In this interview with Collapse Life, civil liberties attorney John Whitehead reminds us just how we are sleepwalking our way to autocracy – on a road paved with 42 active national emergencies, unchecked executive power, and a $500 billion AI system that threatens your rights. From SWAT raids to a government that doesn’t care, Whitehead explains how the Bill of Rights is under siege — and what you can do to fight back.

Key topics discussed:

• How the expansion of executive power signals a dangerous trend toward autocratic rule

• How the government uses fear and crises (e.g., terrorism, mass shootings) to justify overreach • How our ignorance of the Bill of Rights weakens our resistance to government tyranny

• How those in power do not care about the little guy at all

• How Stargate and other AI initiatives have the potential to sideline our rights and freedoms.

Article posted with permission from John Whitehead