Adrian Bonenberger, a writer and Army veteran, is running for governor of Connecticut on a platform of establishing a voluntary state guard. He explains how a state guard would decentralize power to the local level, and how his experience training military volunteers during the Ukraine War informed his view on threats to America and possibilities for a different kind of civic engagement.

Recorded March 24, 2026

LINKS

Adrian's campaign site

https://www.bonenbergerforgovernor.com/

Adrian's 2023 piece on "Civil War"

https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/4374348-a-second-american-civil-war-wouldnt-look-like-a-movie/

Follow Adrian on Twitter: https://x.com/AdrianBonenber1

Follow Aryeh on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/aryehcw.bsky.social

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