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The BoricuaBC2 Show is your go-to source for raw, unfiltered political commentary and courageous conversations. Hosted by Bill Cancel, this powerful roundtable dives deep into U.S. politics, media manipulation, social justice, and the state of democracy. Featuring bold voices and fiery debates, each episode delivers honest, thought-provoking discussions that challenge the status quo. If you’re tired of mainstream spin and looking for real talk with real people who care, this is your space. Tune in for sharp analysis, progressive insights, and unapologetic truth. Join the movement—subscribe now and be part of the resistance that refuses to stay silent.

  1. The Collapse of US Institutions Is Being Used to Hijack Democracy with Michael Baranowski

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    The Collapse of US Institutions Is Being Used to Hijack Democracy with Michael Baranowski

    In this episode, host Bill Cancel sits down with repeat guest Michael Baranowski to unpack what happens when politics moves faster than the institutions designed to handle it. They dig into the rule of law, institutional stress, oversight, and how administrations try to “win the spin” when events are unfolding in real time often with phones recording everything.   Michael Baranowski is a political scientist and professor whose work focuses on international relations, political institutions, and how states respond to crisis and conflict. He’s known for turning complicated political dynamics into clear, real-world analysis especially around power, accountability, and decision-making under pressure.   Expect to Learn Why “headline politics” misses the deeper institutional incentives and structures driving events What it means when institutions are “holding,” but clearly under stress How governments and agencies gain power during crises, and why it’s hard to roll back The difference between law enforcement and political enforcement, and why the line matters Why oversight (inspectors general + Congress) is central to protecting the rule of law   Episode Breakdown with Timestamps [00:00] - Welcome, Michael  [01:14] - Looking past headlines: focusing on long-term impacts, not daily noise [02:30] - Are institutions holding? Stress tests, durability, and what “breakdown” would look like [04:36] - The mismatch problem: slow institutional change vs. fast-moving society [05:53] - When institutions do jobs they weren’t designed for: inefficiency, strain, and eventual breaking points [07:28] - Is overload a strategy? Doing “so much so fast” that systems can’t respond in time [11:51] - Crisis power + narrative control: “winning the spin” vs. the reality of cameras everywhere [14:51] - Law enforcement vs. political enforcement: where it turns dangerous (and how it escalates) [20:15] - Administration is constantly spinning [21:30] - Historical examples of government losing narrative control [24:04] - Predictions: de-escalation, midterm dynamics, and why things could get volatile as power shifts   Follow Our Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-baranowski/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/m.k.baranowski/  X: https://x.com/mikebara  Company’s Website: https://politicsguys.com/    Follow the Host, Bill Cancel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cancelbill/  Website: https://www.theboricuabc2show.com/  BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boricuabc2.bsky.social   Listening Links: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0j6soWAazqs8DJTJJ9FsZr Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-boricuabc2-show/id1802890213 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Boricuabc2

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The BoricuaBC2 Show is your go-to source for raw, unfiltered political commentary and courageous conversations. Hosted by Bill Cancel, this powerful roundtable dives deep into U.S. politics, media manipulation, social justice, and the state of democracy. Featuring bold voices and fiery debates, each episode delivers honest, thought-provoking discussions that challenge the status quo. If you’re tired of mainstream spin and looking for real talk with real people who care, this is your space. Tune in for sharp analysis, progressive insights, and unapologetic truth. Join the movement—subscribe now and be part of the resistance that refuses to stay silent.