<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2455246/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Eight months into Trump’s second term, the price tag of taxpayer waste is already staggering. From a $200M White House ballroom to $21.7B lost through mass layoffs at the Department of Government Efficiency, Trump has turned public service into a personal profit center. Grift, canceled programs, dismantled oversight, and self-dealing are draining billions with little to no benefit for the American people. What does this mean for classrooms, hospitals, and communities left behind? Key Takeaways To Listen For<ul><li>Defining taxpayer waste: What qualifies, what doesn’t, and why it matters</li><li>Vanity projects: $200M ballroom, $30–45M parade, $23M+ in Mar-a-Lago trips, $380K ICE “recruitment cars”</li><li>DOGE’s “Deferred Resignation Program” that wasted $21.7B in just six months</li><li>Trump properties pocketing millions from the Secret Service, foreign governments, and lobbyists</li><li>Policy-induced costs: Tariff bailouts and Guard deployments burning through billions</li><li>Dismantled oversight risking $93B in annual taxpayer savings once recovered by inspectors general</li><li>How canceled education, health, and VA programs translate into lives, services, and futures lost</li></ul> Join the CommunitySubscribe to Surviving Trump on Substack to keep me churning. <a href='http://bellagoodepodcast.substack.com'>bellagoodepodcast.substack.com</a>Know someone who thinks Project 2025 won’t affect them? Share this episode. Help them see the full picture. Join me on Facebook<a href='https://www.facebook.com/SurvivingTrump?'> https://www.facebook.com/SurvivingTrump?</a>Join me on X <a href='https://x.com/bella_good3658'> https://x.com/bella_good3658</a>Join me on Linked In   <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/survivingtrump'>Https://www.linkedin.com/in/survivingtrump</a> <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2455246/support">Support the show</a>Host: Bella Goode Bella Goode is a pseudonym — but the voice, research, and mission are all real. A Republican turned democracy advocate in 2016, I was raised by middle class parents in Pennsylvania. I’m a former marketing executive, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner with an MBA from Wharton and a Master’s in Psychology from Penn. I spent decades telling stories in the business world; now I use those skills to connect the dots in American politics. I’m here because the truth matters — and because the stakes have never been higher. Surviving Trump isn’t lighthearted. It’s clarity, evidence, and a fight for the future of our democracy. Community : <ul> <li> Rate &amp; Review on Apple Podcasts – Your feedback helps us reach more people. <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/surviving-trump-with-democracy-on-life-support/id1798332346'>Click to review</a>. </li> <li> Follow my blog on Substack <a href='https://bellagoodepodcast.substack.com/'>bellagoodepodcast.substack.com</a> </li> <li> Join the conversation on Bluesky – Find me at <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/survivingtrump.bsky.social'>@survivingtrump.bsky.social</a> </li> <li>Follow on X (Twitter): x.com/bella_good3658</li> <li>Share this episode – If you found this podcast valuable, send it to a friend and tag us on social media.</li> <li> Contact me at <a href='mailto:bellagoodepodcast@gmail.com'>...</a></li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2455246/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Eight months into Trump’s second term, the price tag of taxpayer waste is already staggering. From a $200M White House ballroom to $21.7B lost through mass layoffs at the Department of Government Efficiency, Trump has turned public service into a personal profit center. Grift, canceled programs, dismantled oversight, and self-dealing are draining billions with little to no benefit for the American people. What does this mean for classrooms, hospitals, and communities left behind?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Key Takeaways To Listen For&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Defining taxpayer waste: What qualifies, what doesn’t, and why it matters&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Vanity projects: $200M ballroom, $30–45M parade, $23M+ in Mar-a-Lago trips, $380K ICE “recruitment cars”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;DOGE’s “Deferred Resignation Program” that wasted $21.7B in just six months&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Trump properties pocketing millions from the Secret Service, foreign governments, and lobbyists&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Policy-induced costs: Tariff bailouts and Guard deployments burning through billions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dismantled oversight risking $93B in annual taxpayer savings once recovered by inspectors general&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How canceled education, health, and VA programs translate into lives, services, and futures lost&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Join the Community&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to &lt;em&gt;Surviving Trump&lt;/em&gt; on Substack to keep me churning. &lt;a href='http://bellagoodepodcast.substack.com'&gt;bellagoodepodcast.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Know someone who thinks Project 2025 won’t affect them? Share this episode. Help them see the full picture.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join me on Facebook&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/SurvivingTrump?'&gt; https://www.facebook.com/SurvivingTrump?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join me on X &lt;a href='https://x.com/bella_good3658'&gt; https://x.com/bella_good3658&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join me on Linked In   &lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/survivingtrump'&gt;Https://www.linkedin.com/in/survivingtrump&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2455246/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Host: Bella Goode&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bella Goode is a pseudonym — but the voice, research, and mission are all real. A&lt;/b&gt; Republican turned democracy advocate in 2016, I was raised by middle class parents in Pennsylvania.&lt;b&gt; I’m a former marketing executive, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner with an MBA from Wharton and a Master’s in Psychology from Penn. I spent decades telling stories in the business world; now I use those skills to connect the dots in American politics.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;I’m here because the truth matters — and because the stakes have never been higher. Surviving Trump isn’t lighthearted. It’s clarity, evidence, and a fight for the future of our democracy.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Community :&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Rate &amp;amp; Review on Apple Podcasts – Your feedback helps us reach more people. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/surviving-trump-with-democracy-on-life-support/id1798332346'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Click to review&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;.&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Follow my blog on Substack &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://bellagoodepodcast.substack.com/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;bellagoodepodcast.substack.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Join the conversation on Bluesky – Find me at &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://bsky.app/profile/survivingtrump.bsky.social'&gt;&lt;b&gt;@survivingtrump.bsky.social&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Follow on X (Twitter): x.com/bella_good3658&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Share this episode – If you found this podcast valuable, send it to a friend and tag us on social media.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Contact me at &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='mailto:bellagoodepodcast@gmail.com'&gt;...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Send us a text Eight months into Trump’s second term, the price tag of taxpayer waste is already staggering. From a $200M White House ballroom to $21.7B lost through mass layoffs at the Department of Government Efficiency, Trump has turned public service into a personal profit center. Grift, canceled programs, dismantled oversight, and self-dealing are draining billions with little to no benefit for the American people. What does this mean for classrooms, hospitals, and communities left behin...

Episode 55: Taxpayer Waste Under Trump: Billions Lost to Vanity, Grift, and Mismanagement

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2455246/open_sms">Send us a text</a>ICE’s expansion has fueled unprecedented resistance across the country. In this episode, Bella Goode traces how communities, courts, and coalitions are fighting back—from shutting down Alligator Alcatraz in Florida, to months-long protests in Portland, to a small-town uprising in Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania. What emerges is a movement that proves resistance can win—whether in court rulings, workplace walkouts, or grassroots solidarity. This is the conclusion of our six-part series on ICE, and a reminder that collective courage can redraw the boundaries of what’s possible. Key Takeaways To Listen For<ul><li>How lawsuits by tribes, environmentalists, and immigrant advocates shut down Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” detention project</li><li>Why Portland and Seattle became symbols of urban resistance, linking direct action to measurable drops in ICE arrests</li><li>The rise of workplace defense networks in New Jersey and sanctuary protections in New York as part of regional pushback</li><li>Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania’s unlikely uprising: locals and immigrants uniting against GEO’s secretive detention center</li><li>The death of detainee Chao Feng Ji and how his story galvanized a movement for accountability</li><li>How grassroots resistance forced congressional debates, court challenges, and the introduction of the bipartisan Dignity Act of 2025</li></ul> Resources Mentioned In This Episode<ul><li><a href='https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/'>Center for Biological Diversity</a></li><li><a href='https://www.everglades.org/'>Friends of the Everglades</a></li><li><a href='https://www.geogroup.com/'>The GEO Group</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miccosukee'>Miccosukee</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seminole'>Seminole </a></li><li><a href='https://www.ice.gov/detain/detention-facilities/moshannon-valley-processing-center'>Moshannon Valley Processing Center</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_M._Jackson_Federal_Building'>Henry M. Jackson Federal Building</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alligator_Alcatraz'>Alligator Alcatraz</a></li></ul> Join the Community<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2455246/support">Support the show</a>Host: Bella Goode Bella Goode is a pseudonym — but the voice, research, and mission are all real. A Republican turned democracy advocate in 2016, I was raised by middle class parents in Pennsylvania. I’m a former marketing executive, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner with an MBA from Wharton and a Master’s in Psychology from Penn. I spent decades telling stories in the business world; now I use those skills to connect the dots in American politics. I’m here because the truth matters — and because the stakes have never been higher. Surviving Trump isn’t lighthearted. It’s clarity, evidence, and a fight for the future of our democracy. Community : <ul> <li> Rate &amp; Review on Apple Podcasts – Your feedback helps us reach more people. <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/surviving-trump-with-democracy-on-life-support/id1798332346'>Click to review</a>. </li> <li> Follow my blog on Substack <a href='https://bellagoodepodcast.substack.com/'>bellagoodepodcast.substack.com</a> </li> <li> Join the conversation on Bluesky – Find me at <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/survivingtrump.bsky.social'>@survivingtrump.bsky.social</a> </li> <li>Follow on X (Twitter): x.com/bella_good3658</li> <li>Share this episode – If you found this podcast valuable, send it to a friend and tag us on social media.</li> <li> Contact me at <a href='mailto:bellagoodepodcast@gmail.com'>...</a></li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2455246/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ICE’s expansion has fueled unprecedented resistance across the country. In this episode, Bella Goode traces how communities, courts, and coalitions are fighting back—from shutting down Alligator Alcatraz in Florida, to months-long protests in Portland, to a small-town uprising in Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania. What emerges is a movement that proves resistance can win—whether in court rulings, workplace walkouts, or grassroots solidarity. This is the conclusion of our six-part series on ICE, and a reminder that collective courage can redraw the boundaries of what’s possible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Key Takeaways To Listen For&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;How lawsuits by tribes, environmentalists, and immigrant advocates shut down Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” detention project&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why Portland and Seattle became symbols of urban resistance, linking direct action to measurable drops in ICE arrests&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The rise of workplace defense networks in New Jersey and sanctuary protections in New York as part of regional pushback&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania’s unlikely uprising: locals and immigrants uniting against GEO’s secretive detention center&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The death of detainee Chao Feng Ji and how his story galvanized a movement for accountability&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How grassroots resistance forced congressional debates, court challenges, and the introduction of the bipartisan Dignity Act of 2025&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Resources Mentioned In This Episode&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/'&gt;Center for Biological Diversity&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.everglades.org/'&gt;Friends of the Everglades&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.geogroup.com/'&gt;The GEO Group&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miccosukee'&gt;Miccosukee&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seminole'&gt;Seminole &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.ice.gov/detain/detention-facilities/moshannon-valley-processing-center'&gt;Moshannon Valley Processing Center&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_M._Jackson_Federal_Building'&gt;Henry M. Jackson Federal Building&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alligator_Alcatraz'&gt;Alligator Alcatraz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Join the Community&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2455246/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Host: Bella Goode&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bella Goode is a pseudonym — but the voice, research, and mission are all real. A&lt;/b&gt; Republican turned democracy advocate in 2016, I was raised by middle class parents in Pennsylvania.&lt;b&gt; I’m a former marketing executive, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner with an MBA from Wharton and a Master’s in Psychology from Penn. I spent decades telling stories in the business world; now I use those skills to connect the dots in American politics.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;I’m here because the truth matters — and because the stakes have never been higher. Surviving Trump isn’t lighthearted. It’s clarity, evidence, and a fight for the future of our democracy.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Community :&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Rate &amp;amp; Review on Apple Podcasts – Your feedback helps us reach more people. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/surviving-trump-with-democracy-on-life-support/id1798332346'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Click to review&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;.&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Follow my blog on Substack &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://bellagoodepodcast.substack.com/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;bellagoodepodcast.substack.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Join the conversation on Bluesky – Find me at &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://bsky.app/profile/survivingtrump.bsky.social'&gt;&lt;b&gt;@survivingtrump.bsky.social&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Follow on X (Twitter): x.com/bella_good3658&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Share this episode – If you found this podcast valuable, send it to a friend and tag us on social media.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Contact me at &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='mailto:bellagoodepodcast@gmail.com'&gt;...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Send us a text ICE’s expansion has fueled unprecedented resistance across the country. In this episode, Bella Goode traces how communities, courts, and coalitions are fighting back—from shutting down Alligator Alcatraz in Florida, to months-long protests in Portland, to a small-town uprising in Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania. What emerges is a movement that proves resistance can win—whether in court rulings, workplace walkouts, or grassroots solidarity. This is the conclusion of our six-part seri...

Episode 54: Resistance — From Local Action to National Pushback

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2455246/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Immigration policy isn’t just written in laws or enforced at borders—it’s fought in the language that defines who belongs and who doesn’t. In this episode, Bella Goode unpacks how words like illegal alien, dreamers, border invasion, and keep families together shape perception, drive policy, and normalize extremes. From Congress to cable news, ICE press releases to family stories on the ground, rhetoric decides what feels like common sense—and what cruelties the public will accept. Key Takeaways To Listen For<ul><li>How dehumanizing labels like illegal alien criminalize people before facts are considered</li><li>Why Republicans frame immigration as a threat and Democrats reframe it around dignity and trauma</li><li>The CBS/Kristi Noem controversy and what it reveals about political pressure on media narratives</li><li>ICE’s official messaging: why raids risking billions in trade are reframed as patriotic victories</li><li>How psychological research shows repeated rhetoric reshapes public opinion and justifies harsher laws</li><li>Case studies of powerful phrases and the policies they enabled</li></ul> Resources Mentioned In This Episode<ul><li><a href='https://www.gallup.com/home.aspx'>Gallup</a></li><li><a href='https://www.cbsnews.com/face-the-nation/'>CBS Face the Nation </a></li><li><a href='https://www.foxnews.com/'>Fox News </a></li><li><a href='https://www.aclu.org/'>ACLU</a></li><li><a href='https://www.nilc.org/'>The National Immigration Law Center</a></li><li><a href='https://raicestexas.org/'>RAICES </a></li><li><a href='https://www.dhs.gov/'>Homeland Security </a></li><li><a href='https://www.ice.gov/'>ICE </a></li></ul> Join the CommunitySubscribe to Surviving Trump on Substack to keep me churning. <a href='http://bellagoodepodcast.substack.com'>bellagoodepodcast.substack.com</a>Know someone who thinks Project 2025 won’t affect them? Share this episode. Help them see the full picture. Join me on Facebook<a href='https://www.facebook.com/SurvivingTrump?'> https://www.facebook.com/SurvivingTrump?</a>Join me on X <a href='https://x.com/bella_good3658'> https://x.com</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2455246/support">Support the show</a>Host: Bella Goode Bella Goode is a pseudonym — but the voice, research, and mission are all real. A Republican turned democracy advocate in 2016, I was raised by middle class parents in Pennsylvania. I’m a former marketing executive, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner with an MBA from Wharton and a Master’s in Psychology from Penn. I spent decades telling stories in the business world; now I use those skills to connect the dots in American politics. I’m here because the truth matters — and because the stakes have never been higher. Surviving Trump isn’t lighthearted. It’s clarity, evidence, and a fight for the future of our democracy. Community : <ul> <li> Rate &amp; Review on Apple Podcasts – Your feedback helps us reach more people. <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/surviving-trump-with-democracy-on-life-support/id1798332346'>Click to review</a>. </li> <li> Follow my blog on Substack <a href='https://bellagoodepodcast.substack.com/'>bellagoodepodcast.substack.com</a> </li> <li> Join the conversation on Bluesky – Find me at <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/survivingtrump.bsky.social'>@survivingtrump.bsky.social</a> </li> <li>Follow on X (Twitter): x.com/bella_good3658</li> <li>Share this episode – If you found this podcast valuable, send it to a friend and tag us on social media.</li> <li> Contact me at <a href='mailto:bellagoodepodcast@gmail.com'>...</a></li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2455246/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Immigration policy isn’t just written in laws or enforced at borders—it’s fought in the language that defines who belongs and who doesn’t. In this episode, Bella Goode unpacks how words like illegal alien, dreamers, border invasion, and keep families together shape perception, drive policy, and normalize extremes. From Congress to cable news, ICE press releases to family stories on the ground, rhetoric decides what feels like common sense—and what cruelties the public will accept.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Key Takeaways To Listen For&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;How dehumanizing labels like illegal alien criminalize people before facts are considered&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why Republicans frame immigration as a threat and Democrats reframe it around dignity and trauma&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The CBS/Kristi Noem controversy and what it reveals about political pressure on media narratives&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;ICE’s official messaging: why raids risking billions in trade are reframed as patriotic victories&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How psychological research shows repeated rhetoric reshapes public opinion and justifies harsher laws&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Case studies of powerful phrases and the policies they enabled&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Resources Mentioned In This Episode&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.gallup.com/home.aspx'&gt;Gallup&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.cbsnews.com/face-the-nation/'&gt;CBS Face the Nation &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.foxnews.com/'&gt;Fox News &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.aclu.org/'&gt;ACLU&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.nilc.org/'&gt;The National Immigration Law Center&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://raicestexas.org/'&gt;RAICES &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.dhs.gov/'&gt;Homeland Security &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.ice.gov/'&gt;ICE &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Join the Community&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to &lt;em&gt;Surviving Trump&lt;/em&gt; on Substack to keep me churning. &lt;a href='http://bellagoodepodcast.substack.com'&gt;bellagoodepodcast.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Know someone who thinks Project 2025 won’t affect them? Share this episode. Help them see the full picture.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join me on Facebook&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/SurvivingTrump?'&gt; https://www.facebook.com/SurvivingTrump?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join me on X &lt;a href='https://x.com/bella_good3658'&gt; https://x.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2455246/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Host: Bella Goode&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bella Goode is a pseudonym — but the voice, research, and mission are all real. A&lt;/b&gt; Republican turned democracy advocate in 2016, I was raised by middle class parents in Pennsylvania.&lt;b&gt; I’m a former marketing executive, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner with an MBA from Wharton and a Master’s in Psychology from Penn. I spent decades telling stories in the business world; now I use those skills to connect the dots in American politics.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;I’m here because the truth matters — and because the stakes have never been higher. Surviving Trump isn’t lighthearted. 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Send us a text Immigration policy isn’t just written in laws or enforced at borders—it’s fought in the language that defines who belongs and who doesn’t. In this episode, Bella Goode unpacks how words like illegal alien, dreamers, border invasion, and keep families together shape perception, drive policy, and normalize extremes. From Congress to cable news, ICE press releases to family stories on the ground, rhetoric decides what feels like common sense—and what cruelties the public will acce...

Episode 53: The War of Words - How Rhetoric Shapes Immigration Policy

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2455246/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Behind every raid and detention center are decision makers who built the system to look this way. In this episode, Bella Goode exposes the architects of ICE’s enforcement machine: Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller, Kash Patel, and Ron DeSantis. From prisons turned into propaganda stages to tax data weaponized for surveillance, their designs fuse spectacle with control. What emerges is a deliberate blueprint of cruelty—calculated to spread fear, normalize repression, and erode the boundaries of law and democracy. Key Takeaways To Listen For<ul><li>Kristi Noem as the “architect of spectacle,” turning raids and detention centers into staged propaganda</li><li>Stephen Miller’s doctrine of scale: quotas, deputization of local police, and economic bans engineered to divide communities</li><li>Kash Patel’s narrative machine, blending FBI power with propaganda reels, podcasts, and surveillance expansion</li><li>Ron DeSantis as the state-level executor, rebranding prisons and piloting new forms of enforcement for national rollout</li><li>How predictive policing, IRS data sharing, and continuous vetting make surveillance permanent and preemptive</li><li>Why legal safeguards are breaking down, leaving power unchecked and communities destabilized</li></ul> Join the CommunitySubscribe to Surviving Trump on Substack to keep me churning. <a href='http://bellagoodepodcast.substack.com'>bellagoodepodcast.substack.com</a>Know someone who thinks Project 2025 won’t affect them? Share this episode. Help them see the full picture. Join me on Facebook<a href='https://www.facebook.com/SurvivingTrump?'> https://www.facebook.com/SurvivingTrump?</a>Join me on X <a href='https://x.com/bella_good3658'> https://x.com/bella_good3658</a>Join me on Linked In   <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/survivingtrump'>Https://www.linkedin.com/in/survivingtrump</a> <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2455246/support">Support the show</a>Host: Bella Goode Bella Goode is a pseudonym — but the voice, research, and mission are all real. A Republican turned democracy advocate in 2016, I was raised by middle class parents in Pennsylvania. I’m a former marketing executive, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner with an MBA from Wharton and a Master’s in Psychology from Penn. I spent decades telling stories in the business world; now I use those skills to connect the dots in American politics. I’m here because the truth matters — and because the stakes have never been higher. Surviving Trump isn’t lighthearted. It’s clarity, evidence, and a fight for the future of our democracy. Community : <ul> <li> Rate &amp; Review on Apple Podcasts – Your feedback helps us reach more people. <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/surviving-trump-with-democracy-on-life-support/id1798332346'>Click to review</a>. </li> <li> Follow my blog on Substack <a href='https://bellagoodepodcast.substack.com/'>bellagoodepodcast.substack.com</a> </li> <li> Join the conversation on Bluesky – Find me at <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/survivingtrump.bsky.social'>@survivingtrump.bsky.social</a> </li> <li>Follow on X (Twitter): x.com/bella_good3658</li> <li>Share this episode – If you found this podcast valuable, send it to a friend and tag us on social media.</li> <li> Contact me at <a href='mailto:bellagoodepodcast@gmail.com'>...</a></li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2455246/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Behind every raid and detention center are decision makers who built the system to look this way. In this episode, Bella Goode exposes the architects of ICE’s enforcement machine: Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller, Kash Patel, and Ron DeSantis. From prisons turned into propaganda stages to tax data weaponized for surveillance, their designs fuse spectacle with control. What emerges is a deliberate blueprint of cruelty—calculated to spread fear, normalize repression, and erode the boundaries of law and democracy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Key Takeaways To Listen For&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Kristi Noem as the “architect of spectacle,” turning raids and detention centers into staged propaganda&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Stephen Miller’s doctrine of scale: quotas, deputization of local police, and economic bans engineered to divide communities&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Kash Patel’s narrative machine, blending FBI power with propaganda reels, podcasts, and surveillance expansion&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ron DeSantis as the state-level executor, rebranding prisons and piloting new forms of enforcement for national rollout&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How predictive policing, IRS data sharing, and continuous vetting make surveillance permanent and preemptive&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why legal safeguards are breaking down, leaving power unchecked and communities destabilized&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Join the Community&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to &lt;em&gt;Surviving Trump&lt;/em&gt; on Substack to keep me churning. &lt;a href='http://bellagoodepodcast.substack.com'&gt;bellagoodepodcast.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Know someone who thinks Project 2025 won’t affect them? Share this episode. Help them see the full picture.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join me on Facebook&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/SurvivingTrump?'&gt; https://www.facebook.com/SurvivingTrump?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join me on X &lt;a href='https://x.com/bella_good3658'&gt; https://x.com/bella_good3658&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join me on Linked In   &lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/survivingtrump'&gt;Https://www.linkedin.com/in/survivingtrump&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2455246/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Host: Bella Goode&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bella Goode is a pseudonym — but the voice, research, and mission are all real. A&lt;/b&gt; Republican turned democracy advocate in 2016, I was raised by middle class parents in Pennsylvania.&lt;b&gt; I’m a former marketing executive, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner with an MBA from Wharton and a Master’s in Psychology from Penn. I spent decades telling stories in the business world; now I use those skills to connect the dots in American politics.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;I’m here because the truth matters — and because the stakes have never been higher. Surviving Trump isn’t lighthearted. It’s clarity, evidence, and a fight for the future of our democracy.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Community :&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Rate &amp;amp; Review on Apple Podcasts – Your feedback helps us reach more people. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/surviving-trump-with-democracy-on-life-support/id1798332346'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Click to review&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;.&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Follow my blog on Substack &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://bellagoodepodcast.substack.com/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;bellagoodepodcast.substack.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Join the conversation on Bluesky – Find me at &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://bsky.app/profile/survivingtrump.bsky.social'&gt;&lt;b&gt;@survivingtrump.bsky.social&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Follow on X (Twitter): x.com/bella_good3658&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Share this episode – If you found this podcast valuable, send it to a friend and tag us on social media.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Contact me at &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='mailto:bellagoodepodcast@gmail.com'&gt;...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Send us a text Behind every raid and detention center are decision makers who built the system to look this way. In this episode, Bella Goode exposes the architects of ICE’s enforcement machine: Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller, Kash Patel, and Ron DeSantis. From prisons turned into propaganda stages to tax data weaponized for surveillance, their designs fuse spectacle with control. What emerges is a deliberate blueprint of cruelty—calculated to spread fear, normalize repression, and erode the bou...

Episode 52: Architects of Catastrophe: Noem, Miller & Patel

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2455246/open_sms">Send us a text</a>For immigrant families, the sight of masked agents at the door no longer feels like policing—it feels like war. In this episode, we’ll reveal how ICE’s new masked raids, drones, and secret surveillance are tearing through neighborhoods, emptying courthouses, and leaving families too afraid to seek help. Bella Goode exposes how faceless enforcement erodes trust, fuels impersonations, and turns secrecy into a weapon against democracy itself. Key Takeaways To Listen For<ul><li>Why ICE agents now deploy in masks, riot gear, and armored vehicles and what that signals to communities</li><li>The rise of Special Response Teams, once rare, now used for citywide sweeps and workplace raids</li><li>How spyware contracts, drones, and warrantless traffic stops blur the line between intelligence operations and policing</li><li>The resistance: lawsuits, proposed “No Secret Police” legislation, and local bans demanding officers show identification</li><li>What the “masked state” means for immigrant families, democratic norms, and the very idea of transparency in government</li></ul> Resources Mentioned In This Episode<ul><li><a href='https://www.theiacp.org/'>International Association of Chiefs of Police</a></li><li><a href='https://www.aclu.org/'>ACLU</a></li><li><a href='https://knightcolumbia.org/'>Knight First Amendment Institute</a></li><li><a href='https://www.nycbar.org/'>New York City Bar Association</a></li><li><a href='https://www.dhs.gov/'>Homeland Security (DHS)</a></li><li><a href='https://paragonsolutions.io/'>Paragon Solutions</a></li></ul> Join the CommunitySubscribe to Surviving Trump on Substack to keep me churning. <a href='http://bellagoodepodcast.substack.com'>bellagoodepodcast.substack.com</a>Know someone who thinks Project 2025 won’t affect them? Share this episode. Help them see the full picture. Join me on Facebook<a href='https://www.facebook.com/SurvivingTrump?'> https://www.facebook.com/SurvivingTrump?</a>Join me on X <a href='https://x.com/bella_good3658'> https://x.com/bella_good3658</a>Join me on Linked In   <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/survivingtrump'>Https://ww</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2455246/support">Support the show</a>Host: Bella Goode Bella Goode is a pseudonym — but the voice, research, and mission are all real. A Republican turned democracy advocate in 2016, I was raised by middle class parents in Pennsylvania. I’m a former marketing executive, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner with an MBA from Wharton and a Master’s in Psychology from Penn. I spent decades telling stories in the business world; now I use those skills to connect the dots in American politics. I’m here because the truth matters — and because the stakes have never been higher. Surviving Trump isn’t lighthearted. It’s clarity, evidence, and a fight for the future of our democracy. Community : <ul> <li> Rate &amp; Review on Apple Podcasts – Your feedback helps us reach more people. <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/surviving-trump-with-democracy-on-life-support/id1798332346'>Click to review</a>. </li> <li> Follow my blog on Substack <a href='https://bellagoodepodcast.substack.com/'>bellagoodepodcast.substack.com</a> </li> <li> Join the conversation on Bluesky – Find me at <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/survivingtrump.bsky.social'>@survivingtrump.bsky.social</a> </li> <li>Follow on X (Twitter): x.com/bella_good3658</li> <li>Share this episode – If you found this podcast valuable, send it to a friend and tag us on social media.</li> <li> Contact me at <a href='mailto:bellagoodepodcast@gmail.com'>...</a></li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2455246/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For immigrant families, the sight of masked agents at the door no longer feels like policing—it feels like war. In this episode, we’ll reveal how ICE’s new masked raids, drones, and secret surveillance are tearing through neighborhoods, emptying courthouses, and leaving families too afraid to seek help. Bella Goode exposes how faceless enforcement erodes trust, fuels impersonations, and turns secrecy into a weapon against democracy itself.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Key Takeaways To Listen For&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why ICE agents now deploy in masks, riot gear, and armored vehicles and what that signals to communities&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The rise of Special Response Teams, once rare, now used for citywide sweeps and workplace raids&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How spyware contracts, drones, and warrantless traffic stops blur the line between intelligence operations and policing&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The resistance: lawsuits, proposed “No Secret Police” legislation, and local bans demanding officers show identification&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What the “masked state” means for immigrant families, democratic norms, and the very idea of transparency in government&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Resources Mentioned In This Episode&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.theiacp.org/'&gt;International Association of Chiefs of Police&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.aclu.org/'&gt;ACLU&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://knightcolumbia.org/'&gt;Knight First Amendment Institute&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.nycbar.org/'&gt;New York City Bar Association&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.dhs.gov/'&gt;Homeland Security (DHS)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://paragonsolutions.io/'&gt;Paragon Solutions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Join the Community&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to &lt;em&gt;Surviving Trump&lt;/em&gt; on Substack to keep me churning. &lt;a href='http://bellagoodepodcast.substack.com'&gt;bellagoodepodcast.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Know someone who thinks Project 2025 won’t affect them? Share this episode. Help them see the full picture.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join me on Facebook&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/SurvivingTrump?'&gt; https://www.facebook.com/SurvivingTrump?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join me on X &lt;a href='https://x.com/bella_good3658'&gt; https://x.com/bella_good3658&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join me on Linked In   &lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/survivingtrump'&gt;Https://ww&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2455246/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Host: Bella Goode&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bella Goode is a pseudonym — but the voice, research, and mission are all real. A&lt;/b&gt; Republican turned democracy advocate in 2016, I was raised by middle class parents in Pennsylvania.&lt;b&gt; I’m a former marketing executive, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner with an MBA from Wharton and a Master’s in Psychology from Penn. I spent decades telling stories in the business world; now I use those skills to connect the dots in American politics.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;I’m here because the truth matters — and because the stakes have never been higher. Surviving Trump isn’t lighthearted. It’s clarity, evidence, and a fight for the future of our democracy.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Community :&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Rate &amp;amp; Review on Apple Podcasts – Your feedback helps us reach more people. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/surviving-trump-with-democracy-on-life-support/id1798332346'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Click to review&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;.&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Follow my blog on Substack &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://bellagoodepodcast.substack.com/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;bellagoodepodcast.substack.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Join the conversation on Bluesky – Find me at &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='https://bsky.app/profile/survivingtrump.bsky.social'&gt;&lt;b&gt;@survivingtrump.bsky.social&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Follow on X (Twitter): x.com/bella_good3658&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Share this episode – If you found this podcast valuable, send it to a friend and tag us on social media.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Contact me at &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href='mailto:bellagoodepodcast@gmail.com'&gt;...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Send us a text For immigrant families, the sight of masked agents at the door no longer feels like policing—it feels like war. In this episode, we’ll reveal how ICE’s new masked raids, drones, and secret surveillance are tearing through neighborhoods, emptying courthouses, and leaving families too afraid to seek help. Bella Goode exposes how faceless enforcement erodes trust, fuels impersonations, and turns secrecy into a weapon against democracy itself.   Key Takeaways To Listen For Why ICE ...

Episode 51: The Rise of ICE’s Masked State and What it Means for Democracy

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