Can you bargain with a bully? This episode tackles Robert Reich’s urgent warning that appeasing Trump only empowers him—and that only a united, powerful counter-force can stand in his way. We bring the comment section to life, where frustration with institutions, fierce calls for unity, and debates over how to build real resistance collide. From historical lessons to today’s divisions, this conversation digs into what it will take for democracy’s defenders to finally speak—and act—as one.