A1: <a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/articles/trump-deploys-troops-against-la-protesters-plus-journalists-under-less-lethal-fire"> Trump Deploys Troops Against LA Protesters. Plus, Journalists Under 'Less Lethal' Fire. Part 2 - On the Media - Air Date 6-13-25</a></p> <p>A2: <a href="https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/weekly-roundup-the-military-occupation-of-los-angeles-and-the-usa/"> The Military Occupation of Los Angeles - and the USA Part 2 - Straight White American Jesus - Air Date 6-13-25</a></p> <p>A3: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fSmvyB_pVA">Trump Can Command California National Guard for Now, Appeals Court Rules - Morning Joe - Air Date 6-13-25</a></p> <p>A4: <a href="https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-382-ice-raids-continue-as-la-fights"> ICE Raids Continue As LA Fights Back - The Insurgents - Air Date 6-13-25</a></p> <p>A5: <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-it-could-happen-here-30717896/episode/a-medical-perspective-on-protest-safety-282365097/"> A Medical Perspective On Protest Safety - It Could Happen Here - Air Date 6-23-25</a></p> <p>A6: <a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/articles/trump-deploys-troops-against-la-protesters-plus-journalists-under-less-lethal-fire"> Trump Deploys Troops Against LA Protesters. Plus, Journalists Under 'Less Lethal' Fire. Part 2 - On the Media - Air Date 6-13-25</a></p> <p>A7: <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-it-could-happen-here-30717896/episode/a-medical-perspective-on-protest-safety-282365097/"> A Medical Perspective On Protest Safety Part 2 - It Could Happen Here - Air Date 6-23-25</a></p> <hr /> <p><strong>(02:01:45) SECTION B: <span>FASCIST PLAYBOOK</span></strong></p> <p>B1: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/01/01/1268423594/a-rorschach-test-for-america-covering-the-military-parade-and-a-no-kings-rally"> Covering the Military Parade and a No Kings Rally on the Same Day - Consider This from NPR - Air Date 6-21-25</a></p> <p>B2: <a href="https://www.unftr.com/blog/protests-in-la">Protests in LA Posse Comitatus is Long Over. - UNFTR - Air Date 6-14-25</a></p> <p>B3: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/brainless-of-131519792">The Brainless Propaganda of Stephen Miller - Current Affairs - Air Date 6-25-25</a></p> <p>B4: <a href="https://bradblog.com/?p=15419">David Gilbert of WIRED on Trump Demand for Ethnic Cleansing in U.S. Part 2 - The BradCast - Air Date 6-17-25</a></p> <p>B5: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JnelmNQSaw">How ICE Raids Are Terrorizing Farmworkers and Threatening the Food Supply - Breakthrough News - Air Date 6-21-25 </a></p> <p>B6: <a href="https://www.unftr.com/blog/protests-in-la">Protests in LA Posse Comitatus is Long Over. Part 2 - UNFTR - Air Date 6-14-25</a></p> <p>B7: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/brainless-of-131519792">The Brainless Propaganda of Stephen Miller Part 2 - Current Affairs - Air Date 6-25-25</a></p> <p>B8: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz9s7DVAfJU">Trump is Close to Ending Democracy - How to Stop Him Before It's Too Late! - Thom Hartmann Program - Air Date 6-23-25</a></p> <hr /> <p><strong>(03:05:41) SECTION C: <span>IMMIGRATION CONTEXT</span></strong></p> <p>C1: <a href="https://fair.org/home/michael-galant-on-sanctions-immigration-latoya-parker-on-budgets-racial-impacts/"> Michael Galant on Sanctions & Immigration, LaToya Parker on Budgets Racial Impacts - CounterSpin - Air Date 6-20-25</a></p> <p>C2: <a href="https://redflag.podbean.com/e/trump-ice-and-the-us-war-on-migrants/"> Trump, ICE and the US War on Migrants Part 2 - Red Flag Radio - Air Date 6-15-25</a></p> <p>C3: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/06/04/nx-s1-5417980/private-prisons-and-local-jails-are-ramping-up-as-ice-detention-exceeds-capacity"> Private Prisons and Local Jails Are Ramping Up as ICE Detention Exceeds Capacity - Morning Edition - Air Date 6-6-25</a></p> <p>C4: <a href="https://thechaunceydevegashow.libsyn.com/podcast/ep-433-how-white-fear-fuels-the-age-of-trump"> How White Fear Fuels The Age of Trump - The Truth Report - Air Date 6-13-25</a></p> <hr /> <p><strong>(03:34:17) SECTION D: <span>SURVEILLANCE</span></strong></p> <p>D1: <a href="https://theintercept.com/2025/05/30/trump-surveillance-students-protesters/"> How Student Protesters and Immigrants Became Targets of Trumps Surveillance Tech - The Intercept Briefing - Air Date 5-30-25</a></p> <p>D2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3DkYn8mh-g">Trump's Plan To Surveil America - Leeja Miller - Air Date 6-3-25</a></p> <p>D3: <a href="https://theintercept.com/2025/05/30/trump-surveillance-students-protesters/"> How Student Protesters and Immigrants Became Targets of Trumps Surveillance Tech Part 2 - The Intercept Briefing - Air Date 5-30-25</a></p> <p>D4: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3DkYn8mh-g">Trump's Plan To Surveil America Part 2 - Leeja Miller - Air Date 6-3-25</a></p> <hr /> <p><strong>SHOW IMAGE CREDITS</strong></p> <p>Description: Photo of a protest sign held in the air depicting a colorful drawing of a happy brown-skinned family surrounded by flowers. The text "No more detention" is at the top and "No more deportations. Abolish I.C.E." is at the bottom.</p> <p>Credit: "Abolish ICE protest" by Master Stever Rapport, Flickr | License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode.en">CC BY 2.0</a> Changes: Cropped and expanded background</p> <p> </p> <p>Produced by Jay! Tomlinson</p> <p>Visit us at <a href="http://www.bestoftheleft.com/">BestOfTheLeft.com</a></p> <p>Listen Anywhere! <a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/listen">BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen</a> Listen Anywhere!</p> <p>Follow BotL: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/bestoftheleft.bsky.social">Bluesky</a> | <a href="https://mastodon.social/@bestoftheleft">Mastodon</a> | <a href="https://www.threads.net/@bestoftheleft">Threads</a> | <a href="https://x.com/BestOfTheLeft">X</a></p> <p>Like at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft</a></p> <p>Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com</p>