Thereās something deeply unsettling about seeing Zohran Mamdani, the supposed progressive beacon of New York City, appear on Fox News. Itās not that progressives shouldnāt ever talk to conservatives or even far-right media. Itās that thereās a difference between bridging divides and legitimizing fascism. And I think Zohranās decision to go on Fox isnāt aboutContinue reading “The Fox News Appearance: The First Sign of Capitulation”
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The āNo Kingsā Protests Miss the Point: Trump Isnāt a King ā Heās an Oligarch
Letās be real. These so-called āNo Kingsā protests are missing the mark entirely. Theyāre loud, theyāre passionate, and theyāre full of energy ā but theyāre also fundamentally inaccurate. Trump and his administration arenāt kings. Theyāre oligarchs. And that difference matters. Itās not just a semantic quibble; itās about political precision, and the failure to recognizeContinue reading “The āNo Kingsā Protests Miss the Point: Trump Isnāt a King ā Heās an Oligarch”
Who Really Runs the Country? Spoiler: Itās Not the President
Donald Trump is president againābut he’s not the one really running the country. That job belongs to billionaires, lobbyists, multinational corporations, and unelected bureaucrats who manipulate policy behind closed doors. We live in a managed democracy, where public-facing leaders like Trump are figureheads for deeper systems of profit and control. Big Oil, Big Pharma, andContinue reading “Who Really Runs the Country? Spoiler: Itās Not the President”
How Billionaires Bought the 2024 Election and What It Cost Us
The 2024 election saw unprecedented spending by billionaires, influencing outcomes and policy directions. The influx of dark money, enabled by Citizens United, has raised concerns about the integrity of democratic processes and the disproportionate influence of the wealthy elite on governance.