Soviet-born analyst exposes how pandemic-era neighbor snitching unlocked a 'nature of evil' in America

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Author and anarchist Michael Malice joins Tyrus to expose the reality of Soviet communism, media propaganda and hilarious backstage WWE locker room secrets. Soviet-born author and political analyst Michael Malice warned that America experienced what he described as a dangerous shift toward Soviet-style informant tactics during the pandemic as citizens willingly turned in their neighbors for violating lockdown rules. Speaking on the "Planet Tyrus" podcast, Malice argued that authoritarian regimes don't rely solely on military force, but on the participation of civilians as well. "I think the first time Americans realized the nature of evil was during COVID. Because COVID was the first time we saw, in this country, people were turning in their neighbors and were bragging about it," Malice said. "They were happy: 'I got this cashier fired.' That was ver