Rachel Maddow

That'll be how they win, right?

That's how they think they'll win.

With guns.

The people of this country, on the other side, the opponents of that overthrow, the population of this country that is committed to, you know, no kings, and there never being a dictator here, they know that the way they're gonna win is not with guns, is not in a war,

The people on the other side of this fight, they know the way they're going to save American democracy is by using American democratic means to do so.

And that means protest and speech and political power.

After months of protest, what happened when they killed Alex Preddy?

There was a small d democratic flex against which the Trump administration just crumbled.

Republicans in the Minnesota State Legislature, quote, it's clear that Operation Metro Surge is causing more harm than good.

It needs to end.

We need to, quote, de-escalate.

We need to, quote, pause targeted operations.

Again, that's Minnesota Republicans in the legislature.

A leading Republican candidate for governor in Minnesota drops out of the race for governor today.

A surprise announcement, quote, Republican Chris Madel made a stunning exit from the Minnesota governor's race today, saying he cannot support the National Republican Party's stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party

that would do so.

lead in the Star Tribune.

Quote, in a surprise video announcement, he said, United States citizens, particularly those of color, live in fear.

U.S.

citizens are carrying papers to prove their citizenship.