The Lincoln Project The Death of Debate
Podcast Episode | 38 min

The Lincoln Project

The Death of Debate

Podcast Episode | 38 min

America is bleeding out from within. In just the past few years, the U.S. has been rocked by political violence, extremist attacks, and assassinations that have pushed democracy to the brink. From right-wing radicals to left-wing ...See moreAmerica is bleeding out from within. In just the past few years, the U.S. has been rocked by political violence, extremist attacks, and assassinations that have pushed democracy to the brink. From right-wing radicals to left-wing extremists, the rhetoric of hate has turned deadly, fueling a surge in domestic terrorism and political assassinations. The killing of Charlie Kirk in Utah and the shocking assassination of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband are the latest wake-up calls, and no side has clean hands. Hate has become a political strategy, amplified by social media algorithms, AI echo chambers, and corrupt politicians who profit from division and literal blood money. While the powerful get richer, ordinary Americans are left living in a democracy under threat-where both sides have stopped listening-and it has to stop. See less

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17 cast members

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Aaron Blake Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Surviving Paradise (2023)
Wolf Blitzer Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Skyfall (2012)
Tucker Carlson Self - Propagandist (archive footage) Self - Propagandist (archive footage) See fewer	Tucker Carlson Tonight (2016)
Laura Ingraham Self - Propagandist (archive footage) Self - Propagandist (archive footage) See fewer	The ½ Hour News Hour (2007)
Ron Johnson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	An Inconvenient Study (2025)
Brian Kilmeade Self - Propagandist (archive footage) Self - Propagandist (archive footage) See fewer	One Nation (2022)
Charlie Kirk Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Identity Crisis (2025)
Kari Lake Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	State of Denial: Arizona (2023)
Scott MacFarlane Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	A Tree of Life (2022)
Scott Perry Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	American Thought Leaders (2019)
Tristan Radcliffe Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Joe Scarborough Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Zoolander 2 (2016)
Tina Smith Self - Minnesota Senator (archive footage) Self - Minnesota Senator (archive footage) See fewer	Almanac (1984)
JD Vance Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
Tim Walz Self - Minnesota Governor (archive footage) Self - Minnesota Governor (archive footage) See fewer	Almanac (1984)
Melanie Zanona Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	NBC News Daily (2022)
Mark Zuckerberg Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Terms and Conditions May Apply (2013)