The Martyrdom Of Alex Pretti
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On Saturday, DHS agents killed Alex Pretti, a VA nurse who tried to help a woman they’d just pushed to the ground. By Sunday, the Trump administration had initiated an at least tactical retreat from Minneapolis.
In this episode, Matt and Brian discuss:
* The silver lining of Pretti’s death, in providing proof of concept that civil disobedience requires risk and sacrifice—but it does work;
* Whether the political blowback will be fierce enough to dissuade Trump from ordering more pretextual, citywide occupations by…
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