Audio From A Collapsing State | Jared Yates Sexton

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The ongoing oligarchical coup is incredibly disturbing but can also feel so far away. I’ve heard from many people who are in close proximity, whether in their jobs in the government or in groups and organizations that rely on federal funding, but for many people the consequences have yet to hit close to home. Unfortunately, the administrative state, as …

I’m not feeling great, but there’s been a rash of actions with the Trump Administration so I wanted to get this message out as quickly as possible.

As we keep discussing, this is an all-out power grab by the oligarchy. We’re watching Elon Musk and his fellow tech fascists use Donald Trump as a battering ram as they demolish the federal government and carry out their agenda. They’re moving fast.

In this episode we talk about the need to be proactive in getting a resistance in place. We will have to organize and build coalitions, but as this assault picks up speed we need to reach out to local leaders, including politicians, school administrators, and managers in our workplaces and make it clear that we expect them to stand up to the actions when they reach us. All of this is going to leak into every part of our lives and if we are not proactive we could see them capitulate and collaborate. The time to get the conversation going and the expectations communicated is now.

Additionally, I lay out some of the strategies I’ve been trying to get ready for when this all gets to be too much. And, as you know, it’s already too much.

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Resources

* Beginning to Resist: Thoughts on how we, as individuals, should spend the months leading up to the second Trump presidency and preparing for the cruel austerity his wealth class donors are going to unleash.

* What the Hell is Going On: Here is an explainer regarding our present circumstances for anyone who has had a feeling that the traditional Democrat / Republican / Red / Blue narrative was hiding something. Here, we go through the problems in the United States and how the wealth class has effectively put itself in a position to totally takeover our government.

* The Oligarchical Order: A primer on how to give up conventional and failed political understandings in favor of seeing how capitalism directs the course of events and where it is leading and what to expect.

* Authoritarianism and the Crisis of Meaning: Here we get into how consumerism represents an addictive drug that has hollowed out our sense of purpose, leaving us to take this as a moment of self-reflection, recognize that we have effectively been made to hate and doubt ourselves, thereby keeping us from realizing we deserve better.

* A Thoroughly Confused Country: Americans have little in the way of class consciousness, which was an intentional state desired by the wealth class. This primer gets into the class makeup of the United States, including contradictions and motivations, that will be crucial in understanding as we do our work.

* Authoritarianism as Clarity: As authoritarians take power, the world becomes a lot clearer. We can see who we can trust and who we shouldn’t. This episode gets into the history of Vichy France and the lessons we can learn on how to operate as individuals within an authoritarian environment.

* Fostering Hope in Hard Times: Some thoughts on how to maintain hope as authoritarianism sweeps in.

* Preparing For the Storm: A few thoughts on what you should be doing here in the beginning of the year to prepare yourself mentally, emotionally, and in terms of security.

* Understanding the Enemy: A guide through the evolution of capitalism from free markets to its current evolving form - oligarchical authoritarianism, as well as insights into how our politics has made this change happen and moments in which the evolution has been curbed.

* Get Ready: Preparing for the incoming ICE / federal immigrations raids with resources for immigrants and allies.

* They're Trying to Crush You: I discuss the emotional toll of the beginning onslaught of the Trump Administration and how it is a strategy for demoralizing us before we can begin resisting.

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This has been a hell of a week. Grueling. In this episode of Audio From A Collapsing State we discuss what it was like to shift into the authoritarian reality and endure a relentless assault on our senses, our emotions, and our democracy. It isn’t an easy thing to do. When discussing how to organize we spend a lot of time working on communication and ho…

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The Equal Rights Amendment is absolutely necessary and the people who have fought for its passage over the past century are heroes who deserve our admiration and solidarity. So, hearing that President Joe Biden announced on Friday that he believed that fight was over while not having it published or even taken seriously by anyone was…disheartening.

No. T…

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Authoritarianism is systematic abuse. What you’re experiencing now, as we approach the second Trump Administration, is a flood of abusive rhetoric. In this episode of Audio From A Collapsing State, we address strategies for counteracting this madness and finding, within ourselves, a sense of Self that will keep us fighting in the face of overwhelming at…

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We are standing at a crossroads. As the wealth and oligarchical classes takes over we are watching capitalism evolve into its next form: oligarchical autocracy. In this episode, we trace capitalism from its inception and theoretical free markets to imperial capitalism, the form which we have known our entire lives, and beyond. This is the story of our h…

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As we head into the holidays, I wanted to talk about hope. These are hard times. Watching the wealthy and the powerful cement their control over our politics, economy, and culture can decimate our ability to fight back. Authoritarianism relies on weaponized, systematic abuse to make us feel small, alone, and powerless.

Well. You’re not. In this free episode of Audio From A Collapsing State, we discuss how to cultivate hope in the most trying of times as we strive to heal ourselves from the ravages of Neoliberal capitalism and begin reaching out to others and construction coalitions so that we can challenge power and make a better world. There are exercises in this episode meant to lift you up when the going gets hard. And it is going to get hard.

This series of podcasts has largely been subscriber-only. To keep listening as we go step-by-step into how to build those coalitions and eventually the movement that will challenge the wealth class, subscribe today. Below you can find additional resources, including past episodes and articles that help explain that process as well as detail how we arrived at this moment. As you build your connections, feel free to share them so you can be on the same page.

Resources

* Beginning to Resist: Thoughts on how we, as individuals, should spend the months leading up to the second Trump presidency and preparing for the cruel austerity his wealth class donors are going to unleash.

* What the Hell is Going On: Here is an explainer regarding our present circumstances for anyone who has had a feeling that the traditional Democrat / Republican / Red / Blue narrative was hiding something. Here, we go through the problems in the United States and how the wealth class has effectively put itself in a position to totally takeover our government.

* The Oligarchical Order: A primer on how to give up conventional and failed political understandings in favor of seeing how capitalism directs the course of events and where it is leading and what to expect.

* Authoritarianism and the Crisis of Meaning: Here we get into how consumerism represents an addictive drug that has hollowed out our sense of purpose, leaving us to take this as a moment of self-reflection, recognize that we have effectively been made to hate and doubt ourselves, thereby keeping us from realizing we deserve better.

* Americans Should Learn From South Koreans: The attempted coup in South Korea serves as an incredible example for how popular mobilization among the population can change the political paradigm and undermine authoritarian power grabs. We should pay attention and take heed.

* The Snake, The Rat, and Neoliberal Authoritarianism: Using Survivor and reality-TV culture, we discuss how Neoliberalism turned us against one another, rewarded manipulation and other sociopathic behaviors, and simultaneously divorced us from the skills we need to establish trust, intimacy, and solidarity, all things that organizing and creating a movement requires.

* A Thoroughly Confused Country: Americans have little in the way of class consciousness, which was an intentional state desired by the wealth class. This primer gets into the class makeup of the United States, including contradictions and motivations, that will be crucial in understanding as we do our work.

* Authoritarianism as Clarity: As authoritarians take power, the world becomes a lot clearer. We can see who we can trust and who we shouldn’t. This episode gets into the history of Vichy France and the lessons we can learn on how to operate as individuals within an authoritarian environment.

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It’s…infuriating watching people get it so wrong. In the wake of the 2024 Election, the Democratic Party and the liberal media has continually pushed for politics to move to the Right, spend more time “engaging” with white voters, especially white men, and generally continue the process of normalizing authoritarianism.

In this episode of Audio From A Col…

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Neoliberalism isn’t just an economic or political project. It was a cultural project as well. Increasing precarity, slashed social programs, and an emphasis on greed, consumerism, and self-advancement turned us against one another, leaving us bereft of mass politics that could change anything.

We begin this episode of Audio From A Collapsing State with a…