Episode
They Tried To Stay Polite. I Wouldn’t Let Them.
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- The Lincoln Project
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- Aug 1, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1945
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Summary
This week’s EITR comes to you from LP’s trip across the pond. Rick reports back from a week of speaking in the UK — on America’s declining standing abroad, the rise of authoritarian populism, and the growing pull of social media, foreign actors, and political figures on Western democracy. He shares stories from the road, compares British and American society, and calls for real political accountability and democratic reform in 2026 and beyond. • • • • • Rick Wilson is on X @TheRickWilson, Bluesky @TheRickWilson.bsky.social, and Substack at therickwilson.substack.com . More from LP at www.lincolnproject.us and on X @ProjectLincoln.