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Episode 05: The Rollback of Civil Rights & The Rise of Political Policing
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This episode of Surviving Trump explores two deeply unsettling shifts in American democracy:
Pillar 7: Civil Rights – The Rollback of Civil Liberties
Pillar 8: The Politicization of Law Enforcement & the Military
With sweeping executive orders, Trump’s administration is dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, reversing decades of civil rights protections, and reshaping the justice system to serve political interests. These moves threaten equal opportunity, limit access to education, and push law enforcement toward authoritarian control.
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