🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 53: The Social Contract Is Broken📅 September 14, 2025 | 🕗 2:30 PM ET | 📍 Live from Union County, NCThis isn’t a hot take—it’s a fire alarm.From Monroe to MAGAland, the social contract has snapped.In this episode, we go beyond punditry to confront what happens when local leaders lie, racists get a microphone, and white supremacy hides behind claims of “free speech.” We’re naming names, connecting the dots, and refusing to entertain fascism dressed up as political discourse.🧠Opening ReflectionWe open with our speech to the Monroe City Council and Mayor Robert Burns🔥 Main Topics🔥 💥 The Parron Baxter & Mayor Robert Burns SagaWhat this controversy reveals about race, power, silence, and free speech in local government.🎠The Right’s Inversion GameHow the far right mastered cancel culture and now cries victim while wielding media and business influence unapologetically.🤡 "Debate Me, Bro" CultureDid Charlie Kirk actually have a formula to get youth involved in politics? 🧨 Brian Kilmeade Wants to Kill the HomelessYes, really. And the worst part? This rhetoric isn’t fringe anymore—it’s mainstream. No accountability🏙️ Chicago Shows the BlueprintWhile Monroe stumbles, Chicago stands up. A shout-out to true community organizing and how to fight back against creeping authoritarianism.🧠Final Reflection: What Side of History Are You On?There’s no tamping this down. No both sides. No neutrality in the face of fascism.Be a revolutionary—or a supporter of one.📢 Join the Movement:💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments📲 Follow on Instagram: @RadicalRootsPodcast🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell — new episodes weekly.#RadicalRootsPodcast #UnionCountyNC #MonroeNC #RobertBurns #CharlieKirk #BrianKilmeade #CancelCulture #WhiteSupremacy #ChicagoOrganizing #SocialContract #Resistance #GoodTrouble #RealTalk #NoNeutrality #BeRadical #GetUncomfortable