🎙️ Radical Roots Podcast – Episode 46: Captured Opposition📅 July 29, 2025 | 🕣 8:30 PM ETWhen the institutions meant to protect us become the threat—from within and above.From immunity deals to disappearing accountability, from broken party trust to exposed DOJ corruption—this week, we unpack the harsh reality: opposition is not always resistance. Sometimes, it's just captured.Who do you trust to hold the line—when both sides are standing on it?🔥 Main Topics:🧨Democratic Defections & the Illusion of OppositionThis week, multiple North Carolina House Democrats broke ranks to join Republicans in overriding Governor Josh Stein’s vetoes—ushering in harsh new laws targeting immigrants, the trans community, and emissions protections.🔹 Rep. Carla Cunningham (D-Mecklenburg) defended ICE detainer compliance, saying immigrants must "assimilate" and "adapt to the culture."🔹 Rep. Nasif Majeed cited “moral issues” as he supported a GOP bill restricting birth certificate changes for trans residents.🔹 Rep. Shelly Willingham helped greenlight concealed carry in private schools and blocked nonprofit donor transparency.We ask:➡️ When does dissent become complicity?➡️ Who benefits when opposition folds—especially on bills harming already-vulnerable communities?➡️ And how do we rebuild trust when representatives silence the very people they claim to serve?🏛️ Roy Cooper Enters 2026 Senate Race• Former NC Governor jumps into the race to replace retiring Republican Thom Tillis.• Wiley Nickel exits and endorses Cooper within 24 hours.📉 Democrats Hit 30-Year Approval Low• New polling shows a 63% unfavorable rating—the worst since 1990.• What’s driving this disillusionment? Internal drift, lack of vision, or strategic apathy?🕵️ Maxwell Granted Conditional DOJ Immunity• Ghislaine Maxwell receives limited “proffer” immunity in the Epstein case.☠️ Israeli Rights Groups Accuse Israel of Genocide• B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights–Israel call the Gaza siege genocidal.• Over 100 NGOs warn of famine used as a war tactic.🚨 DOJ Whistleblower: “Ignore Court Orders, F—k ’Em”• A new whistleblower alleges DOJ official Emil Bove encouraged staff to override court rulings in Trump-era deportation cases.• “We need to tell the courts f—k you.”🔫 NYC Shooting — Violence, Politics & Narrative• A major mass shooting rocks New York City. • A Blackstone CEO is among those killed.📢 Join the Movement:💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments📲 Follow us on Instagram: @RadicalRootsPodcast🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell — new episodes every Thursday at 8:30 PM ET#RadicalRootsPodcast #CapturedOpposition #DOJ #Epstein #Gaza #Israel #RoyCooper #DemocraticParty #NYCShooting #PoliticalAccountability #BlackAndBrownVoices #CarlaCunningham #NasifMajeed #ShellyWillingham