Episode 45
Operation Whirlwind: The Attack on Free Speech
Summary:
Explore the unsettling developments of Operation Whirlwind led by Ed Martin, a controversial figure in the Trump DOJ. Lean into discussions about threats to the First Amendment, potential erosion of democracy, and the implications for free speech in the United States. This episode features critical analysis from Dr. Jim, who urges caution in protests and explore economic strikes as a form of civil resistance. Discover the broader impact of authoritarian governance and tactics reminiscent of historical regimes as the hosts dissect the administration's alarming trajectory.
Chapters:
0:00
Opening Question: Traitors and Felons in Government
0:08
Threat to the First Amendment
0:17
Who is Ed Martin?
0:54
Rolling Stone Report and Free Speech Threat
1:48
Defending Institutions in Democracy
2:15
Warnings Against Dictatorship
3:09
Economic Shutdown as Protest Strategy
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Left in Exile Intro
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Transcript
If this moves forward, it is going to be the most destructive force that's been unleashed on the First Amendment in the history of the U. S.
And who is behind it? Ed Martin is the person who is behind Operation Whirlwind. So who is Ed Martin? He is one of the attorneys in the Trump in the Trump DOJ, and his backstory includes being a rabid election denier and apologist for domestic terrorists that stormed the Capitol on J6.
So you have somebody who is an enabler. And a terrorist sympathizer, who is now threatening to go after legislators who speak ill of his dear leader, Mango Mussolini.
ut this is that Ed Martin is [:This is how dictatorships take hold. When you talk about Timothy Snyder's book, On Tyranny, one of the key chapters early on, is the chapter on defending institutions. Free speech is an institution that the entire republic is built on.
When you see people in the Department of Justice start attacking free speech as a way to silence their critics, you are far along the road of a terrible path.
luralistic democracy need to [:You've seen for two plus years, maybe more, how this 34 time convicted felon is drawing straight from the book of the failed Austrian painter. You've seen it in his rallies, you've seen it in his policies, you've seen it in his language, and now you're starting to see it take shape in the first hundred days of his administration.
It took that guy less than 60 days to convert a constitutional republic into a dictatorship. And that is the path that this administration is on right now.
that you're seeing. You are [:So how do we respond? One of the things that we need to be aware of is that this administration is itching for its opposition to take to the streets as a catalyst to incite violence and declare martial law. So don't fall for that bait.
Use your judgment when it comes to protesting. But we need to be very careful on where we are, who we're with, and what we're doing, because I would not put it past this administration to engineer some sort of event to justify declaring martial law.
Dr. Jim: If we need to be careful protesting, what else can we do? What we need to pay attention to are two dates right off the bat. One is February 28th and the other one is March 15th. Those are the first two dates of a formal economic shutdown.
On the 28th, we do an economic strike and do no purchasing whatsoever.
And on [:Slow down consumption as much as possible. Slow down output as much as possible. Slow down productivity as much as possible and make really smart decisions in terms of where you do. Spend your money because you certainly don't want to be supporting the oligarchs that are supporting this regime
This is crunch time. It is no longer a drill.
We cannot wait this out until:
