You guys need to be made aware of this: As of this morning there appears to be a video circulating of Lev harness vocally denouncing Midas in general & Cohen in particular without really being specific about what his issues are & upon close examination of the video it seems to be faked at least in that the voice audio does not match the mouth positions on the tape, & it doesn't just look like the track has slipped or is not exactly lined up the way you will see the tracks sometimes not perfectlined up, up, it just looks like there is some sort of fake voice, perhaps AI generated, of Lev put over existing video of him & in the interests of transparency, IF this is fake you need to be made aware of it, but obviously if this is real you & Aaron need to address this because if someone has done this, especially on Christmas Eve, this is a new low to which they have sunk. But it's something you need to be aware of & that you address it as early as possible. Hope the holiday and the New Year find you & your families well. Keep up the good work….
I had seen something earlier this morning on someone else’s post about a falling out between Lev and Michael Cohen and I couldn’t figure out what was going on. My guess is it is fake then. I can’t imagine two people on the same side of democracy, causing such a rift. Another fake DOJ posting?
Your guess is as good as mine. I just know that they did a shit ass job matching voice to lips. But the Bros need to comment on this and call it out at the very least
And of course the easiest answer would be to get either Lev or Aaron to comment, but it's a holiday weekend so, I guess we'll see when we see if we see. See?
I'm certain Waj ...Left Hook will have further information. He has lev on quite a bit. I would not be surprised if Lev and Michael have had some disagreements but a total blow out, IMPOSSIBLE
WELL, I'M EATING CROW THIS ECCHSXMAS AM, since finding out the Lev rant WAS real, He & Ben had it out yesterday & it's a bunch of internal politics but much of it seems rooted in Lev's concern for Midas's resources not being put sufficiently toward the interests of Ukraine. And Cohen & Epstein (& the "Katie Johnson" issue which was something I've been harping on concerning Cohen & his Inside Knowledge of Dumpster Central). I'd have to find the link and see if I can post it here but OY it's the last thing we need right?
Michael Cohen tends to come off in a way that could rub some folks the wrong way. His intentions are ultimately honorable but he has a way of sometimes overpowering others, humility is always required when 2 or more really strong personalities get together. I too am Jewish
That would be the easiest way to find out what is going on. But they are all Jewish( I only mean they don’t celebrate Christmas) so maybe we will hear more . I watched the Lev video. It was rambling and I couldn’t figure out what he was talking about.
I watched a video that I believe was on a young lady's platform. Cohen and Lev's son and someone else was on it. At the time I didn't have sound and there wasn't a transcript. It was difficult to follow using the captions. Cohen looked very angry.
From what Lev said he was unhappy that his son was not aware, I think, of what the program was to be about. ???
Michael Cohen tends to come off in a way that could rub some folks the wrong way. His intentions are ultimately honorable but he has a way of sometimes overpowering others, humility is always required when 2 or more really strong personalities get together. I too am Jeweish
we must be very watchful and only listen to those that know the truth don't be fooled by fake posts....ask Lev himself or Aaron whom I trust explicitly for the truth
I am here to find out what happened. He has a very long live posted that I will not spend Xmas listening to, even at 2x speed. But he is smearing Meidas in a big way yet there is no clarity about what the issue is that has him so angry.
The more they attack you Ben, the faster you and the Meidas Mighty will grow!! People want the truth, and independent news media is the ONLY way to get it, the only way.
Thanks Ellen, MTN and others like it are the light in the darkness!! Merry Christmas to you and yours, I hope you have a great one...and let's hope that 2026 is the year we take America back!!!
History and posterity will decide, and the GOP will end up lumped with the slavers, the segregationists, and the Nazis. I hope you live long enough to see it happen.
And yet, you liberals both love and support Nazis. Again. You liberals are poorly informed and propagandized on many a topic. You're part of the problem. Real leftists don't support the democratic party, Reformist/Trotskyist individuals and organizations, the US military and empire, NATO, No Kings, Mamdani, Bernie, AOC, mRNA's, etc. The fact of the matter is that getting rid of Trump and voting in democrats won't solve the problem. That of capitalism. The US was a terrible country long before Trump, nor was the United States a democracy before him, either. This is the harsh reality of it all, which is that the United States can be considered the following: an oligarchy, a corporatocracy, an inverted totalitarianism system, a gerontocracy, a kakistocracy, a kleptocracy, and/or a techno feudalist society. But It is not a democracy, nor is it a republic. Moreover, in a 2014 Princeton Study, it showed that public opinion has a “near-zero” impact on U.S. law. Furthermore, it's important to note that the constitution isn't designed to serve the people as a whole. 📕 Book Recommendation: We the Elites: Why the US Constitution Serves the Few by Robert Ovetz. — The thing is, liberalism, which you support goes hand in hand with Fascism which you claim to oppose, but you don't. You Democrat supporters are poorly informed and propagandized on many a topic. Unlike you liberals, I have factual and educational material. Moreover, because you haven't developed the skill of critical media literacy, you always seem to assume that those who are reporting factual and educational material are they themselves lying because you simply don't know any better. Only focusing on the terrible things the Republican Party is doing and ignoring what the Democrats do makes you not all that different than the Trump cult. Refer to the information I've collected on my website via my profile regarding the evils of capitalism. Start with the Dialectical Materialism page. While you're there, educate yourself on other topics as well. Oh, and stop assuming and calling everyone a Trump supporter who disagrees with and knows more than you. It's incredibly childish.
Oh, and lastly. In terms of the United States. We must never salute and show respect towards the American flag. The United States was founded on genocide and built with slavery, with the United States empire responsible for countless deaths. The American flag is soaked in blood. The only time to smile when in the presence of the flag is when it's on fire or being torn to shreds. When it comes to holidays like Independence Day, Memorial Day and Veterans Day, that they are not worth celebrating as they are about brainwashing people that the United States is a great country and reinforcing that lie for those who already believe it. These holidays, I would argue, are primarily about selling and reinforcing the lie that service to the United States military industrial complex somehow made the country and that of the world a better place. After you take the time to learn about the history of the United States and its actions, you'll hopefully come to the same conclusion that I have, which is that there is NOTHING honorable about choosing to be a pawn for the military industrial complex in service to the bourgeoisie, or capitalists if you prefer. The fact of the matter is that the United States bullies and terrorizes the rest of the world as it refuses to take care of its own citizens, because of this I can't help but look at the United States' flag in disgust. The ONLY time when it was acceptable to support the troops and that of the military was during WW2. That's it. But even then, the United States didn't win the war. The Soviet Union did. The United States just swooped in at the last minute to do some minor cleanup and took all the credit. Almost immediately after the dust settled, the bourgeoisie wasted no time in stabbing the Soviet Union in the back by spreading anti-communist propaganda to get the public to fear and hate everything that gave power and any resemblance of freedom and prosperity to the proletariat. Now, if you know someone who has "served" and was injured or killed. Don't get mad at me for speaking truth to power. Direct your anger towards the United States government for sending them off to die in a pointless war, conflict, or military operation that the United States instigated. Let me be absolutely clear. Although I disagree with Veterans and military personnel, in general, for their choice to be a willing pawn for the military industrial complex who I feel are undeserving of an honor, that does not mean I hate them. Unless they were participants in war crimes and are proud of slaughtering people, whether directly or indirectly, that's a different story. People who are proud of killing others who wish they could do it over and over again, those are sick and twisted individuals. That caveat aside, I believe everyone deserves to have their needs met with a government that actually cares about the well-being of people both here and abroad. In conclusion, the underlying reason for all these wars and conflicts is that the United States needs oil to back up the petro dollar. Without the dollars influence and buying power, the United States loses most, if not all, of its hegemony and economic stranglehold over others. So, basically, the problem is that of capitalism. With that said, though, by no means does that mean other countries are innocent in their foreign affairs, but the United States is by far the worst. It's not even a contest.
■ Military Empires: A Visual Guide to Foreign Bases
tRump you don’t have a leg to stand on. You see, you’re not use to dealing with anyone who always tells the truth, and has proof, remember the word “proof?”
Trump has blurred the boundaries between business and government, to an extent that could have long-term consequences for the U.S. economy and the country's global standing. "When the American government appears to favor a company over rival companies, that distorts the marketplace," says Ann Lipton, a veteran business law expert and professor at University of Colorado's law school. "It means that other firms have less incentive to compete on innovation, which is sort of the opposite of how a free market is supposed to operate," she adds. "It's just bad for the economy." Lipton calls this capitalism by "schmoozing," and warns that it could seriously damage the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, thus hurting the overall economy in the long term. "We're not going to get the best innovations. We're not going to get the best products," she says. "If [businesses] are competing on their ability to schmooze, then that's bad for everybody."
I suppose the only response to such a cruel word as"dope" would be .Liar Liar Pants on Fire 🔥. At the very least, the entire Administration will understand that you mean Buissness. Ha Ha. He's such a Block Head.🤪🙃😊😂🤣
The regime is rushing as fast as they can to dismantle the foundations of our form of democracy. They are in it for all the marbles. And for this regime it means, no longer the land of liberty and freedom. Its rule by decree with punishment if one steps out of line. We'll eventually have no choice but to take to the streets, stop business as usual. We need to make the corporate over lords feel it where it huts and big time. We have options now but in the near future we will not. Just bodies on the lines
Agreed. This article (and many others) confirm that was and is the Project 2025 Plan
The Project 2025 Mandate for Leadership is a 920-page road map for a future president to wield excessive power to implement a dangerous policy agenda, ripping out democracy by its roots and replacing it with a system that most Americans would find unthinkable. ... Quite simply, if Project 2025 is implemented, the United States would be unrecognizable. Instead, it would resemble autocracies around the world ... [that have] ... weakened their democracies and vested inordinate power in authoritarian leaders who serve the interests of themselves, not the public. Once this backsliding occurs, it is incredibly difficult to fix.…
Project 2025 provides a plausible pathway for a far-right administration, based on a white, Christian nationalist, pro-corporate, and antiworker philosophy, to degrade democracy and promote radical policy goals it has long wanted to accomplish but has not yet been able to implement. ... These deep-pocketed funders have worked hand in hand for decades with extreme politicians and other allies to weaken the nation’s system of checks and balances—in order to hold onto political power and implement a white, Christian, nationalist, corporatist agenda, even as the nation is becoming more diverse and pluralistic....
When elected leaders have no loyalty to traditional pro-democracy norms, they become unshackled to bend the government to their political will. ... When well-accepted norms are shattered, checks and balances—and democracy—can backslide. ... Installing loyalists throughout government who will unquestioningly and swiftly carry out a president’s orders is an essential component of Project 2025. ... Replacing career civil servants with partisan loyalists is particularly problematic, as it could represent a deep loss of the nonpartisan expertise needed by public agencies to protect Americans effectively....
Project 2025 proposes steps to weaken the reach and effectiveness of the media’s news reporting, depriving everyday Americans of vital information about what their government is doing. ... One of the most dystopian proposals advocated by the authors of Project 2025 is to break yet another central political norm and stretch the boundaries of the federal Insurrection Act, allowing the president to deploy the military for domestic law enforcement....
America is at a crossroads, and ... Americans must understand that Project 2025 provides a plausible road map to dismantling the republic and taking away their rights and freedoms.
Source: Project 2025 Would Destroy the U.S. System of Checks and Balances and Create an Imperial Presidency, Center for American Progress, 1-Oct-25 https://tinyurl.com/3aucrsc4
Kevin you obviously understand what is being attempted here by the regime.
Some suggestions on how we can organize, some hybrid model using some of the current wins like the major of NYC. Is there a way to move forward? attracting some wealthy folks that can see the writing on the wall and do not want to let 2025 happen. Can we organize the online substack media? Is there a way to force a united front against this before it is completely running the game?
Can we get Mamdanie -LIKE organization to push democrats ahead with a program that will insure healthcare for all, equitable taxation system that will support rebuilding and uplifting the middle class and poor. Obviously other key supports would need to be in place as well
I've said that millions must remain vigilant with rallies against these autocrats bent on total control of resources, power, and aganda. We're not quite thru with some aspects of a democracy and there's large numbers that have faith that there will be elections in 2026. I believe that there will not be elections. The supreme court might have enough back-bone but oit may only be a matter of time before the regime goes against their rulings
Marshall Law could be lurking around the next corner. Is there enough retired military and some on the job now that will not follow the regims order to shoot to kill which what might be expected at another mass rally. Until we talk about options and organizing there will be no magic wand. This regime is splintering but the next folks behind them are definitely much worse. This is why we need a plan of action because there will be many rules and laws ignored and we need to be in the front of the line and not on the sidelines when this happens.
Cool. It is a tricky one. An amalgamation of John CALVIN and Thomas HOBBES, with a nod to Lord KELVIN of absolute zero fame. Net effect: the name is an absolute zero comic. Happy holidays to you and yours!
I find the recent political wins both clarifying and enigmatic but all create opportunity. I’m not sure I can improve on what you have written so well, but may I can add to it?
Big races. NJ and VA governors' races (and greater state House (VA) and General Assembly (NJ) control); Mamdani as NYC mayor; CA Prop 50. Small but important races. 2 Seats GA’s statewide Public Service Commission; PA: 3 Supreme Court judges retained (and victories in several county races); MS state GOP senate majority broken; also wins in FL, CT and NC. NPR, 5-Nov-25; https://tinyurl.com/3t2s79aw
To some extent, this broad-based change of control (NSEW) as well as in wealthier and less wealthy states, urban and rural areas and across the blue-purple-red spectrum suggests to me (of course not just to me) a strong elect the Dems who won (I would not bet on this theory) or rejection of all things 47 and aligned (to me, likely). Maybe both.
To your more pointed question, I think the answer is consistent and frequent messaging that demonstrates what will happen and how, since bilateral cooperation is not a given. Messaging must be “we hear you and here is how will help you” not “they are even worse than we are.” Include all media: social media; podcasts; print; MSM – wherever people go for information they trust (whether or not trustworthy, many will rely on it). As for substack organization, I defer here to the far more competent than I Meiselas Brothers (MTN).
"The most likely medium-term outcome in the United States is neither entrenched authoritarianism nor a return to stable democracy. Rather, it is regime instability: a protracted struggle between authoritarian impulses and democratic solidarity. In the absence of a radical transformation of the Republican Party, the most optimistic scenario for the coming decade is probably a slide back and forth between dysfunctional democracy and unstable competitive authoritarianism, depending on which party holds national power."
Your question about organizational lessons intrigued NGO organizations such was what was USAID and similar organizations such as the Peace Corp. 1964 Freedom Summer. We need to rebuild the U.S.
As for 2026 elections, I think your point is excellent. I am close to you, just at a slight distance, though it really amounts to a distinction without (much of) a difference. I think there will be the illusion of voting (and legitimacy) to avoid front-end rebellion. No GOP problem if they appear to win (we likely never would know) and if they lose, they will declare the elections fraudulent and unreliable, and will declare victory. Game over.
My suspicion is that you may be correct in suggesting martial law as necessary. My question then is whether at the direction of this CIC, with the US military being aligned with him, or based on the constitutionally mandated obligation to refuse to obey illegal orders such that we end up becoming a full banana republic after a coup d'état, the duration of which may be limited (one hopes) by stable democratic resurgence.
As I reread this, I am not convinced that I improved in any meaningful way on your thoughts. If nothing else, mine may be consistent and join yours. Please feel free to add additional thoughts as, of course, anyone here is welcome to do. Here’s to hoping! Have a great holiday season.
You liberals are not leftists, you're part of the problem. You Democrat supporters are incredibly ignorant and propagandized on many a topic. The fact that you make excuses for capitalism by calling it crony capitalism and that you reference NPR speaks volumes.
Pardons Can Include, Create, Or Cause Collateral Legal Risks
[Brookings]
Although the president’s power is broad, it is not without accepted limitations. Perhaps the most important is that the president can only pardon federal offenses; he cannot interfere with state prosecutions. Also, the pardoning power only extends to criminal offenses; it does not preclude civil actions. ... Whenever it issues, a pardon will not interfere with any rights a third party has to recover damages for another’s criminal behavior even if that behavior has been forgiven by a pardon.
In the 1915 case of Burdick v. U.S., George Burdick refused a pre-emptive pardon issued by Woodrow Wilson because accepting it would have meant that he could not claim his Fifth Amendment privilege when called to give testimony relating to the pardoned crime before a grand jury. Herein lies the downside for President Trump in any pardons he might grant. Should Congress or the Justice Department seek to determine whether the president or any of his associates acted criminally before or during Trump’s term as president, pardoned individuals would be limited in their ability to dodge questions by claiming their Fifth Amendment privilege.
The broader the pardon, the narrower the Fifth Amendment protection. To a degree determined by the scope of Trump’s pardons, recipients could be required to flesh out details about crimes for which they had been pardoned, perhaps implicating others whose involvement had gone undetected. If they then lied to avoid shaming themselves or to protect others, they could be tried for that crime.
[Bowman]
[P]ardons cannot insulate a president or others in his or her orbit from non-criminal investigation and potential liability. A presidential pardon does not affect federal civil or administrative proceedings, or state criminal or civil actions. Likewise, a pardon would not preclude congressional investigation of the pardoned conduct or any related matters. A presidential pardon can cover any (and perhaps all) federal crimes the beneficiary has ever committed, so long as such crimes occurred and were completed prior to the issuance of the pardon.
A president cannot pardon crimes that have not yet been committed, and the pardon power does not extend to state crimes or to any civil or administrative action brought by federal or state authorities. A presidential pardon cannot block congressional investigations. Finally, because a pardon effectively erases the Fifth Amendment privilege as to offenses covered by the pardon, it might make it easier for criminal and civil investigative authorities and Congress to compel testimony from the person pardoned.
Sources:
Presidential Pardons: Settled Law, unsettled issues, and a downside for Trump, Brookings, January 17, 2021 https://tinyurl.com/4hxfkfnx
Presidential Pardons and the Problem of Impunity, Frank O. Bowman, III, Legislation and Public Policy (2021) Vol. 23:425 https://tinyurl.com/5c3za42d
Add Presidential immunity, compromised free speech; the destruction of any wall between Church and State, somehow escalating religion to render it the dominant value protected First Amendment; failure to uphold the core principles of Due Process (Notice and an Opportunity to be Heard); shadow docket injustices on the rise ... much more.
Let me close by following your "let's rise above" this spirit. I join you in that. Cheers!
Good catch on the "fake" letter. You are exactly right. If it's fake why are they circulating it. They spin so many lies it must feel like they live in a tornado.
DOJ is fake! Just like the orange felon in the White House.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your whole family and the MeidasMighty!!
When he says, "fake news" - We say "FAKE PRESIDENT!"
Get the fuck outta here!! Get your own Substack!!
You guys need to be made aware of this: As of this morning there appears to be a video circulating of Lev harness vocally denouncing Midas in general & Cohen in particular without really being specific about what his issues are & upon close examination of the video it seems to be faked at least in that the voice audio does not match the mouth positions on the tape, & it doesn't just look like the track has slipped or is not exactly lined up the way you will see the tracks sometimes not perfectlined up, up, it just looks like there is some sort of fake voice, perhaps AI generated, of Lev put over existing video of him & in the interests of transparency, IF this is fake you need to be made aware of it, but obviously if this is real you & Aaron need to address this because if someone has done this, especially on Christmas Eve, this is a new low to which they have sunk. But it's something you need to be aware of & that you address it as early as possible. Hope the holiday and the New Year find you & your families well. Keep up the good work….
I had seen something earlier this morning on someone else’s post about a falling out between Lev and Michael Cohen and I couldn’t figure out what was going on. My guess is it is fake then. I can’t imagine two people on the same side of democracy, causing such a rift. Another fake DOJ posting?
Your guess is as good as mine. I just know that they did a shit ass job matching voice to lips. But the Bros need to comment on this and call it out at the very least
Don't believe it....rmember there are very smart reublican kids out there....
I questioned it too…does not seem authentic??
And of course the easiest answer would be to get either Lev or Aaron to comment, but it's a holiday weekend so, I guess we'll see when we see if we see. See?
I'm certain Waj ...Left Hook will have further information. He has lev on quite a bit. I would not be surprised if Lev and Michael have had some disagreements but a total blow out, IMPOSSIBLE
WELL, I'M EATING CROW THIS ECCHSXMAS AM, since finding out the Lev rant WAS real, He & Ben had it out yesterday & it's a bunch of internal politics but much of it seems rooted in Lev's concern for Midas's resources not being put sufficiently toward the interests of Ukraine. And Cohen & Epstein (& the "Katie Johnson" issue which was something I've been harping on concerning Cohen & his Inside Knowledge of Dumpster Central). I'd have to find the link and see if I can post it here but OY it's the last thing we need right?
Happy Hollowdaze, everyone.
Michael Cohen tends to come off in a way that could rub some folks the wrong way. His intentions are ultimately honorable but he has a way of sometimes overpowering others, humility is always required when 2 or more really strong personalities get together. I too am Jewish
That would be the easiest way to find out what is going on. But they are all Jewish( I only mean they don’t celebrate Christmas) so maybe we will hear more . I watched the Lev video. It was rambling and I couldn’t figure out what he was talking about.
Lev is not a polished speaker, however he has a huge heart that makes up for sometimes rambling
I watched a video that I believe was on a young lady's platform. Cohen and Lev's son and someone else was on it. At the time I didn't have sound and there wasn't a transcript. It was difficult to follow using the captions. Cohen looked very angry.
From what Lev said he was unhappy that his son was not aware, I think, of what the program was to be about. ???
I hope they can iron out their differences.
Michael Cohen tends to come off in a way that could rub some folks the wrong way. His intentions are ultimately honorable but he has a way of sometimes overpowering others, humility is always required when 2 or more really strong personalities get together. I too am Jeweish
AUTHENTIC IT IS!
we must be very watchful and only listen to those that know the truth don't be fooled by fake posts....ask Lev himself or Aaron whom I trust explicitly for the truth
I am here to find out what happened. He has a very long live posted that I will not spend Xmas listening to, even at 2x speed. But he is smearing Meidas in a big way yet there is no clarity about what the issue is that has him so angry.
The more they attack you Ben, the faster you and the Meidas Mighty will grow!! People want the truth, and independent news media is the ONLY way to get it, the only way.
Barry, you are spot on!
Merry Christmas to you all.
Thanks Ellen, MTN and others like it are the light in the darkness!! Merry Christmas to you and yours, I hope you have a great one...and let's hope that 2026 is the year we take America back!!!
Exactly!!!
rump gang calling you out means you're reporting facts! It's an endorsement for you and all Meidas!
Agree! If you’re getting under their skin, you’re doing something right!
So childish. And they think they are all professionals.
Some real brain trusts running that page. I haven't called anyone a dope, since the 3rd grade!
Who has the better track record of honesty? TrumpWorld or Meidas?
Duh. Documented liars in TrumpWorld.
You liberals are not leftists, you're part of the problem. You Democrat supporters are incredibly ignorant and propagandized on many a topic.
History and posterity will decide, and the GOP will end up lumped with the slavers, the segregationists, and the Nazis. I hope you live long enough to see it happen.
And yet, you liberals both love and support Nazis. Again. You liberals are poorly informed and propagandized on many a topic. You're part of the problem. Real leftists don't support the democratic party, Reformist/Trotskyist individuals and organizations, the US military and empire, NATO, No Kings, Mamdani, Bernie, AOC, mRNA's, etc. The fact of the matter is that getting rid of Trump and voting in democrats won't solve the problem. That of capitalism. The US was a terrible country long before Trump, nor was the United States a democracy before him, either. This is the harsh reality of it all, which is that the United States can be considered the following: an oligarchy, a corporatocracy, an inverted totalitarianism system, a gerontocracy, a kakistocracy, a kleptocracy, and/or a techno feudalist society. But It is not a democracy, nor is it a republic. Moreover, in a 2014 Princeton Study, it showed that public opinion has a “near-zero” impact on U.S. law. Furthermore, it's important to note that the constitution isn't designed to serve the people as a whole. 📕 Book Recommendation: We the Elites: Why the US Constitution Serves the Few by Robert Ovetz. — The thing is, liberalism, which you support goes hand in hand with Fascism which you claim to oppose, but you don't. You Democrat supporters are poorly informed and propagandized on many a topic. Unlike you liberals, I have factual and educational material. Moreover, because you haven't developed the skill of critical media literacy, you always seem to assume that those who are reporting factual and educational material are they themselves lying because you simply don't know any better. Only focusing on the terrible things the Republican Party is doing and ignoring what the Democrats do makes you not all that different than the Trump cult. Refer to the information I've collected on my website via my profile regarding the evils of capitalism. Start with the Dialectical Materialism page. While you're there, educate yourself on other topics as well. Oh, and stop assuming and calling everyone a Trump supporter who disagrees with and knows more than you. It's incredibly childish.
■ Liberalism and Fascism
https://youtu.be/6ceSi2hLQ7g
■ Critique of the Western Left
https://youtube.com/shorts/k_aCwWTGgXQ
■ Battling the Fake Left
https://www.youtube.com/live/_O8UFkoPhz8
■ A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers
https://www.wired.com/story/dark-money-group-secret-funding-democrat-influencers/
■ No Kings Protests and The Democratic Party
https://youtu.be/hUa2Lr6em3Q
■ A March About Nothing
https://youtu.be/WDISVEdlLJs
■ Why The 'No Kings' Protests Didn't Matter
https://realleecamp.substack.com/p/why-the-no-kings-protests-didnt-matter?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
■ Zohran Mamdani and Democratic Socialism
https://youtu.be/wyIxCAZ4vlY
■ The Folly of Greens and Social Democrats
https://youtu.be/BRkUl-ZaU1g
■ Marxism Vs. Liberalism
https://youtu.be/lc3_z9Vhihw
■ Marxism and the Bourgeois Left
https://classconsciousnessproject.blog/2025/11/05/marxism-leninism-is-not-part-of-the-left/
Oh, and lastly. In terms of the United States. We must never salute and show respect towards the American flag. The United States was founded on genocide and built with slavery, with the United States empire responsible for countless deaths. The American flag is soaked in blood. The only time to smile when in the presence of the flag is when it's on fire or being torn to shreds. When it comes to holidays like Independence Day, Memorial Day and Veterans Day, that they are not worth celebrating as they are about brainwashing people that the United States is a great country and reinforcing that lie for those who already believe it. These holidays, I would argue, are primarily about selling and reinforcing the lie that service to the United States military industrial complex somehow made the country and that of the world a better place. After you take the time to learn about the history of the United States and its actions, you'll hopefully come to the same conclusion that I have, which is that there is NOTHING honorable about choosing to be a pawn for the military industrial complex in service to the bourgeoisie, or capitalists if you prefer. The fact of the matter is that the United States bullies and terrorizes the rest of the world as it refuses to take care of its own citizens, because of this I can't help but look at the United States' flag in disgust. The ONLY time when it was acceptable to support the troops and that of the military was during WW2. That's it. But even then, the United States didn't win the war. The Soviet Union did. The United States just swooped in at the last minute to do some minor cleanup and took all the credit. Almost immediately after the dust settled, the bourgeoisie wasted no time in stabbing the Soviet Union in the back by spreading anti-communist propaganda to get the public to fear and hate everything that gave power and any resemblance of freedom and prosperity to the proletariat. Now, if you know someone who has "served" and was injured or killed. Don't get mad at me for speaking truth to power. Direct your anger towards the United States government for sending them off to die in a pointless war, conflict, or military operation that the United States instigated. Let me be absolutely clear. Although I disagree with Veterans and military personnel, in general, for their choice to be a willing pawn for the military industrial complex who I feel are undeserving of an honor, that does not mean I hate them. Unless they were participants in war crimes and are proud of slaughtering people, whether directly or indirectly, that's a different story. People who are proud of killing others who wish they could do it over and over again, those are sick and twisted individuals. That caveat aside, I believe everyone deserves to have their needs met with a government that actually cares about the well-being of people both here and abroad. In conclusion, the underlying reason for all these wars and conflicts is that the United States needs oil to back up the petro dollar. Without the dollars influence and buying power, the United States loses most, if not all, of its hegemony and economic stranglehold over others. So, basically, the problem is that of capitalism. With that said, though, by no means does that mean other countries are innocent in their foreign affairs, but the United States is by far the worst. It's not even a contest.
■ Military Empires: A Visual Guide to Foreign Bases
https://worldbeyondwar.org/military-empires/
■ Companies associated with the military industrial complex
https://www.militaryindustrialcomplex.com/companies.php
■ The Myth of Western Civilization Exposed
https://youtu.be/OtJcXrpVZsA
■ Mapping US Imperialism https://www.globalresearch.ca/mapping-us-imperialism/5782752
■ US Spreads Misery across the globe
https://covertactionmagazine.com/2023/01/02/u-s-spreads-misery-across-the-globe-by-imposing-sanctions-on-a-third-of-humanity/
■ US sanctions kill 500k+ a year
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X%2825%2900189-5/fulltext
■ An estimation on the Death Toll of Capitalism
https://youtu.be/rIB4e8AfPcM
Step away from the crack pipe. Cheers.
That's not an intelligent response. You haven't said or shared anything factual. You're poorly informed on many a topic.
Thanks Ben for going above and beyond for truth and democracy. Job well done.
tRump you don’t have a leg to stand on. You see, you’re not use to dealing with anyone who always tells the truth, and has proof, remember the word “proof?”
Yes, of course you're breaking the law, DOJ.
Thanks to Mighty Meidas - you are moving mountains!
How Trump's 'crony capitalism' has shaken up U.S. business, NPR 22-Dec-25 https://tinyurl.com/m33u4vy4
Trump has blurred the boundaries between business and government, to an extent that could have long-term consequences for the U.S. economy and the country's global standing. "When the American government appears to favor a company over rival companies, that distorts the marketplace," says Ann Lipton, a veteran business law expert and professor at University of Colorado's law school. "It means that other firms have less incentive to compete on innovation, which is sort of the opposite of how a free market is supposed to operate," she adds. "It's just bad for the economy." Lipton calls this capitalism by "schmoozing," and warns that it could seriously damage the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, thus hurting the overall economy in the long term. "We're not going to get the best innovations. We're not going to get the best products," she says. "If [businesses] are competing on their ability to schmooze, then that's bad for everybody."
I suppose the only response to such a cruel word as"dope" would be .Liar Liar Pants on Fire 🔥. At the very least, the entire Administration will understand that you mean Buissness. Ha Ha. He's such a Block Head.🤪🙃😊😂🤣
I'm rubber and you're glue...sticks and stones may break my bones and all that other puerile playground stuff...
The regime is rushing as fast as they can to dismantle the foundations of our form of democracy. They are in it for all the marbles. And for this regime it means, no longer the land of liberty and freedom. Its rule by decree with punishment if one steps out of line. We'll eventually have no choice but to take to the streets, stop business as usual. We need to make the corporate over lords feel it where it huts and big time. We have options now but in the near future we will not. Just bodies on the lines
Agreed. This article (and many others) confirm that was and is the Project 2025 Plan
The Project 2025 Mandate for Leadership is a 920-page road map for a future president to wield excessive power to implement a dangerous policy agenda, ripping out democracy by its roots and replacing it with a system that most Americans would find unthinkable. ... Quite simply, if Project 2025 is implemented, the United States would be unrecognizable. Instead, it would resemble autocracies around the world ... [that have] ... weakened their democracies and vested inordinate power in authoritarian leaders who serve the interests of themselves, not the public. Once this backsliding occurs, it is incredibly difficult to fix.…
Project 2025 provides a plausible pathway for a far-right administration, based on a white, Christian nationalist, pro-corporate, and antiworker philosophy, to degrade democracy and promote radical policy goals it has long wanted to accomplish but has not yet been able to implement. ... These deep-pocketed funders have worked hand in hand for decades with extreme politicians and other allies to weaken the nation’s system of checks and balances—in order to hold onto political power and implement a white, Christian, nationalist, corporatist agenda, even as the nation is becoming more diverse and pluralistic....
When elected leaders have no loyalty to traditional pro-democracy norms, they become unshackled to bend the government to their political will. ... When well-accepted norms are shattered, checks and balances—and democracy—can backslide. ... Installing loyalists throughout government who will unquestioningly and swiftly carry out a president’s orders is an essential component of Project 2025. ... Replacing career civil servants with partisan loyalists is particularly problematic, as it could represent a deep loss of the nonpartisan expertise needed by public agencies to protect Americans effectively....
Project 2025 proposes steps to weaken the reach and effectiveness of the media’s news reporting, depriving everyday Americans of vital information about what their government is doing. ... One of the most dystopian proposals advocated by the authors of Project 2025 is to break yet another central political norm and stretch the boundaries of the federal Insurrection Act, allowing the president to deploy the military for domestic law enforcement....
America is at a crossroads, and ... Americans must understand that Project 2025 provides a plausible road map to dismantling the republic and taking away their rights and freedoms.
Source: Project 2025 Would Destroy the U.S. System of Checks and Balances and Create an Imperial Presidency, Center for American Progress, 1-Oct-25 https://tinyurl.com/3aucrsc4
Kevin you obviously understand what is being attempted here by the regime.
Some suggestions on how we can organize, some hybrid model using some of the current wins like the major of NYC. Is there a way to move forward? attracting some wealthy folks that can see the writing on the wall and do not want to let 2025 happen. Can we organize the online substack media? Is there a way to force a united front against this before it is completely running the game?
Can we get Mamdanie -LIKE organization to push democrats ahead with a program that will insure healthcare for all, equitable taxation system that will support rebuilding and uplifting the middle class and poor. Obviously other key supports would need to be in place as well
I've said that millions must remain vigilant with rallies against these autocrats bent on total control of resources, power, and aganda. We're not quite thru with some aspects of a democracy and there's large numbers that have faith that there will be elections in 2026. I believe that there will not be elections. The supreme court might have enough back-bone but oit may only be a matter of time before the regime goes against their rulings
Marshall Law could be lurking around the next corner. Is there enough retired military and some on the job now that will not follow the regims order to shoot to kill which what might be expected at another mass rally. Until we talk about options and organizing there will be no magic wand. This regime is splintering but the next folks behind them are definitely much worse. This is why we need a plan of action because there will be many rules and laws ignored and we need to be in the front of the line and not on the sidelines when this happens.
Your Thoughts? I'm not a youngster at 76
OOPS Sorry Kelvin for spelling on your name above
Cool. It is a tricky one. An amalgamation of John CALVIN and Thomas HOBBES, with a nod to Lord KELVIN of absolute zero fame. Net effect: the name is an absolute zero comic. Happy holidays to you and yours!
I find the recent political wins both clarifying and enigmatic but all create opportunity. I’m not sure I can improve on what you have written so well, but may I can add to it?
Big races. NJ and VA governors' races (and greater state House (VA) and General Assembly (NJ) control); Mamdani as NYC mayor; CA Prop 50. Small but important races. 2 Seats GA’s statewide Public Service Commission; PA: 3 Supreme Court judges retained (and victories in several county races); MS state GOP senate majority broken; also wins in FL, CT and NC. NPR, 5-Nov-25; https://tinyurl.com/3t2s79aw
To some extent, this broad-based change of control (NSEW) as well as in wealthier and less wealthy states, urban and rural areas and across the blue-purple-red spectrum suggests to me (of course not just to me) a strong elect the Dems who won (I would not bet on this theory) or rejection of all things 47 and aligned (to me, likely). Maybe both.
To your more pointed question, I think the answer is consistent and frequent messaging that demonstrates what will happen and how, since bilateral cooperation is not a given. Messaging must be “we hear you and here is how will help you” not “they are even worse than we are.” Include all media: social media; podcasts; print; MSM – wherever people go for information they trust (whether or not trustworthy, many will rely on it). As for substack organization, I defer here to the far more competent than I Meiselas Brothers (MTN).
We may be too late for an effective united front. I commend this article to you: The Price of American Authoritarianism, Foreign Affairs, 11-Dec-25; https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/american-authoritarianism-levitsky-way-ziblatt Here is the article's bottom line:
"The most likely medium-term outcome in the United States is neither entrenched authoritarianism nor a return to stable democracy. Rather, it is regime instability: a protracted struggle between authoritarian impulses and democratic solidarity. In the absence of a radical transformation of the Republican Party, the most optimistic scenario for the coming decade is probably a slide back and forth between dysfunctional democracy and unstable competitive authoritarianism, depending on which party holds national power."
Your question about organizational lessons intrigued NGO organizations such was what was USAID and similar organizations such as the Peace Corp. 1964 Freedom Summer. We need to rebuild the U.S.
As for 2026 elections, I think your point is excellent. I am close to you, just at a slight distance, though it really amounts to a distinction without (much of) a difference. I think there will be the illusion of voting (and legitimacy) to avoid front-end rebellion. No GOP problem if they appear to win (we likely never would know) and if they lose, they will declare the elections fraudulent and unreliable, and will declare victory. Game over.
My suspicion is that you may be correct in suggesting martial law as necessary. My question then is whether at the direction of this CIC, with the US military being aligned with him, or based on the constitutionally mandated obligation to refuse to obey illegal orders such that we end up becoming a full banana republic after a coup d'état, the duration of which may be limited (one hopes) by stable democratic resurgence.
As I reread this, I am not convinced that I improved in any meaningful way on your thoughts. If nothing else, mine may be consistent and join yours. Please feel free to add additional thoughts as, of course, anyone here is welcome to do. Here’s to hoping! Have a great holiday season.
You liberals are not leftists, you're part of the problem. You Democrat supporters are incredibly ignorant and propagandized on many a topic. The fact that you make excuses for capitalism by calling it crony capitalism and that you reference NPR speaks volumes.
Pardons Can Include, Create, Or Cause Collateral Legal Risks
[Brookings]
Although the president’s power is broad, it is not without accepted limitations. Perhaps the most important is that the president can only pardon federal offenses; he cannot interfere with state prosecutions. Also, the pardoning power only extends to criminal offenses; it does not preclude civil actions. ... Whenever it issues, a pardon will not interfere with any rights a third party has to recover damages for another’s criminal behavior even if that behavior has been forgiven by a pardon.
In the 1915 case of Burdick v. U.S., George Burdick refused a pre-emptive pardon issued by Woodrow Wilson because accepting it would have meant that he could not claim his Fifth Amendment privilege when called to give testimony relating to the pardoned crime before a grand jury. Herein lies the downside for President Trump in any pardons he might grant. Should Congress or the Justice Department seek to determine whether the president or any of his associates acted criminally before or during Trump’s term as president, pardoned individuals would be limited in their ability to dodge questions by claiming their Fifth Amendment privilege.
The broader the pardon, the narrower the Fifth Amendment protection. To a degree determined by the scope of Trump’s pardons, recipients could be required to flesh out details about crimes for which they had been pardoned, perhaps implicating others whose involvement had gone undetected. If they then lied to avoid shaming themselves or to protect others, they could be tried for that crime.
[Bowman]
[P]ardons cannot insulate a president or others in his or her orbit from non-criminal investigation and potential liability. A presidential pardon does not affect federal civil or administrative proceedings, or state criminal or civil actions. Likewise, a pardon would not preclude congressional investigation of the pardoned conduct or any related matters. A presidential pardon can cover any (and perhaps all) federal crimes the beneficiary has ever committed, so long as such crimes occurred and were completed prior to the issuance of the pardon.
A president cannot pardon crimes that have not yet been committed, and the pardon power does not extend to state crimes or to any civil or administrative action brought by federal or state authorities. A presidential pardon cannot block congressional investigations. Finally, because a pardon effectively erases the Fifth Amendment privilege as to offenses covered by the pardon, it might make it easier for criminal and civil investigative authorities and Congress to compel testimony from the person pardoned.
Sources:
Presidential Pardons: Settled Law, unsettled issues, and a downside for Trump, Brookings, January 17, 2021 https://tinyurl.com/4hxfkfnx
Presidential Pardons and the Problem of Impunity, Frank O. Bowman, III, Legislation and Public Policy (2021) Vol. 23:425 https://tinyurl.com/5c3za42d
Kelvin Hobbs (clever) thank you for providing the deep dive into Presidential pardons I hope some victims of J6 are using the civil courts.
I did notice in your reference SETTLED LAW ..
What a joke !! As if that holds any weight with the stacked court we are supposed to rely on
Enjoy a season of peace and love away from all this 🎄
MaryE, ty for your kind top of the cap re KH
I think your observations are spot-on, though so often I have to question what settled law (stare decision; let things decided stand) means under the Roberts Court. Roe v. Wade? An incomplete but representative list of its destruction of established principles can be read here: https://www.acslaw.org/analysis/acs-journal/acs-supreme-court-review-sixth-edition/selective-judicial-activism-in-the-roberts-court/.
Add Presidential immunity, compromised free speech; the destruction of any wall between Church and State, somehow escalating religion to render it the dominant value protected First Amendment; failure to uphold the core principles of Due Process (Notice and an Opportunity to be Heard); shadow docket injustices on the rise ... much more.
Let me close by following your "let's rise above" this spirit. I join you in that. Cheers!
Good catch on the "fake" letter. You are exactly right. If it's fake why are they circulating it. They spin so many lies it must feel like they live in a tornado.
You liberals are not leftists, you're part of the problem. You Democrat supporters are incredibly ignorant and propagandized on many a topic.
How childish it is for the president and his administration to be name calling. They must have the mentalities of 6 years olds.
Apple dumpling gangsters!
3 Stoogers
Djudas, Shady Vance and Mixed up maga Mike
lol I used the three stooges reference in regard to the three Supreme Court justices that dissent anything that may benefit us rather then Trump
AP rejected my post. I don’t get it
OMG “you dope” are you kidding me! What a bunch of babies! I guess you hit a raw nerve lol.
Merry Christmas to all of you at Meidas Touch. Thank you for telling the truth every day!
Attack by the Trump White House is proof that you are telling the truth. Please keep telling the truth.