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Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
December 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
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Here’s what Trump does:
1. Creates a crisis that hurts a lot of people
2. Frames the crisis as a good thing
3. The crisis gets really bad
4. Trump then reverses his bad decision and takes credit for ending the crisis he created
5. MAGA eats it up
Every. Single. Time.
1. Creates a crisis that hurts a lot of people
2. Frames the crisis as a good thing
3. The crisis gets really bad
4. Trump then reverses his bad decision and takes credit for ending the crisis he created
5. MAGA eats it up
Every. Single. Time.
February 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Here’s what Trump does:
1. Creates a crisis that hurts a lot of people
2. Frames the crisis as a good thing
3. The crisis gets really bad
4. Trump then reverses his bad decision and takes credit for ending the crisis he created
5. MAGA eats it up
Every. Single. Time.
1. Creates a crisis that hurts a lot of people
2. Frames the crisis as a good thing
3. The crisis gets really bad
4. Trump then reverses his bad decision and takes credit for ending the crisis he created
5. MAGA eats it up
Every. Single. Time.
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Tuesday’s election results kick off a year-long fight over who best personifies the Democratic Party as it heads toward crucial midterm elections: a democratic socialist like Zohran Mamdani or a moderate like Abigail Spanberger.
After strong election, Democrats now face battle over who defines party
The GOP is eager to name Mamdani the leader of the Democratic Party. Many Democrats say Spanberger and Sherrill are more representative.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Tuesday’s election results kick off a year-long fight over who best personifies the Democratic Party as it heads toward crucial midterm elections: a democratic socialist like Zohran Mamdani or a moderate like Abigail Spanberger.
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Now that’s rich. All gerrymandering is anti-Democratic, in my view, and SCOTUS really blew it in Rucho by permitting it, but GOP lawsuit to block it in California while using it in other states is the height of hypocrisy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
Republicans Swiftly File Lawsuit in Bid to Block California’s New House Maps
Republicans asked a federal court to block newly approved maps in California that were designed to flip as many as five House seats for Democrats.
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Now that’s rich. All gerrymandering is anti-Democratic, in my view, and SCOTUS really blew it in Rucho by permitting it, but GOP lawsuit to block it in California while using it in other states is the height of hypocrisy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
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Meiselas: California Gov. Gavin Newsom just announced he’s deploying the National Guard — to help Californians hurt by Trump’s government shutdown. While Trump uses the Guard to attack Americans, Newsom is sending them to deliver food and support families in need.
October 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Meiselas: California Gov. Gavin Newsom just announced he’s deploying the National Guard — to help Californians hurt by Trump’s government shutdown. While Trump uses the Guard to attack Americans, Newsom is sending them to deliver food and support families in need.
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By moving to the “center,” Democrats have failed to fight the forces that led us to Donald Trump: widening inequality, economic insecurity, and the unchecked political power of corporations and the rich.
There is no more "center" anymore, despite what pundits say.
Watch.
There is no more "center" anymore, despite what pundits say.
Watch.
The Failures of “Centrism”
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
By moving to the “center,” Democrats have failed to fight the forces that led us to Donald Trump: widening inequality, economic insecurity, and the unchecked political power of corporations and the rich.
There is no more "center" anymore, despite what pundits say.
Watch.
There is no more "center" anymore, despite what pundits say.
Watch.
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They were always lying about just wanting people to do it the "legal way"
March 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
They were always lying about just wanting people to do it the "legal way"
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I want working class Americans to be able to work less and spend more time with their families and friends, all while earning a decent living.
That might mean a few CEOs have to opt for a smaller third yacht, but that’s ok.
The average American deserves better.
That might mean a few CEOs have to opt for a smaller third yacht, but that’s ok.
The average American deserves better.
March 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I want working class Americans to be able to work less and spend more time with their families and friends, all while earning a decent living.
That might mean a few CEOs have to opt for a smaller third yacht, but that’s ok.
The average American deserves better.
That might mean a few CEOs have to opt for a smaller third yacht, but that’s ok.
The average American deserves better.
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Erich Fromm, The Heart of Man (1964)
March 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Erich Fromm, The Heart of Man (1964)
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Crockett: Let me ask each of the mayors… Have any of you been made aware of any immigrant that has had 34 felony convictions that has still been able to roam in your cities? I know that my Republican colleagues would never want anybody with 34 felony convictions roaming around
March 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Crockett: Let me ask each of the mayors… Have any of you been made aware of any immigrant that has had 34 felony convictions that has still been able to roam in your cities? I know that my Republican colleagues would never want anybody with 34 felony convictions roaming around