TRASHFUTURE The Bolsonaro Method feat. Greg Foley
Jan 28, 2026
Greg Foley, host of Blood Work and analyst of state violence and political psychology, joins to unpack rising state aggression. They discuss a lightning-struck Bolsonaro rally and Brazil’s handling of fascism. Conversation covers federal agents in Minneapolis, spectacle-driven cruelty, surveillance tech debates, and local resistance and organizing.
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Signalling, Then Denying Security Builds Power
- Politicians invoke US-style security agencies rhetorically, then deny equivalence when criticized.
- Such signalling primes public acceptance of more coercive institutions despite denials.
Factionalism Damages Party Viability
- Labour’s internal faction fights and rule-obsession block pragmatic leadership changes.
- Hosts argue this proceduralism risks electoral collapse and hands votes to rivals.
Federal Forces Escalate Internal Coercion
- Federal deployment of ICE/Border Patrol to Minneapolis signals a new phase of institutionalized internal coercion.
- Visible federal violence erodes faith in ordinary remedies and risks long-term rupture.