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When the line between military authority, public spectacle, and extreme state violence disappears, what’s left of a constitutional republic?
In this episode of Surviving Politics-ish, we break down two alarming developments unfolding in real time inside the U.S. Department of Defense. First, we examine the stark, authoritarian-style visual rebrand that recently appeared behind Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Symbols project intent—so what message is the Pentagon sending when power presentation gets dialed up while civil protections are stripped…
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