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The Government Shutdown Means the End of the Republic? | Guest: Alex Petkas | 10/31/25
With the ongoing government shutdown, funding for critical services is about to lapse. Food stamps could run out this weekend, and the military is being paid by a private billionaire while Congress holds its wages hostage. Historian Alex Petkas of the “Cost of Glory” podcast joins me to discuss what happens to a republic when the grain dole gets cut off and patricians are funding the legions with their own wallets. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af…
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