World War III Mind Games

<p dir="ltr">Convicted felon Donald Trump got booed at an NFL game after our euphoric election. So the elites in Congress hit the panic button. This is World War III in America: oligarchy, Big Tech, and Democratic Senators obeying in advance. </p> <p dir="ltr">Here to help us get back on track is <a href="https://sais.jhu.edu/users/efinkel4">Evgeny Finkel</a>, a historian at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, and the author of Intent to Destroy: Russia's Two-Hundred-Year Quest to Dominate Ukraine and other works on  the anatomy of evil. He shares his advice for building an opposition to fascism in the U.S. and what he fears more than a MAGA dictatorship–a civil war. </p> <p dir="ltr">For our bonus episode this week, Gaslit Nation answers your questions about crisis, rising autocracy and more! To listen to the bonus, subscribe to our Patreon at the Truth-Teller level ($5/month) or higher. We are extremely grateful to our listeners who are keeping us afloat during very difficult economic circumstances. Every bit of support helps give us the freedom to tell the truth, so thank you again for making Gaslit Nation possible!</p> <p>Want to hear Gaslit Nation ad-free? Join our community of listeners for bonus shows, exclusive Q&amp;A sessions, our group chat, invites to live events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Sign up at <a href="http://patreon.com/Gaslit">Patreon.com/Gaslit</a>!</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Show Notes:</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Intent to Destroy Russia's Two-Hundred-Year Quest to Dominate Ukraine <a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/eugene-finkel/intent-to-destroy/9781541604674/">https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/eugene-finkel/intent-to-destroy/9781541604674/</a></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Why We Must Inherit the Third American Revolution <a href="https://avantjournal.com/2024/04/08/why-we-must-inherit-the-third-american-revolution/"> https://avantjournal.com/2024/04/08/why-we-must-inherit-the-third-american-revolution/</a></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">CLIP: Trump getting booed at an NFL game in Maryland: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/acyn.bsky.social/post/3m5a7te2sva2q">https://bsky.app/profile/acyn.bsky.social/post/3m5a7te2sva2q</a></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">CLIP: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/thetnholler.bsky.social/post/3m4y34obdzk2o"> https://bsky.app/profile/thetnholler.bsky.social/post/3m4y34obdzk2o</a></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">CLIP: Sen. Angus King: "Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work" https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m5bqhe6mrx26</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">CLIP: Q: Will you assure House Democrats they'll get a vote on ACA subsidies by a date certain? MIKE JOHNSON: Ah -- no. I'm not promising anyone anything. <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m4xvxwbikg2h">https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m4xvxwbikg2h</a></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">CLIP: George Carlin – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhqPHQcVeH0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhqPHQcVeH0</a> </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Democrat Aftyn Behn's Chances of Winning GOP Tennessee House Seat—Polls <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/democrat-aftyn-behns-chances-of-winning-gop-tennessee-house-seat-polls-11024292">https://www.newsweek.com/democrat-aftyn-behns-chances-of-winning-gop-tennessee-house-seat-polls-11024292</a></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Aftyn Behn (D), Matt Van Epps (R), and four independent candidates are running in the special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District <a href="https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/11/06/aftyn-behn-d-matt-van-epps-r-and-four-independent-candidates-are-running-in-the-special-election-for-tennessees-7th-congressional-district/">https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/11/06/aftyn-behn-d-matt-van-epps-r-and-four-independent-candidates-are-running-in-the-special-election-for-tennessees-7th-congressional-district/</a></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">8 Senators Break Ranks With Democrats and Advance G.O.P. Plan to End Shutdown Two of them are retiring, and none of the others face re-election in 2026. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/us/politics/senators-democrat-shutdown-vote.html"> https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/us/politics/senators-democrat-shutdown-vote.html</a></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Gil Duran: "In 2022, Peter Thiel protégé Balaji Srinivasan—formerly of Andreessen Horowitz and Coinbase—envisioned a Second American Civil War. He predicted it would be triggered by Bitcoin. This is how it would work" <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gilduran.com/post/3m5decrbsv22n">https://bsky.app/profile/gilduran.com/post/3m5decrbsv22n</a></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. https://bsky.app/profile/natashabertrand.bsky.social/post/3m5efzunquc2n</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">December 1st 4pm ET – Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky + Total Resistance by H. Von Dach – Poetry and guerrilla strategy: tools for survival and defiance.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: <a href="https://signal.group/#CjQKIGDkGSrQacsOYQsvFfOVq3psF8jOSoufi0nOzwlUHQRuEhDTFOuuPOv3dslyYUZD7-sL"> join here. </a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: <a href="https://signal.group/#CjQKIF67o7krKlqPgbH21Yi0mNKcRNcjxm_aYDLiByj71TftEhCHNNGvfr3k6w-E1P_BtytN"> join here.</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect, <a href="https://signal.group/#CjQKIAg84xKx--Csk7vNfjdys8Lanw5BpZENHwKa97R0XbdCEhBMgyn6Xy11ocoGYpyZwRf5"> available here.</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join, <a href="https://signal.group/#CjQKIL-NZH8VfMu6V0yIg302GvsQjvNS351aISWTcNCp6c0WEhBKERuYVm422HlO0Q9y9ynG"> available here.</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. 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