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EPISODE · May 30, 2025 · 43 MIN

Stephen Miller wants power like a King

from On Democracy with FPWellman · host Fred Wellman

The deeper we go into the second Trump Administration the blurrier the lines between reality and a MAGA fantasy of our founding documents and their implementation grows. Stephen Miller, especially, has made it clear that he only believes in power and the use of the Executive like a King. Well…we had a whole revolution about that almost 250 years ago. To dive into it, Fred sits down with an expert on the Declaration of Independence and our revolution to connect the insanity of our time with that of the past. Dr. Eli Merritt is a political historian at Vanderbilt University. He is one of the nation’s foremost experts on the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution. A frequent public speaker, he lectures widely on these topics and the Constitution as well as on themes of patriotism, civic virtue, leadership, and the intersection of demagogues and democracy. He has written for academic journals and national publications like The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune. He authors The Story of the American Revolution on Substack. Subscribe at www.elimerritt.substack.com. To inquire about interviews and speaking engagements, visit elimerritt.com. Sponsors:Incogni: Get 60% off an annual plan a incogni.com/democracy and use code: DEMOCRACY at checkout! Fatty15: Get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/fred and using code: FRED at checkout.

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