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Subscribe to Miles Bruner California native living in D.C., proud ex-GOP operative, now out-of-work political hack. Click to read Miles Bruner, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

Help support my writing and my ability to speak out as a former GOP operative fed up with the right's descent into fascism: milesbrnr.substack.com/subscribe

09.12.2025 20:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Hot take: Did Nick Fuentes win the GOP Civil War?
Hot take: Did Nick Fuentes win the GOP Civil War? YouTube video by Miles Bruner

Did Nick Fuentes really win his war with the GOP?

WATCH: My latest video on the phenomenal
@rollingstone.com article by @tessastuart.bsky.social declaring Nick Fuentes the victor in his war with the Republican Party. youtu.be/vPPf14PPaEI

09.12.2025 20:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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Breaking Ranks Daily: Fox News is STILL doctoring news footage Breaking Ranks is a daily political newsletter from the perspective of a GOP operative in self-imposed exile

"As a Republican digital fundraiser, I fed off of these news stories. We routinely circulated the latest Fox News report that depicted waves of migrants at the border or violence in cities. These stores were catnip to our donor base, and it kept them trapped in an alternate universe of lies."

09.12.2025 14:52 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1
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Donate to the ACLU Fight back against bigotry, injustice and inequality. Make your donation to the ACLU today.

Also, consider donating to the ACLU today: action.aclu.org/give/now

08.12.2025 21:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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08.12.2025 21:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Video: Ex-GOP Operative | SCOTUS' threat to Birthright Citizenship is worse than you think
Video: Ex-GOP Operative | SCOTUS' threat to Birthright Citizenship is worse than you think YouTube video by Miles Bruner

Take it from a former Republican operative, Trump’s challenge to Birthright Citizenship is an attack on all of us. Watch why the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Barbara could be worse than you think

08.12.2025 21:41 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Having been one of them up until 2 months ago, I know some are true converts, some are doing it for pure career advancement (and hate themselves for it, this was me), and some are just cowards. You find infinite ways to rationalize.

08.12.2025 02:11 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I can personally attest this is true for pretty much 90% of every GOP Party member, activist, and elected leader in Orange County, CA.

08.12.2025 01:22 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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After I went public with my decision to leave the GOP, I decided to take up writing as a side project, sharing my perspective on the Republican Party and American politics. Please show your support and subscribe today: substack.com/@milesbruner...

06.12.2025 18:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump's out there crowning himself with the FIFA World Peace Prize like he's Napoleon.

05.12.2025 19:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Hegseth out Committing War Crimes for the Lulz In yet another sign that online, rightwing meme culture has fully infested the administration, Pete “one drink is never enough” Hegseth, thought it’d be funny to use the prestige of the Defense Secret

Catch this morning's daily Breaking Ranks newsletter for your morning dose of political news from a former Republican operative in self-imposed exile.

05.12.2025 14:54 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Pete "one drink is never enough" Hegseth out committing war crimes for the lulz.

05.12.2025 04:24 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

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04.12.2025 16:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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White Hoods aren't needed anymore. White supremacy is official government policy. Breaking Ranks is a daily newsletter from the perspective of a GOP operative in self-imposed exile, who worked for 10 years inside a Republican Party dominated by Donald Trump and the MAGA movement.

Today, I'm launching my first newsletter Breaking Ranks Daily. The goal of this publication is to provide a daily dose of political news around the country and the state of the Republican Party from the perspective former operative inside the GOP.

04.12.2025 16:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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When Trump Dies What Happens Next Will Be Ugly and Dangerous.

It would appear great minds think alike, @therickwilson.bsky.social and I had similar thoughts on this subject at the exact same time:

02.12.2025 18:33 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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My cynical take on the great MAGA crack-up of 2025 I’m terrified at the prospect of this ideological bloc inside the Republican Party stepping into the power vacuum following Trump’s exit.

There's been some exuberance over the prospect of MAGA cracking up or Trump ceasing to be a force in the Republican Party. What could step into the power vacuum could be far worse.

02.12.2025 18:30 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Giving Thanks, Learning to Resist Nihilism, and Embracing Hope How do we give thanks in times like these?

This Thanksgiving I wanted to share my message about resisting the urge to sink into nihilism and embracing hope.

27.11.2025 15:05 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I left the GOP 1 month ago. A lot has changed. Tomorrow it will have been one month since I went public with my decision in The Bulwark to leave the GOP and an entire career as a professional operative over the party’s descent into authoritarianis

I've had a month to reflect on my decision to leave my career as an operative inside the Republican Party. Looking back, I have never been more at peace with my decision and am thrilled at the opportunity to join the fight to rebuild our democratic institutions. open.substack.com/pub/milesbrn...

19.11.2025 20:34 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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My Last Day as an Accomplice of the Republican Party Why I’m leaving the GOP and why I’m urging my former colleagues to do the same.

You can find the full article over on @thebulwark.com here:

19.11.2025 16:59 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you to @adamkinzinger.substack.com for inviting me to share my story about leaving the Republican Party and its descent into authoritarianism.

19.11.2025 16:59 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

I don't revel in this in the slightest. When I published my article announcing my decision to leave the GOP, I got a few threats on social media, and that was scary enough. I can't fathom what it's like to get a deluge of likely way more credible threats.

15.11.2025 18:29 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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No, the GOP isn’t having a reckoning over illiberalism in its ranks Until Republicans are willing to come to terms with the real cause of the crisis they have helped create, the Groyper movement and Nick Fuentes aren’t going anywhere.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but the GOP isn’t having a reckoning over illiberalism in its ranks. open.substack.com/pub/milesbrn...

15.11.2025 14:14 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Take it from someone who served as a consultant for Winsome Sears. She CAN NOT become Virginia's next Governor. That's why I was proud to cast my ballot for Virginia's next governor for @abigailspanberger.com

03.11.2025 19:55 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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According to Polymarket ads on Facebook, Cuomo’s chances of winning skyrocket when they go up by 2.3%… Beginning to think they’re not totally on the level.

02.11.2025 01:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I wrote countless fundraising emails decrying the destruction of confederate statues back in 2020. Many of those Republicans are now radio silent over the destruction of the White House East Wing. Cowards.

25.10.2025 17:31 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1

My first post here. Please catch my article on @thebulwark.com that goes through my decision to abandon the GOP’s descent into authoritarianism.

22.10.2025 12:08 👍 16 🔁 6 💬 6 📌 0