You have it right. Dems need to punch back much harder. As far as Fox & other members of right wing propaganda media goes, free speech should not include any right to falsely yell fire in a crowded theater, nor does the law allow such fraud. Only obscene wealth allows such fraud to persist, heavily perpetrated by foreign born naturalized traitors, allied with obtaining more wealth and with Putin. Creepy billionaires are taking down our democracy. Government needs to take charge once again and take a few of these fraud spreading traitors down. Hr1/S1 would have gone a long ways toward returning voting rights to the people and returning us from the GOP's system of bribery, REPUBLICANS blocked Hr1 /S1 Voting Rights. The only way to return democratic sanity to our government including the Supreme Court is to vote blue. Then for able- bodied citizens to be prepared to defend the country from the mob that Trump, Putin and right wing subversion & propaganda have created, once the election dust settles.
A few traitors like Murdock, Musk, Trump & Zuckerberg should be charged with fraud, conspiracy & acting as foreign agents. Receiving a few long prison sentences would go a long ways toward returning respect for law & order once again.
By all means, Murdock, Musk & Thiel top the list; all of them are little more than clever predators that are well versed in how to take advantage of others & the government. They like Trump because he's one of them, and will pay back their support through the tax code, hurting all citizens except the very wealthy, it's a common trait among narcissists.
Mitch McConnell & Chief Justice Roberts created this corrupt mess thru Citizen's United, etc., only Democrat majorities have any inclination to fix it. Voting STRAIGHT blue supports the Hr1/S1 Voting Rights Act, the only bill that will repair our nation's move toward autocracy, NO GOP members support voting rights, & the right wing Supreme Court dismantled the 1965 John Lewis Voting Rights Act. This tells us all we need to know of why Republicans have become an autocratic/kleptocratic party that lies & bears false witness, constantly, to we the people. Their loyalties are all bought & paid for.
It not always that Dems are bad at messaging, it's often that they have to compete against a GOP with so little moral fidelity to the truth, willing to enlist dark money & foreign interference at the drop of a hat.
MAGAs aren’t seeking out “our” media. They literally DNGAF about what Ds think about them and their craziness. Ds could create a 24/7 info channel tomorrow and it wouldn’t make an ounce of difference.
How do we know? Because all those voices calling out MAGA insanity already exist. And it still doesn’t matter.
V O T E… Invite your friends & neighbors & family to V O T E. Put Well trained, —committed to our democratic way of governing and living — people like Kamala Harris into offices that give them the Power to Guide our Democracy into Safe Harbors.
And rebuild, redefine, rewrite the RULES that support Equality Under the Law .. ie immediately tackle the Electoral College issue and neutralize this antiquated crowbar which has tossed our governing bodies into dark waters TOO MANY TIMES.
One vote, for each citizen, O N C E in each Election will right out Ship of State.
TAX everyone with TOI MUCH MONEY. So their earned or inherited wealth becomes accessible to social welfare (medical, dental, educational etc institutions can be stable in their offerings to all people in times of need).
Exactly what I know to be true. Thank you! We have got to get liberal media juggernauts launched to counter the reactionary propagandists on faux "news", Sinclair broadcasting networks, evangelical christian nationalist radio talk shows, right-wing podcasts, etc. The oligarchs have managed to take over the Supreme Court, half the state legislatures, appeals court judges, and MSM; and they all drive the narratives through Republican talking points. It is alarming, disgusting, and dangerous. The lies spewed forth about elections, immigrants, LGBTQ persons, and even natural disasters is appalling. We need a voice! Women are dying from Republican policies on healthcare, children are dying from Republican policies on guns. Substack writers are helping us navigate the mess, let's hope we are making a difference. Let's get a billionaire to fund alternatives to X and MSM.
If I could say anything to the Democrats, it would be to STOP being so timid. We need more loudmouth smartasses like Jared Moskowitz and Jasmine Crocket who aren’t afraid to mix it up and fewer Dick Durbins who care more for their GOP “ colleagues” than any of us. Fight, damn you.
You have it right. Dems need to punch back much harder. As far as Fox & other members of right wing propaganda media goes, free speech should not include any right to falsely yell fire in a crowded theater, nor does the law allow such fraud. Only obscene wealth allows such fraud to persist, heavily perpetrated by foreign born naturalized traitors, allied with obtaining more wealth and with Putin. Creepy billionaires are taking down our democracy. Government needs to take charge once again and take a few of these fraud spreading traitors down. Hr1/S1 would have gone a long ways toward returning voting rights to the people and returning us from the GOP's system of bribery, REPUBLICANS blocked Hr1 /S1 Voting Rights. The only way to return democratic sanity to our government including the Supreme Court is to vote blue. Then for able- bodied citizens to be prepared to defend the country from the mob that Trump, Putin and right wing subversion & propaganda have created, once the election dust settles.
A few traitors like Murdock, Musk, Trump & Zuckerberg should be charged with fraud, conspiracy & acting as foreign agents. Receiving a few long prison sentences would go a long ways toward returning respect for law & order once again.
Can we add Thiel and Vance to your FARA violation list?
There will be more additions later. If we all vote blue everywhere.
By all means, Murdock, Musk & Thiel top the list; all of them are little more than clever predators that are well versed in how to take advantage of others & the government. They like Trump because he's one of them, and will pay back their support through the tax code, hurting all citizens except the very wealthy, it's a common trait among narcissists.
Mitch McConnell & Chief Justice Roberts created this corrupt mess thru Citizen's United, etc., only Democrat majorities have any inclination to fix it. Voting STRAIGHT blue supports the Hr1/S1 Voting Rights Act, the only bill that will repair our nation's move toward autocracy, NO GOP members support voting rights, & the right wing Supreme Court dismantled the 1965 John Lewis Voting Rights Act. This tells us all we need to know of why Republicans have become an autocratic/kleptocratic party that lies & bears false witness, constantly, to we the people. Their loyalties are all bought & paid for.
Thank You Richard… your comments give me a little levelling effect overall. Need to sleep for daylight will be coming too soon!
Natural wonders, and “clocks” like daylight, keep my overall sanity intact for this moment.
Read Heather Cox Richardson’s Letter from an American, in today’s Substack.
Democrats have always been bad at messaging. We need more visible Democrats speaking out when the MAGAts spew their nonsense.
It not always that Dems are bad at messaging, it's often that they have to compete against a GOP with so little moral fidelity to the truth, willing to enlist dark money & foreign interference at the drop of a hat.
I still don’t know what you want Ds to do.
MAGAs aren’t seeking out “our” media. They literally DNGAF about what Ds think about them and their craziness. Ds could create a 24/7 info channel tomorrow and it wouldn’t make an ounce of difference.
How do we know? Because all those voices calling out MAGA insanity already exist. And it still doesn’t matter.
V O T E… Invite your friends & neighbors & family to V O T E. Put Well trained, —committed to our democratic way of governing and living — people like Kamala Harris into offices that give them the Power to Guide our Democracy into Safe Harbors.
And rebuild, redefine, rewrite the RULES that support Equality Under the Law .. ie immediately tackle the Electoral College issue and neutralize this antiquated crowbar which has tossed our governing bodies into dark waters TOO MANY TIMES.
One vote, for each citizen, O N C E in each Election will right out Ship of State.
TAX everyone with TOI MUCH MONEY. So their earned or inherited wealth becomes accessible to social welfare (medical, dental, educational etc institutions can be stable in their offerings to all people in times of need).
Exactly what I know to be true. Thank you! We have got to get liberal media juggernauts launched to counter the reactionary propagandists on faux "news", Sinclair broadcasting networks, evangelical christian nationalist radio talk shows, right-wing podcasts, etc. The oligarchs have managed to take over the Supreme Court, half the state legislatures, appeals court judges, and MSM; and they all drive the narratives through Republican talking points. It is alarming, disgusting, and dangerous. The lies spewed forth about elections, immigrants, LGBTQ persons, and even natural disasters is appalling. We need a voice! Women are dying from Republican policies on healthcare, children are dying from Republican policies on guns. Substack writers are helping us navigate the mess, let's hope we are making a difference. Let's get a billionaire to fund alternatives to X and MSM.
Uh, I think that Dems have MSNBC as their 24/7/365 mouthpiece.
And Musk on every platform he touches, and Heritage Foundation… disinformation is unraveling USA….
If I could say anything to the Democrats, it would be to STOP being so timid. We need more loudmouth smartasses like Jared Moskowitz and Jasmine Crocket who aren’t afraid to mix it up and fewer Dick Durbins who care more for their GOP “ colleagues” than any of us. Fight, damn you.