On Being Pro-Democracy: Rick Wilson

December 11th, 2025

Democracy should code as American.

We discuss how being pro-democracy is a big tent coalition. In fact, it is our national identity.

Rick Wilson is co-founder of the Lincoln Project, as well as the host of the Lincoln Project and The Enemies List podcasts. He is a 30 year veteran of national Republican politics, starting with the 1988 presidential campaign of George Herbert Walker Bush, and is now a registered Independent.

Your civic action toolkit recommendations from Rick are:

  1. Meet your your neighbors, friends, and family in person

  2. Be a persuasive voice in your immediate network and build a network of networks

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Credits:

Host: Mila Atmos 

Guest: Rick Wilson

Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

Producer: Zack Travis

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