📍What's happening inside the Republican Party isn't a civil war. According to today's guest — it's a textbook insurgency. And he's qualified to say that. Chief Warrant Officer 4 Eric Schwalm spent 30 years in Special Operations Forces and military intelligence, deploying to Syria and working at the agency level. He applies the same operational design framework he used against ISIS to what he's watching inside U.S. politics — and the picture it reveals is sobering. 

Eric Schwalm is a retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 with three decades in Special Operations and intelligence. He writes and speaks on political analysis through the lens of professional military intelligence methodology.

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Timestamps:
00:00 – The Insurgency Frame: It's Not a Party War

07:40 – Applying COIN Analysis to Domestic Politics 

11:15 – Precincts, Infrastructure & How the Old Guard Holds Power

20:00 – The Congressional Information System Explained

24:14 – Lobbying, Donor Class & Following the Money

33:43 – Information vs. Intelligence: The Puzzle Method 

39:17 – How Zoomers Fight Back: Physical + Intellectual Readiness

48:34 – Fortifying Yourself When the Insurgency Fails

58:14 – Final Thoughts: Be Yourself, Your Team Will Find You