No big stick there, more like a mushroom cap., or so I’ve heard. Thanks to Stormy Daniel’s’ eye witness I’ll never get that image out of my head of his looking like Toad from Mario Kart.
Jesus Christ! I just spit out my “Torpedo Beer 7.5 IPA”—yeah, it exists) and fell offa my chair…uh, no McCouches for me anymore—they give me the creep-os!
It is just another sign of how a small group of influencers can feed the deepest insecurities of so many. These are people who are scared, unsure, thoughtless, and who want someone “to blame” for their lot in life. I started a business in the early nineties with $3000.00……when I sold it in 2019 we were doing almost $100M in revenue with 55 employees and EBITDA of almost $3M. No one gave me ANYTHING, it was hard work, 24/7 work schedule. So quit your bitching, get off your ass, and act like an adult. If you think your life is bad now, or our country is in a “terrible place” DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!! And it’s not the immigrants fault. My grandparents immigrated from Norway & Ireland so their family could have a better life. Immigrants are the backbone of America. And one last thing, EVERY PERSON ON THIS SITE COMES FROM A HISTORY OF IMMIGRATION.
Writing from Norway, people here are cancelling their plans to return to the US, others in the US are firming up plans to return. God Jul og Godt Nytt År!
I am sure you feel very satisfied with your accomplishments--as they are nothing to sneeze at. But, I caution you against feeling that those who do not have as successful a business experience as you, are lazy or childlike. Sometimes life doesn't work out. Sometimes people have others holding them back. Sometimes others do not have the problem solving ability required. Assumptions are dangerous and get in the way of understanding.
Thank you for your comments. Human conditions are complex and everyone has different abilities. I saw this on both sides of my Hispanic family. I am the 2nd grandchild to have a college degree, which I paid for. 💙🎄🎁
I didn’t make my comment to compare myself to others, or to denigrate the direction people choose for their path in life.
It is a direct comment to the obviously lazy,
Racist, narcissistic “feel good in the moment “ people who get all of their information on Tik-Tok & don’t even know how to truly do a deep dive on any subject that they might be discussing. I recently watched a news report where they were interviewing the protestors at a pro-Palestinian rally. As the interview progressed, the questions started to lean towards “why is Israel doing this in Gaza?” They asked 6 different students about their thoughts on the Holocaust and how that might influence the Israeli response to the initial attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
5 of the 6 didn’t know what the Holocaust was. “ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME”??
It’s not only an indictment of our current education system but it just personifies the massive “emptiness” of so many people’s quest for knowledge. The reality is they don’t want to truly understand anything that doesn’t give them immediate gratification. If these are indeed the “leaders of tomorrow “ we are truly doomed as a democracy. I made many mistakes on my professional journey, M-A-N-Y…but I never blamed someone else, or attacked others for their beliefs, I took responsibility for my choices and tried to make sure I never made the same mistake again. Yes my business was a success. Yes it was a very gratifying journey. But I worked my ass off, always tried to increase my knowledge of as many different subjects as possible, read about the leaders of the past and how they came to be so incredibly selfless, and just tried to be a well rounded part of our incredible country. I never judge, but I will always try to tell the truth. And not my truth, but knowledge and truth based on FACTS!
My paternal great-grandparents came from Poland in the 1890s. Their destination was Lemont, IL (suburb of Chicago). My maternal great-grandparents both left their parents, siblings, and large families in Sweden in the 1910s seeking a better life in Chicago.
that's awesome.MY GGF came from Italy, taught himself English.. Worked for Wild Bill Cody's Western show, then got a licence to cut hair. Raised enough money to open up a jewelry store. then received a degree in Dentistry from Philadelphia Dental College.. and, If that wasn't enough, went to Mortuary School and graduated in1913. not bad for starting out with no money and only speaking Italian. All his children received college degrees.
This is what America is about. Ancestors on my Dad's side go back to the Revolutionary War. My Mother was from England I'm still tracing her side but I know her grandfather w a s from Italy.
Both sides of my family were part of the founding of Jamestown as well as Plymouth. A couple of 10th GGrandfather's signed the Mayflower Compact. George Washington and Andrew Jackson are both 3rd cousins ( although separated by several generations). Several family members fought in the F&I war, Rev War and War of 1812. I had 3 family members convicted of being witches in Salem but, fortunately, sanity returned before they were put to death.
My Dad's family was from Germany and Switzerland. My Mom's family from the Basque country and France. I don't know what my Dad's families did when they arrived, but my Mom's family were a mix of ranchers, business owners (one 2nd GGrandfather owned a Basque Hotel just outside of Fresno starting in the 1880's), homesteaders, shepherds and camp tenders. I was fortunate to have spent a lot of time with my Mom's family. We spent several of my childhood holidays in my 2nd GGfather's hotel which, by then, had been converted into the family home (downstairs) with the hotel remaining on the 2nd floor.
My grandparents on my father’s side came from Sicily and my grandparents on my mother’s side came from Naples. My grandfather from Naples got a good job with the railroad after he emigrated from Italy to the United States in the early 1900’s, and was able to buy a three family house in the Italian ghetto of East Boston, Massachusetts. That was a big deal back then!
I’m only second generation American, but I have loved this country my whole life. I was always so proud to be an American until 2016. Over the last 10 years I have come to realize that no one can MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN because America was NEVER great! It was never great if you were black or brown or Asian or gay or Jewish or Muslim, etc… the great tragedy here is that Kamala and Tim COULD HAVE MADE AMERICA GREAT, FOR THE FIRST TIME!
We WILL find a way to get there my friends because perseverance, hard work, and good trouble has always paid off for me!!
My grandparents on my father's side immiigrated to America from Sweden in the 1920s..My grandparents on my mother's side came a little earlier..from Sicily and Ireland. I moved to Italy many years ago, for work as an opera singer , married an Italian and ended up staying...long story ..but I was always proud to be an American, brought my children up in Italy to be proud to be half American..we. celebrated all our holidays, our traditions, read about our history..My daughter adored Obama and Michelle. And now all this...it is a disgrace...I am so ashamed, wish I could hide my accent so nobody would know where I am from..My children ( they are grown now) are thoroughly disillusioned, have no desire to move there, which used to be one of their goals. They think, and I can't blame them, that America is full of ignorant, disgusting nutcases. I think even after he who must not be named is gone , things will not be right for a long time. I so appreciate Meidas Touch though, and this community gives me hope we are not completely lost.
Thank you Christine for your lovely family history. I wish more Republicans who are caving to the orange one, would read what people in other countries see & feel shame.
I agree with your daughters. I know that America is full of ignorant, disgusting nutcase. I'm 62 and I'm disillusioned by them. I've parted ways with a few former friends over the pathetic, lying criminal.
Sure I agree and although I've only been back home briefly in the last 30 years, I know the whole country hasn't just changed from how I remember it. And I spend a lot of time on platforms with sane, intelligent people like this one. But my kids are more Italian than American, having been raised here, and have been to the States only twice. Like most Europeans, what they know about America is from tv, the news, and social media and the picture is generally not very pretty. Even before MAGA I kept having to defend my country,because Italians, and Europeans in general have always had a rather low opinion of American's intelligence, or let's say, cultural preparation. They are very big on literature and history here for example. My American niece, who is a biologist and therefore well educated ( I presume) visited us in Rome and asked me how I could tell the difference between the ruins of a medieval church and a Roman temple.
I mean..columns?? I almost fell over. Then she asked me what the Trojan Horse is. This kind of thing is what Europeans mock us about. Anyway, now we have elected. a guy who thinks ships sink when they are heavy, it is getting harder and harder to defend us. But I get your point and I know at least 50 percent, if not more, are not ignorant nutcases. Sorry if I offended.
The unintelligent trump supporters are to stupid to realize they are helping MTN grow their network by watching the content🤣! Keep watching cult and stay fighting MTN💙✊🏽💯
He also inflates his follower numbers and like/re-tweet algorithms on X. As well as his cronies. I doubt that there's even 200 million subscribers to X anymore. Not even close. That mass exodus did some serious damage to that platform. It is seriously drowning and holding on for dear life.
That is my fear, I know you will fight back, but your opposition has unlimited resources and soon, the presidency. This man should not take the oath of office he violated. If he puts his hand on the Bible, the sky will turn black.
Please don’t watch the inauguration, I’m so hoping that all of us who did not vote for that vile thing will not have their tv or radio on any station that is either airing it, or that will even show clips of it. I would love for it to be the lowest rated programming ever in the history of Nielsen ratings.
The Bible is the perfect book for him to swear on. The most horrific book ever written and I know it well. Filled with pointless wars directed by a jealous vengeful god (“…for I…am a jealous god, punishing children for the iniquity of parents to the third and fourth generation…” Ex.20:5). And repeatedly condoned by this narcissist god are: misogyny, child abuse, slavery, rape, theft, capital punishment (of adults and disobedient children), brutality, etc.
Then Jesus came to fulfill this Old Testament, he said, never condemning it, and condemned to hell and eternal torture those who disagree with him. He referred to hell more than anyone in the Bible, some 70 times some scholars claim.
You what I would do if I could administer the oath of office to Trump? Have him swear on a Trump bible. But open it to the appendix with the Constitution and swear on that.
My only question - What is the message of the New Testament ? To what do we "testify" that is "new" - meaning NOT the Old Testament of judgement & damnation.
He put his hand in a bible and swore a meaningless (to him) oath. The sky didn’t turn black.. in fact, the sky was blocked from view because it was too cold outside 🙄. It’s business as usual.
Both MAGA and Donald have the attention spans of fruit flies. That’s why they are captivated by his so-called “weave”. They can’t grasp or comprehend anything said if it lasts longer than a few seconds.
They are so drunk on their own punch, that they don’t even realize the fantasies that they think are real. They can’t and won’t see the truth. We are here and we got your back @Ben! I say….BRING IT.
I’m sorry I can’t afford a paid membership yet, but please know I’m a big moral supporter and admire your courage and commitment. I’ll subscribe when I can.
Lower the subscription price for people of extreme lower incomes and you'll get more paid subscribers. Even the king clown of unbridled greed (Jeff Bozo) half off prime to SNAP recipients.
Yes! Thank you! Several times I have suggested $5 for people like me, age 88 with limited income. Glad they don’t have a paywall like most with substacks who prevent free subscribers from making comments. When I learn that, I unsubscribe!
Great suggestion; please heed that advice for us in the future MTN!! I’m on SSDI but chose to subscribe for now since I so strongly believe in having independent media.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT: "Speak softly and carry a big stick."
DONALD TRUMP: "Scream loudly and be an obnoxious dick."
Omg that’s funny!!
There's actually pictures of Trump walking around carrying a twig
That belongs on a poster, with an appropriate caption. (I can think of several appropriate captions, and a couple of inappropriate ones.)
Let's see the inappropriate ones LOL!
Please.
Now that's Funny
😂😂😂 🍊 🤡 💩
No big stick there, more like a mushroom cap., or so I’ve heard. Thanks to Stormy Daniel’s’ eye witness I’ll never get that image out of my head of his looking like Toad from Mario Kart.
It's a Nubbin!! 🤣🤣🤣
At least you didn't say "big dick"...he would have put you in his cabinet 😅
That's exactly why I didn't use "big"! Lol
😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂👍🏾
Truly brilliant! Thank you for making my day💙💙💙
😂 Brilliant!
Correction: “Scream loudly and carry a tiny…stick”
😂😂😂😂😂
😂😅😆
I like that 😂
That’s excellent!!
Jesus Christ! I just spit out my “Torpedo Beer 7.5 IPA”—yeah, it exists) and fell offa my chair…uh, no McCouches for me anymore—they give me the creep-os!
I haven't laughed so hard today. Thank you. 😊
Obnoxious dumbass
😂🤣😂 What a pathetic bunch of losers. They are so delusional that they don’t know their orange messiah is giving the disinformation.
Keep up the good work Ben. 👏🏽👏🏽💙🇺🇸
Keep on keeping on Ben
It is just another sign of how a small group of influencers can feed the deepest insecurities of so many. These are people who are scared, unsure, thoughtless, and who want someone “to blame” for their lot in life. I started a business in the early nineties with $3000.00……when I sold it in 2019 we were doing almost $100M in revenue with 55 employees and EBITDA of almost $3M. No one gave me ANYTHING, it was hard work, 24/7 work schedule. So quit your bitching, get off your ass, and act like an adult. If you think your life is bad now, or our country is in a “terrible place” DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!! And it’s not the immigrants fault. My grandparents immigrated from Norway & Ireland so their family could have a better life. Immigrants are the backbone of America. And one last thing, EVERY PERSON ON THIS SITE COMES FROM A HISTORY OF IMMIGRATION.
Writing from Norway, people here are cancelling their plans to return to the US, others in the US are firming up plans to return. God Jul og Godt Nytt År!
Don’t blame you at all…it’s going to take a while for this cleanup on aisle nine…
The Cleanup is in aisle 45…and the CIRCUS is starting in aisle 47!!!
On aisle 9,10,11,etc...
As they should. I wish I could get out of here(USA) for a looooong while and still have my VA benefits.
Smart
Headed for France, me.
Take me with you!!!!!!!! 😁
God bless, these Holidays of Hope and Joy, to you and yours👁️🔔👁️.
The time is getting shorter for humanity.
Spend it wisely 😎
God Jul!
Carry our truth and give your brilliance & love to living well with others.
Sorry, not our finest hour. Yet
I am sure you feel very satisfied with your accomplishments--as they are nothing to sneeze at. But, I caution you against feeling that those who do not have as successful a business experience as you, are lazy or childlike. Sometimes life doesn't work out. Sometimes people have others holding them back. Sometimes others do not have the problem solving ability required. Assumptions are dangerous and get in the way of understanding.
Thank you for your comments. Human conditions are complex and everyone has different abilities. I saw this on both sides of my Hispanic family. I am the 2nd grandchild to have a college degree, which I paid for. 💙🎄🎁
Carry on w honor and hopefully good humor! This is going to get worse before it settles .
Tell em again "big dog "
I didn’t make my comment to compare myself to others, or to denigrate the direction people choose for their path in life.
It is a direct comment to the obviously lazy,
Racist, narcissistic “feel good in the moment “ people who get all of their information on Tik-Tok & don’t even know how to truly do a deep dive on any subject that they might be discussing. I recently watched a news report where they were interviewing the protestors at a pro-Palestinian rally. As the interview progressed, the questions started to lean towards “why is Israel doing this in Gaza?” They asked 6 different students about their thoughts on the Holocaust and how that might influence the Israeli response to the initial attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
5 of the 6 didn’t know what the Holocaust was. “ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME”??
It’s not only an indictment of our current education system but it just personifies the massive “emptiness” of so many people’s quest for knowledge. The reality is they don’t want to truly understand anything that doesn’t give them immediate gratification. If these are indeed the “leaders of tomorrow “ we are truly doomed as a democracy. I made many mistakes on my professional journey, M-A-N-Y…but I never blamed someone else, or attacked others for their beliefs, I took responsibility for my choices and tried to make sure I never made the same mistake again. Yes my business was a success. Yes it was a very gratifying journey. But I worked my ass off, always tried to increase my knowledge of as many different subjects as possible, read about the leaders of the past and how they came to be so incredibly selfless, and just tried to be a well rounded part of our incredible country. I never judge, but I will always try to tell the truth. And not my truth, but knowledge and truth based on FACTS!
My paternal great-grandparents came from Poland in the 1890s. Their destination was Lemont, IL (suburb of Chicago). My maternal great-grandparents both left their parents, siblings, and large families in Sweden in the 1910s seeking a better life in Chicago.
that's awesome.MY GGF came from Italy, taught himself English.. Worked for Wild Bill Cody's Western show, then got a licence to cut hair. Raised enough money to open up a jewelry store. then received a degree in Dentistry from Philadelphia Dental College.. and, If that wasn't enough, went to Mortuary School and graduated in1913. not bad for starting out with no money and only speaking Italian. All his children received college degrees.
This is what America is about. Ancestors on my Dad's side go back to the Revolutionary War. My Mother was from England I'm still tracing her side but I know her grandfather w a s from Italy.
Both sides of my family were part of the founding of Jamestown as well as Plymouth. A couple of 10th GGrandfather's signed the Mayflower Compact. George Washington and Andrew Jackson are both 3rd cousins ( although separated by several generations). Several family members fought in the F&I war, Rev War and War of 1812. I had 3 family members convicted of being witches in Salem but, fortunately, sanity returned before they were put to death.
My Dad's family was from Germany and Switzerland. My Mom's family from the Basque country and France. I don't know what my Dad's families did when they arrived, but my Mom's family were a mix of ranchers, business owners (one 2nd GGrandfather owned a Basque Hotel just outside of Fresno starting in the 1880's), homesteaders, shepherds and camp tenders. I was fortunate to have spent a lot of time with my Mom's family. We spent several of my childhood holidays in my 2nd GGfather's hotel which, by then, had been converted into the family home (downstairs) with the hotel remaining on the 2nd floor.
My grandparents on my father’s side came from Sicily and my grandparents on my mother’s side came from Naples. My grandfather from Naples got a good job with the railroad after he emigrated from Italy to the United States in the early 1900’s, and was able to buy a three family house in the Italian ghetto of East Boston, Massachusetts. That was a big deal back then!
I’m only second generation American, but I have loved this country my whole life. I was always so proud to be an American until 2016. Over the last 10 years I have come to realize that no one can MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN because America was NEVER great! It was never great if you were black or brown or Asian or gay or Jewish or Muslim, etc… the great tragedy here is that Kamala and Tim COULD HAVE MADE AMERICA GREAT, FOR THE FIRST TIME!
We WILL find a way to get there my friends because perseverance, hard work, and good trouble has always paid off for me!!
My grandparents on my father's side immiigrated to America from Sweden in the 1920s..My grandparents on my mother's side came a little earlier..from Sicily and Ireland. I moved to Italy many years ago, for work as an opera singer , married an Italian and ended up staying...long story ..but I was always proud to be an American, brought my children up in Italy to be proud to be half American..we. celebrated all our holidays, our traditions, read about our history..My daughter adored Obama and Michelle. And now all this...it is a disgrace...I am so ashamed, wish I could hide my accent so nobody would know where I am from..My children ( they are grown now) are thoroughly disillusioned, have no desire to move there, which used to be one of their goals. They think, and I can't blame them, that America is full of ignorant, disgusting nutcases. I think even after he who must not be named is gone , things will not be right for a long time. I so appreciate Meidas Touch though, and this community gives me hope we are not completely lost.
Thank you Christine for your lovely family history. I wish more Republicans who are caving to the orange one, would read what people in other countries see & feel shame.
I agree with your daughters. I know that America is full of ignorant, disgusting nutcase. I'm 62 and I'm disillusioned by them. I've parted ways with a few former friends over the pathetic, lying criminal.
Sure I agree and although I've only been back home briefly in the last 30 years, I know the whole country hasn't just changed from how I remember it. And I spend a lot of time on platforms with sane, intelligent people like this one. But my kids are more Italian than American, having been raised here, and have been to the States only twice. Like most Europeans, what they know about America is from tv, the news, and social media and the picture is generally not very pretty. Even before MAGA I kept having to defend my country,because Italians, and Europeans in general have always had a rather low opinion of American's intelligence, or let's say, cultural preparation. They are very big on literature and history here for example. My American niece, who is a biologist and therefore well educated ( I presume) visited us in Rome and asked me how I could tell the difference between the ruins of a medieval church and a Roman temple.
I mean..columns?? I almost fell over. Then she asked me what the Trojan Horse is. This kind of thing is what Europeans mock us about. Anyway, now we have elected. a guy who thinks ships sink when they are heavy, it is getting harder and harder to defend us. But I get your point and I know at least 50 percent, if not more, are not ignorant nutcases. Sorry if I offended.
Thank you and happy holidays to you as well and good luck to us all for next year!
You know you have made it when they are attacking your company Ben! We are with you all the way !
Lol, lol, MTN IS HERE TO STAY!!! Ain’t going nowhere!!!
Can’t stop won’t stop! Please remember to get your flu and Covid shots before mingling over the holidays! RFK should be blocked from spreading anti-science anti-vaxxer disinformation: https://democracydefender2025.substack.com/p/rfk-jr-anti-science-anti-vaxxer
Let's fight for our families,friends, plus the selfish and uninformed. We shall not stop.
Hi Kisha♥️
The unintelligent trump supporters are to stupid to realize they are helping MTN grow their network by watching the content🤣! Keep watching cult and stay fighting MTN💙✊🏽💯
He also inflates his follower numbers and like/re-tweet algorithms on X. As well as his cronies. I doubt that there's even 200 million subscribers to X anymore. Not even close. That mass exodus did some serious damage to that platform. It is seriously drowning and holding on for dear life.
Also 1000s, if not millions, of those followers are Russian, Chinese, & Iranian bots/trolls.
That is my fear, I know you will fight back, but your opposition has unlimited resources and soon, the presidency. This man should not take the oath of office he violated. If he puts his hand on the Bible, the sky will turn black.
One can only hope for a thunderbolt when he "swears" the oath.
I'm hoping for a stroke or a heart attack--anytime now!
MASSIVE Coronary or MASSIVE stroke or both. There's no coming back from those at his age.
He probably loaded up daily with baby aspirin, hence being a big baby
Watching him get hit with a lightning bolt would brighten my day!
Please don’t watch the inauguration, I’m so hoping that all of us who did not vote for that vile thing will not have their tv or radio on any station that is either airing it, or that will even show clips of it. I would love for it to be the lowest rated programming ever in the history of Nielsen ratings.
He already broke his 2016 Oath to defend the Constitution. Why would he keep it this time.
The Bible is the perfect book for him to swear on. The most horrific book ever written and I know it well. Filled with pointless wars directed by a jealous vengeful god (“…for I…am a jealous god, punishing children for the iniquity of parents to the third and fourth generation…” Ex.20:5). And repeatedly condoned by this narcissist god are: misogyny, child abuse, slavery, rape, theft, capital punishment (of adults and disobedient children), brutality, etc.
Then Jesus came to fulfill this Old Testament, he said, never condemning it, and condemned to hell and eternal torture those who disagree with him. He referred to hell more than anyone in the Bible, some 70 times some scholars claim.
Yes, perfect book for Trump to sell and swear on!
You what I would do if I could administer the oath of office to Trump? Have him swear on a Trump bible. But open it to the appendix with the Constitution and swear on that.
My only question - What is the message of the New Testament ? To what do we "testify" that is "new" - meaning NOT the Old Testament of judgement & damnation.
Wouldn't it be grand if SCOTUS Chief Justice Robert's & the rest of scotus refused to swear him in? I know.. I'm dreaming...
He put his hand in a bible and swore a meaningless (to him) oath. The sky didn’t turn black.. in fact, the sky was blocked from view because it was too cold outside 🙄. It’s business as usual.
They prefer the Weave instead of the truth. Their brains can't understand facts!
Both MAGA and Donald have the attention spans of fruit flies. That’s why they are captivated by his so-called “weave”. They can’t grasp or comprehend anything said if it lasts longer than a few seconds.
Good for you. Stay strong MIDAS
They are so drunk on their own punch, that they don’t even realize the fantasies that they think are real. They can’t and won’t see the truth. We are here and we got your back @Ben! I say….BRING IT.
The maga trumpian cult are definitely very similar to the Jonestown cult
They are so pathetic lol
They can’t take it when they hear the truth.
These Trump Supporters are idiots. We love the MTN on YouTube!
Every time that Trump does something stupid expose his ridiculous comments.
Thats a full time job.........Daniel Dale tries to keep up with that....need another entire YOUTUBE channel for "Orange Bullshit"
I’m sorry I can’t afford a paid membership yet, but please know I’m a big moral supporter and admire your courage and commitment. I’ll subscribe when I can.
Lower the subscription price for people of extreme lower incomes and you'll get more paid subscribers. Even the king clown of unbridled greed (Jeff Bozo) half off prime to SNAP recipients.
Yes! Thank you! Several times I have suggested $5 for people like me, age 88 with limited income. Glad they don’t have a paywall like most with substacks who prevent free subscribers from making comments. When I learn that, I unsubscribe!
This is a great idea!
Yes reduce price. I could then become a paid subscriber. I am 84 and on a fixed income. But I would like to support as a paid subscriber. 💙🎄
Great suggestion; please heed that advice for us in the future MTN!! I’m on SSDI but chose to subscribe for now since I so strongly believe in having independent media.