Our Punches Are Landing!!

By Ben Meiselas

Query. Did you see Governor Pritzker’s press conference in Chicago? Did you see Governor Walz’s speech in Minnesota? Did you see Bernie’s rallies in Kalamazoo and Chicago? Did you see Governor Newsom’s interview with me and Adam Mockler? As Vanity Fair proclaimed in February, “The revolution won’t be televised, it will be on MeidasTouch.” We are finally seeing Democratic leaders begin to understand the existential moment we are in and fight back like our lives depend on it.

The MeidasTouch Network has not only covered it all, but we continue to lead both independent news and cable news in views and engagement. We’ve controlled the narrative and made sure to focus on the true fighters. And, yes, we still get more views than Fox.

Democrats are realizing what we’ve been saying since we were founded. You can’t play nice with fascists. You can’t normalize fascists. You sadly can’t ignore fascists. As outlandish and farcical as the big lies spewed by Trump and his MAGA gang are, these big lies become the truth when you don’t immediately rebut them. When you don’t flood the zone with the truth, the country becomes infested and infected by the deluge and torrent of lies. Our posture must not simply be rebuttal—we must constantly be on the attack. Throw out whatever rules you think existed in terms of “playing nice.” Mock, ridicule, expose, fight, destroy. Repeat.

When you go on the offense, these MAGA cowards expose that they are weak. They would rather send the military against Americans than stand with Ukraine against Putin. They would rather attack disabled people and marginalized communities than confront real problems facing Americans that require difficult solutions. When you go on offense against Trump and MAGA, they quickly play the role of victim and show what sociopaths they are.

These are losers. Trump and his MAGA movement are loser people. They are hateful people. They are weird people. Many of them are actual criminals. Many of them cover for sex traffickers. They applaud abhorrent behavior. Why civilized society has given these sickos agency over our lives is beyond me, other than there was a collective sense of “it will all go away if we pretend it isn’t happening” or “someone will come along and save the day.”

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, or the bearer of a reality check depending on how you see it, but there ain’t no superheroes swooping in to save us. Well, that is, other than yourself. You hold the key. You hold the power. You hold the authority if you choose to exercise it. And in this moment, we must exercise our power together. We must show the power of the people to fight back against the Trump regime.

Sure, the news lately has been grim, but the people have not been defeated. Republicans are terrified of their constituents. More protests have broken out across the country. The people are leading the way against fascism.

I am proud that the MeidasTouch Network can help be the voice, eyes, and ears of the people during these times. The true heroes are the citizen journalists on the street fearlessly capturing what is taking place, and all the grassroots organizations and on-the-ground activists putting in the work. It’s been the honor of my life working with many of you to help get the real truth out using the size and scale of our platform. We will never back down and will always use this platform fearlessly.

Finally, let me thank our subscribers to this Substack. You’ve made this all possible. For those who aren’t subscribed, let me make this simple ask. We need your help immediately. Fox and Joe Rogan have unlimited resources. We don’t. We still beat them. If you can subscribe now to this Substack, it makes a huge difference—so please subscribe now or gift a subscription to someone you know if you can.