For this episode, Robin examines the fundamental differences between liberalism and progressivism and why understanding this divide is critical for 2028.


Key topics include: Why Republicans fall in line while Democrats fracture over purity tests, the data showing disruptive protest tactics reduce public support by 15%, and how protest votes intended to help Gaza enabled Trump's return and Gaza's devastation.

With 31 Nobel laureates warning about fascism, Yale historians fleeing to Canada, and a Democracy Index rating the U.S. at 55/100 (authoritarian territory), ideological purity has become dangerous. With democracy itself at stake, coalition building must supersede purity politics.

In this episode, Robin argues that while liberals and progressives share end goals, such as universal healthcare, climate action, workers' rights, racial justice...their strategic disagreements determine electoral outcomes.

Compromise isn't betrayal; it's how democracy functions.


Keywords: liberal vs progressive, democratic party divide, why democrats lose elections, electoral strategy 2028, progressive purity politics, coalition building, capitalism vs socialism, free speech vs cancel culture, identity politics, incrementalism vs revolution, protest tactics effectiveness, political compromise, Gaza protest votes, Republican electoral strategy, swing state politics, moderate vs progressive, political pragmatism, deplatforming debate, working class voters, political podcast, 2028 election analysis, authoritarianism warning, voting strategy, ideological purity critique
Sources: Pew Research (2021), Ruy Teixeira/The Liberal Patriot, Matthew Yglesias/The Atlantic, Ezra Klein/NYT, Democracy Index 2025, 31 Nobel Laureates fascism letter

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This week: NATO threats, depression-era meals, and a timeline of authoritarianism that reads like dystopian fiction...except it's all real.

Robin breaks down Trump's Greenland obsession and the threat of military action against our own NATO allies. Eight European countries are getting tariffs because they won't help us invade Denmark. When Emmanuel Macron is comparing you to Putin, maybe it's time to reassess.
Meanwhile, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins (net worth: $15 million) wants you to know you can feed yourself for $3...just eat one piece of chicken, one piece of broccoli, one tortilla, and "one other thing." Groceries are up $310 per year for American families, but have you tried eating less? Marie Antoinette energy.

In Minneapolis, over 2,500 people have been arrested in the largest ICE operation in American history. Schools are closed. The National Guard is mobilized. Masked federal agents operate without ID. And on January 7th, ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed 37-year-old Renée Nicole Good...a mother of three, poet, and school board member. She was called a "domestic terrorist" within hours. ICE blocked a physician from helping her as she died. Now the DOJ is investigating her widow, not the shooter. Six federal prosecutors have resigned in protest.

Also covered: Trump "joking" about canceling elections, the Department of Labor posting Nazi-adjacent slogans, the Insurrection Act being threatened against American protesters, a death in ICE custody ruled likely homicide, and why 31 Nobel laureates just warned that "the signs of fascism are here."

Plus: why three Yale historians who study fascism for a living just moved to Canada, and what it means when a new Democracy Index says we've "slid well into authoritarianism."




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Trump Greenland invasion, NATO tariffs 2026, Brooke Rollins $3 meal, grocery prices inflation, Minneapolis ICE raids, Renée Nicole Good shooting, ICE killings, Tim Walz DOJ investigation, authoritarianism America, fascism warning, immigration enforcement 2026, federal prosecutor resignations, Insurrection Act, political podcast, progressive politics, Trump administration, civil rights violations, police accountability, democracy crisis, political analysis

Timestamps
00:00 - Intro: The Golden Age
05:30 - Segment 1: Greenland Imperialism & NATO Threats
18:45 - Segment 2: Let Them Eat One Piece of Broccoli
28:20 - Segment 3: Minneapolis Under Siege
42:10 - Segment 4: Renée Nicole Good (Content Warning)
58:35 - Segment 5: Top 10 Signs of Fascism This Week
1:14:20 - Closing Thoughts

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We're eleven days into 2026, and America is speedrunning authoritarianism.

On January 8th, ICE agent Jonathan Ross executed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. She was unarmed and trying to drive away when he shot her three times at point blank range, called her a "fucking bitch" as she died, then walked away while his colleagues prevented a doctor from rendering aid. Within minutes, before anyone knew her name, the President and DHS Secretary labeled her a "domestic terrorist" and declared the shooting justified. No investigation. No accountability. Just character assassination and claims of "absolute immunity."

This isn't isolated. Over 2,000 masked federal agents with no badges or identification have descended on Minneapolis, racially profiling and detaining U.S. citizens. The same day Renee was killed, ICE arrested two teenage American citizens for working at Target while Latino. This is fascism in practice.

But the chaos doesn't stop at our borders. Trump is threatening to annex Greenland by force, potentially ending the NATO alliance. The administration is simultaneously threatening Venezuela, cutting deals with Cuba, and rattling sabers at Iran as nationwide protests threaten the regime.
Are we heading into World War III? Maybe. The tinderbox is built.

In this episode, we break down the execution of Renee Nicole Good, expert analysis from a veteran defense attorney who says this shooting was unjustified, Trump's imperial ambitions in Greenland, Iran's revolution, Cuba's crisis, Venezuela's chaos, the criminal investigation into Jerome Powell, and the U Haul attack on Iranian protesters in Los Angeles.

This isn't hyperbole. This is happening right now, eleven days into the second Trump administration.
Renee Nicole Good's life mattered. Her death wasn't a tragedy. It was a murder.


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REMEMBER HER NAME: Renee Nicole Good January 8, 2026

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"They killed my wife. They shot her in the head. We have a 6-year-old at school."


That's what Renee Nicole Good's wife said, sitting in the snow, covered in blood, moments after an ICE agent murdered her in Minneapolis.


Renee was 37. Unarmed. Trying to drive away. Shot in the face through her windshield.
Trump called it self-defense. The Minneapolis ICE shooting video shows an execution.


This episode covers everything: the video evidence, Operation Metro Surge, the government's lies, Mayor Frey's response, Governor Walz, Rep. Ilhan Omar, and why the "just comply" narrative is dangerous bullshit.

***This episode is unedited and raw. 

#MinneapolisICEShooting #ReneeNicoleGood #ICE #Minneapolis #TrumpICE #AbolishICE #OperationMetroSurge #JusticeForRenee

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****Apologies, y'all.  This episode is several days late. Better late than never!

ANOTHER episode dropping tomorrow on the murder of Renee Nicole Good.

The Donroe Doctrine: America Invades Venezuela While you were nursing a New Year’s hangover, the U.S. launched its biggest military operation in Latin America since Panama. Nicolás Maduro has been snatched, Trump has promised America will “run the country” of Venezuela, and a new foreign policy flex has arrived: the Donroe Doctrine. In this episode of We Saw the Devil, Robin breaks down how we got here, what actually happened during Operation Absolute Resolve, and why this isn’t just “serving a warrant” on a dictator. It’s a constitutional crisis, an international-law nightmare, and a blueprint future presidents can point to when they want to do the same thing somewhere else. We cover:

• The hour-by-hour raid that captured Maduro
• The three clashing justifications: law enforcement, “Donroe Doctrine,” and oil
• How Congress was lied to and cut out of the decision
• Global condemnation from Latin America, Europe, and beyond
• Cracks forming inside MAGA over yet another foreign war

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The Epstein files are dropping, and they're exactly as damning as you feared. Flight logs with presidents. Emails from princes asking for "inappropriate friends." Ten co-conspirators...nine still walking free. Guards who slept through their shifts. Cameras that conveniently broke. And a Justice Department that can't keep its story straight for 48 hours.

This episode breaks down Epstein news from the last week, why the White House went from celebrating to damage control in three days, and what all of this tells us about who really runs this country.
Spoiler: it's not immigrants. It's not welfare recipients. It's not the trans kid at Target. It's the people on those flight logs, and they're still having brunch while you argue about pronouns. Punch up.

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The DOJ had one job: release ALL the Epstein files by December 19th. Instead, we got "several hundred thousand" documents with a promise of more "in a couple weeks." Merry Christmas from the most transparent administration in history.


In this episode, we break down everything wrong with the Epstein Files release...the broken search function, the 119 completely blacked-out pages, and why Bill Clinton's face is plastered everywhere while Trump is mysteriously absent.

 Plus: the tragic end to the Brown University shooting manhunt and what we know about the gunman's 25-year grudge.



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Epstein files, Epstein documents released, Jeffrey Epstein, DOJ cover-up, Trump Epstein, Clinton Epstein photos, Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein island, government transparency, redacted documents, political podcast, Brown University shooting, MIT professor, mass shooting news, true crime, political commentary, liberal podcast, news podcast, current events December 2025

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Sunday: Rob Reiner murdered.
Monday: Trump mocked him, blaming "Trump Derangement Syndrome."

Even MTG and Thomas Massie called it out. This isn't politics. This is cruelty. 

In this episode, Robin covers:

• Trump's statement & bipartisan backlash
• Pattern of dehumanization
• Why silence = complicity
• How we got here

Rob Reiner gave us "Princess Bride" and decades of activism. He deserved better.

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Holy crap, what a week.

New Epstein photos just dropped featuring Trump, Clinton, Bannon, and yes, Jimmy Buffett. Trump's having another productive week bullying female reporters. Marco Rubio has declared war on accessible fonts because "tradition." MTG is trying to burn down the House on her way out the door. The FBI says Antifa is America's greatest threat but can't explain what Antifa actually is. Gavin Newsom is trolling his way to 2028. Linda McMahon made a cringe Grinch parody about student loan fraud. And a 27-year-old white nationalist virgin got into a Twitter beef with Piers Morgan about his sex life.

America, 2025. What a time to be alive.

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Three families that looked perfect from the outside. Three monsters hiding in plain sight.


The Rebecca Park Case  A 22 year old pregnant woman reconnects with her biological mother after 18 years of separation against her adoptive mother's warnings. Three weeks after disappearing, Rebecca is found dead in Michigan's Manistee National Forest. Her full term baby was cut from her body while she was still alive. Robin looks at the family dysfunction, the criminal histories of the men surrounding Rebecca, and the system failures that allowed predators to remain free.



The Peternel Megachurch Scandal  An Indiana megachurch pastor co hosts a podcast called "Jesus, Sex & Politics" with the Lieutenant Governor, preaching sexual purity and traditional values. Then his son is arrested with over 200 files of child sexual abuse material including AI generated images so disturbing investigators called it the worst they'd seen.



Kristina Joksimovic A former Miss Switzerland finalist posts photos of her perfect family on Instagram. Four weeks later, her husband strangles her to death, dismembers her body with a jigsaw, removes her womb, and purées parts of her in a blender while watching YouTube. 

Resources: National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1 800 799 7233 Text "START" to 88788 | thehotline.org

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