Lafayette Lee

Lafayette Lee, a contributing editor at IM-1776 known for his sharp political insights, joins to discuss shocking New Year terror attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas. The conversation dives into the attackers' military backgrounds and the implications for national security. Lee critiques the credibility of official narratives and law enforcement responses. They also explore military extremism, mental health issues among veterans, and the need to reconsider immigration policies like the H-1B visa program amid changing national identity.

Founder of IM-1776, Lafayette Lee, joins to discuss the ongoing battle between the constitutional order and the administrative state. Topics include the power struggle at the Texas border, origins of the constitutional crisis, interplay of moral and civil rights revolutions, role of dictators and legitimacy in government, the left's plan and immigration crisis, and debasing of the administrative state.

Christopher Sandbach, a lively commentator who introduced Luttwak’s work. Lafayette Lee, interviewer/editor with IM 1776 who contextualizes the author. Daryl Cooper, podcaster and history deep-diver on 20th-century coups. John Fieldhouse, retired Army officer and scholar of insurgency. They read and discuss coup types, preconditions like corruption and foreign influence, logistics and arms, and rapid strategy, with sharp historical examples.

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Christopher Sandbach, who introduced John to Luttwak's work; Lafayette Lee, an editor and interviewer familiar with Luttwak; Daryl Cooper, historian and long-form podcaster; and John Fieldhouse, former Army officer and insurgency scholar. They read and discuss Luttwak’s manual on coups. Topics include defining coups, state machinery, modern communications, types of takeover, preconditions that invite coups, and fast-strike strategies for seizing power.