Leave No American Behind: Brandon Straka on DarkHorse

Bret Speaks with Brandon Straka, founder of The Walkaway Campaign on the need for open dialogue and the pursuit of truth in political discourse. Straka shares his journey from being a lifelong Democrat to becoming a vocal supporter of independent thought.

The discussion also delves into the Second Amendment, government power, and the extremism within the Democratic Party, highlighting the complexities of political identity and the motivations behind political actions.

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Theme Music: Thank you to Martin Molin of Wintergatan for providing us with the rights to use their excellent music.

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome
00:00:39 Understanding the Walk Away Movement
00:04:41 Shifts in Values and Political Identity
00:10:12 Rational Gun Control Advocate to
00:11:36 Second Amendment: a hedge against tyranny
00:13:25 Mass Shootings Used by Blue Team for Argument Against Guns
00:18:05 Ominous Sign that the Day the Government Turns on Us is Close-at-Hand
00:19:33 Bret Suggests to Stop Referring to the Democrats as “the Left”
00:23:26 Has the Democratic Party Become More Extreme?
00:31:47 AOC is Not a Dummy
00:39:14 Who Flees and into What Lifeboats?
00:42:57 What Bothers Bret About MAGA
00:48:15 How Brandon Views MAGA
00:49:22 Republicans are Not Fighters
00:51:38 Bret’s Leave No Americans Behind Movement
00:55:20 Betrayed by the Democratic Party? Join the Unity Movement.
01:03:35 The Republican Party is Not MAGA
01:05:43 The Role of Local Government in Change
01:09:00 The International Level of Government
01:11:30 #Walkaway is Getting Results on a Local Level
01:15:15 Brandon’s January 6th Story
01:16:51 Closing