{"id":5731,"date":"2025-06-19T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/339-sebastian-junger-america-at-the-breaking-point-trump-blowing-through-every-red-line-2000-more-troops-to-la-will-trump-bomb-iran-the-golden-rule-of-american-war-props-to-everyone-after-no-k\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T07:01:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T07:01:00","slug":"339-sebastian-junger-america-at-the-breaking-point-trump-blowing-through-every-red-line-2000-more-troops-to-la-will-trump-bomb-iran-the-golden-rule-of-american-war-props-to-everyone-after-no-k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/339-sebastian-junger-america-at-the-breaking-point-trump-blowing-through-every-red-line-2000-more-troops-to-la-will-trump-bomb-iran-the-golden-rule-of-american-war-props-to-everyone-after-no-k\/","title":{"rendered":"339. Sebastian Junger. America at the Breaking Point. Trump Blowing Through Every Red Line. 2,000 More Troops to LA. Will Trump Bomb Iran? The Golden Rule of American War. Props to Everyone After No Kings. Ukraine Is Still Happening. Ice Cream and Grads.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA5299582469\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Summer is officially here and things are getting hot. Too hot. From the assassination of state legislators in Minnesota last week to a potential hot war with Iran to more and more troops deployed into American streets, this is one of the tensest times anyone can remember.<\/p>\n<p>And in tense times it\u2019s good to get a little perspective. And we\u2019ve got the perfect guest to dish it out. Sebastian Junger returns and he\u2019s not holding anything back. He\u2019s been on the show five times and he\u2019s one of host Paul Rieckhoff\u2019s favorite conversations every time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The best selling author and award winning documentary film maker returns to tear into all of the latest news and headlines. From LA to Ukraine and everywhere in between. It\u2019s an honest and heartfelt deep dive into what it means to be a man, a dad, a patriot and an American in 2025. It\u2019s a wide ranging discussion and it\u2019s the kind of content you can only get here.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>America is at a crossroads. Conversations like this can help us pick the right path forward.<\/p>\n<p>Every episode is the truth beyond the headlines\u2013and light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It\u2019s content for the 51% of Americans that proudly call themselves independent. And delivers the <a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\"><u>Righteous Media <\/u><\/a>5 Is: independence, integrity, information, inspiration and impact. <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\"><u>Independent Americans<\/u><\/a> is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sebastian\u2019s previous appearances:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/310-sebastian-junger-hegseths-mom-pushes-back-biden-pardons-hunter-dems-are-ridiculous-of-course-trumps-sec-of-the-navy-never-served-the-economist-wants-to-cut-vets-benefits-r\/\"><u>Episode 310 &#8211; Dec. 5, 2024<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/250-sebastian-junger-little-boys-are-wild-animals-assessing-the-health-of-america-now-why-putin-will-never-beat-ukraine-the-big-challenge-for-israel-republicans-collapse-into-tribalism-election\/\"><u>Episode 250 &#8211; Nov. 9, 2023<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/207-sebastian-junger-what-is-freedom-whats-it-like-to-die-and-come-back-is-ukraine-more-american-than-america-the-freedom-of-a-flip-phone-vets-town-hall-more-mass-shootings-zelenskyy\/\"><u>Episode 207 &#8211; Jan. 25, 2023<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/116-sebastian-junger-freedom-the-iconic-author-on-his-must-read-new-book-memorial-day-losing-his-close-friend-in-combat-walking-across-america-almost-dying-president-biden-the-soul-of-america\/\"><u>Episode 116 &#8211; May. 27, 2021<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/100-sebastian-junger-the-bestselling-author-and-award-winning-filmmaker-dissects-our-country-in-crisis-exploring-the-tortured-and-fighting-spirit-of-america-redefining-patriotism-leadership-and-f\/\"><u>Episode 100 &#8211; Feb. 4, 2021<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>-Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/independentveteransofamerica.org\/\"><u>Independent Veterans of America<\/u><\/a> and all of <a href=\"https:\/\/independentveteransofamerica.org\/candidates\/\"><u>the IVA candidates<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RJwDPLleHCg\"><u>WATCH video of Paul and Sebastian\u2019s conversation.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3E7FgfMOMgQ\"><u>NEW! 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And share yours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Find us on social media or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independentamericans.us\"><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.IndependentAmericans.us\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.IndependentAmericans.us<\/a><\/u><\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/merch\/\"><u>And get cool IA and Righteous hats, t-shirts and other merch<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Check out other Righteous podcasts like <a href=\"https:\/\/thefirefighters.us\/\"><u>The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra<\/u><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/unclemontel.us\/\"><u>Uncle Montel &#8211; The OG of Weed<\/u><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bdorm.us\/\"><u>B Dorm<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led <a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\"><u>Righteous Media<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spotify: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0F1lzdRbTB0XYen8kyEqXe\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0F1lzdRbTB0XYen8kyEqXe<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Apple Podcasts: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff\/id1457899667\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff\/id1457899667<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Amazon Podcasts: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/49a684c3-68e1-4a85-8d93-d95027a8ec64\/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/49a684c3-68e1-4a85-8d93-d95027a8ec64\/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/49a684c3-68e1-4a85-8d93-d95027a8ec64\/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff<\/a><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ways to watch:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>YouTube: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@independentamericans\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@independentamericans<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Instagram: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/IndependentAmericansUS\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/IndependentAmericansUS\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>X\/Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/indy_americans\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/x.com\/indy_americans<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>BlueSky:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/indyamericans.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/indyamericans.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Facebook:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IndependentAmericansUS\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IndependentAmericansUS\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ways to listen:Social channels:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is officially here and things are getting hot. Too hot. From the assassination of state legislators in Minnesota last week to a potential hot war with Iran to more and more troops deployed into American streets, this is one of the tensest times anyone can remember. And in tense times it\u2019s good to get&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/339-sebastian-junger-america-at-the-breaking-point-trump-blowing-through-every-red-line-2000-more-troops-to-la-will-trump-bomb-iran-the-golden-rule-of-american-war-props-to-everyone-after-no-k\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">339. Sebastian Junger. America at the Breaking Point. Trump Blowing Through Every Red Line. 2,000 More Troops to LA. Will Trump Bomb Iran? The Golden Rule of American War. Props to Everyone After No Kings. 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