Will the Next Civil War Be Livestreamed? w/Ronald Weaver II

On today’s episode, we chat with aspiring documentary filmmaker Ronald Weaver II. Ron’s had an interesting couple of years: He’s attended over 200 Black Lives Matter and, later, Trump-related events (yes, including the one on January 6). During this time he’s meticulously captured this batshit-crazy moment in American history, live-streaming some…pretty tense moments to his thousands of followers on Instagram.

We picked his brain, fittingly, just a few days after he returned from filming those protests in Ottawa. We also hear some first-hand accounts of what it was like covering some heavily-armed events in Louisville, and ask him what a second civil war might actually look like in the U.S. (hint: it might be decentralized, like everything else these days). Throughout the conversation, Ron shares his personal journey throughout the process of getting up close and personal with today’s America, and we stumble upon a discussion of the ethics of presenting oneself as a Trump supporter in order to get a straight answer from some MAGA folks. 

 

It’s a great one, folks. Dive in. 

Oh! And you can catch up with Ron, his documentary, and all his other comings and goings over on his IG at: @rw2productions.