Identity Politics (Ep. 33): No, Kings (w/ Angelo Plume)

In this episode of Identity Politics, Kevin DeAnna takes the chaos of France, from the Louvre heist to a collapsing government and vanishing imperial relics, as an omen for the entire West. From Macron’s failed regime to the “No Kings” protests against Trump, Kevin argues that democracy itself has become a system without accountability or leadership, ruled by bureaucrats and ideologues who claim victimhood while exercising total power. He traces how liberalism’s fantasy of equality has decayed into spite and repression, and how America’s empire of illusions mirrors Europe’s spiritual collapse.
But beneath the absurdity, Kevin finds a deeper question: if democracy can’t deliver order, prosperity, or identity, what comes next? Drawing on thinkers like Hans-Hermann Hoppe and the lessons of history, he suggests that civilization can only be saved through personal leadership, hierarchy, and the courage to wield power unapologetically.
Kevin is joined by Angelo Plume to discuss the growing rift between Europe and America and why it is America’s fault. With the Remigration Summit and riots in Ireland as examples, he shows how Europe’s awakening is being smothered by Washington’s influence, global NGOs, and the cultural export of weakness. While young Europeans fight to defend their homelands, American elites bankroll their opposition, enforce censorship, and drive deindustrialization. Angelo argues that the only path forward for Europe is to cut the cord, end NATO, reject U.S. imperial dependency, and build a civilization that finally puts Europeans first.
Finally, Kevin argues that the true test of power will come when a leader like Trump stops letting activist judges dictate national policy and starts asserting lawful authority to restore order. Pointing to the National Guard standoff in Portland, where a lower court tried to block Trump’s deployment before the Ninth Circuit overturned it, Kevin says the crisis is not about legality but will. Judges are pretending to be commanders in chief, states are ignoring federal law, and the system itself is breaking down. The answer is not rebellion but resolve: use the powers that exist, enforce control, and reestablish real leadership in America’s cities.
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