Meidas is doing an amazing job of getting the accurate reporting out there. First place I look for breaking news, the actual facts, not msm sane washing. Great job as always.
Good morning, from Kentucky Ben. I am so grateful for you, Brett and Jordy. I have not had access to CNN, MSNBC, or Fox Entertainment news since 45. I rely on your Meidas Touch + for keeping me informed.
I’m in my last phase of my life and what this man and his regime is doing to our country mortifies me. I’m an angry old woman now and I don’t plan to stay that way. He and his regime need to be in prison. I won’t lie, I’m concerned about getting the money I paid into SS all my life and of course what will happen to my children and grandchildren. Keep doing what you’re doing and stay safe always.
I'm an angry old woman too. I certainly hope you are right about our country being made right in my lifetime! I have one daughter who is planning to leave the country. I actuallty felt the same way after hearing about Qatar getting an air base in the U.S. but it's probably too late for my husband and me to start over now. Keep the faith!
Back at you in LA from one who loved “Apple Pan” hickory burgers, and 4th fire works on the Santa Monica Pier and the rich cultural gift from the Mexican, Latino community.
We can’t let these people?, not sure what their genetic deviance can be ,take our democracy and what we live and love.
I Love your balance of dedicated on point humane mission and guided fight.
You guys are thinking and keeping us informed good or bad
How much do you want to stop His Royal Heinous and the fascist takeover of the country?
Enough that you’re willing to make a small sacrifice? Like altering your spending habits for a month or two or three? That could be all it would take to get the attention of the oligarchs (formerly known as The Robber Barons in the first Gilded Age, also The Fat Cats, The Greedy Bastards).
A brief demonstration of We, the People’s, power of the purse could persuade them to quit supporting HRH and the politicians who enable him.
We quit spending, except on essentials, businesses lose money, stock market goes down, Greedy Bastards pay attention to our demands.
Greedy Bastards own most of the politicians of both major parties. GBs start losing money, tell politicians to change course and do what We, the People want.
We are running out of peaceful options. The legislature and Supreme Court are controlled by HRH. He controls the executive branch, including the Military, Justice Department, FBI, ICE, the IRS. He controls all levers of power.
We, the people, still have the power of the purse. No one can control our spending, or lack of spending. When all else fails we can go on a spending strike until the business community stops supporting HRH and the politicians who enable him.
Economic warfare is the only thing the oligarchs, the business community will understand and act on. Call it a Surreptitious General Strike (Quiet Quitting). Go to work, do as little as possible. Stop spending money except on essentials. Quit feeding the corporate beast that supports the HRH.
Stop participating. Nearly 70% of the U.S. economy is driven by consumer spending. All of us. Hobble the economy and the stock market. Mahatma Gandhi drove the British from India by peaceful civil disobedience and boycotts. We can stop the fascist takeover in the same way.
We can keep rehashing past and present atrocities until our access to the internet is taken away by the regime, or we can DO something!
One correction: tho: "His Royal Heinous" is apt as an adjective, it really should be "HIS ROYAL ANUS" because he really is a total a-hole. And of course, nothing but fecal matter comes out of him, at both ends.
Love the interview! I have been following you guys daily for years now. So impressed with your story, passion, commitment, and connections. I learned even more about you from The Guardian story. I shared it on my Facebook page.
Don't forget to take time to be with your family. THAT'S the most important thing. We can deal with a day here and there while you're all on a break. It's about give and take. We take all the time, as we cherish this news outlet and the brothers that run it. We're happy to give you time to remember what it's really all about. ♥️
“It’s the economy, stupid” as James Carville famously told Bill Clinton. It was then, and still is, in politics. The reelection of His Royal Heinous is largely attributed to the misperceived state of the economy. That’s what must be attacked, not individual corporations. The overall economy must suffer before the Greedy Bastards will pay attention.
HRH will not destroy the economy on his own (TACO). He will find a way to prop it up (like lower interest rates) because the economy and stock market are his report card and key to keeping power. The key to keeping power, as it is in Russia, China, Hungary, Turkey. They give the people a somewhat decent standard of living, and in exchange, the people have no political power. Only the autocrat has that. Unlimited.
Our best chance of success lies in obtaining high profile, national leadership and spokespersons. Fragmented, unknown groups leading the charge might work but would take much longer, and time is of the essence. Since the Disney boycott there have been more “bigger” names taking up the cause.
There will have to be a great amount of grassroot support before a national “leader” will take up the cause. Most of our supposed leaders are really followers of movements. They’ll get out front after it’s shown to have popular support. So, we recruit more foot soldiers, like ourselves, and spread the word on various Substacks and other social media platforms.
After mustering much grassroots support we can then approach some Substack writers who have many subscribers and appeal to them to take up the cause and spread the word. Writers like Jen Rubin, Steve Schmidt, Robert Reich, Heather Richardson, Paul Krugman. Again, a good amount of grassroots support will have to be demonstrated.
We will need an organized effort to encourage those writers to concentrate on this method of opposition. Possibly coordinated mass emails to them promoting the idea, or coordinated posts to their Substacks.
Then, hopefully, one or more national leaders will take up the cause. Possibly a steering committee composed of left, center and right individuals, but not current office holders. It should be seen as non partisan.
This will be a tough sell. Americans are addicted to buying. We are brainwashed from the cradle by advertising, popular culture, peer pressure, to consume. If you want to be happy and fulfilled, you must have this or that product. To overcome this, our fellow citizens must be convinced that this is the only viable peaceful solution to stop and reverse the fascist takeover. And it is.
If a single dollar doubles every day for 30 days, it reaches a total of over $536 million ($536,870,912) at the end of the 30th day.
So, would it follow, that a single voice that doubled everyday would become 536 million voices after 30 days? That seems doable.
Defeating the fascists in WWII did not happen without sacrifice from the citizens of the Allied countries. We will have to sacrifice to stop and reverse the fascist takeover of our country. We can sacrifice a little now or a much greater amount later. What kind of world will our children and grandchildren live in if we allow this to continue?
Spending Strike, Spending Freeze, Spending Suspension, Spending Pause, Economic Disengagement, Economic Warfare, Stop Spending!, even Boycott. Choose your favorite but Do It, and Spread the Word!, far, wide, and quickly, before the fascists takedown our means of communication.
tRump is the slave master. He says Slavery was not that bad. Now he commands his republicans and billionaires to rule over those people in America as sheep to be used and or slaughtered to achieve control of those who dare oppose his dictates. It is black and brown and aliens and Chinese and Muslim and others yet to be named as the enemy from within. People are to be controlled by in many ways. That why they call it Great again, to dominate the people who have little choice.
You can add you and me to the list because he threatening people who speak badly about him and I heard he wants to deport the Ukrainians back to war torn Ukraine. And I have heard a couple of stories about Canada too.
Meidas is doing an amazing job of getting the accurate reporting out there. First place I look for breaking news, the actual facts, not msm sane washing. Great job as always.
Watching Ben's interview by Dina Dahl... News as activism.
As I said yesterday, in SOCAL at least 3 House SOCAL Republicans could sign the discharge petition we need.
MAKE NEWS.
Could MEIDAS be the new Maddow?
Ben, thank you for all the hard work you and the rest of team do. Every day it honest news and analysis. No sane washing of what’s happening.
Congrats on the Guardian’s recognition! Sending virtual hugs to all the Meidas mighty! Get your signs ready for no kings next week!
Good morning, from Kentucky Ben. I am so grateful for you, Brett and Jordy. I have not had access to CNN, MSNBC, or Fox Entertainment news since 45. I rely on your Meidas Touch + for keeping me informed.
I’m in my last phase of my life and what this man and his regime is doing to our country mortifies me. I’m an angry old woman now and I don’t plan to stay that way. He and his regime need to be in prison. I won’t lie, I’m concerned about getting the money I paid into SS all my life and of course what will happen to my children and grandchildren. Keep doing what you’re doing and stay safe always.
Hang in there, Dee Gee. We're ALL angry old women! :) Let's make a promise that we'll right the ship in your lifetime.
I'm an angry old woman too. I certainly hope you are right about our country being made right in my lifetime! I have one daughter who is planning to leave the country. I actuallty felt the same way after hearing about Qatar getting an air base in the U.S. but it's probably too late for my husband and me to start over now. Keep the faith!
Back at you in LA from one who loved “Apple Pan” hickory burgers, and 4th fire works on the Santa Monica Pier and the rich cultural gift from the Mexican, Latino community.
We can’t let these people?, not sure what their genetic deviance can be ,take our democracy and what we live and love.
I Love your balance of dedicated on point humane mission and guided fight.
You guys are thinking and keeping us informed good or bad
Go Meidas family , be safe
Thank you Meidas Touch, without you, I would still be lost in tv land. So thank you!
Love you Meidas- keep up your great work. Truth over lies.
The Peaceful Solution-Part 1
How much do you want to stop His Royal Heinous and the fascist takeover of the country?
Enough that you’re willing to make a small sacrifice? Like altering your spending habits for a month or two or three? That could be all it would take to get the attention of the oligarchs (formerly known as The Robber Barons in the first Gilded Age, also The Fat Cats, The Greedy Bastards).
A brief demonstration of We, the People’s, power of the purse could persuade them to quit supporting HRH and the politicians who enable him.
We quit spending, except on essentials, businesses lose money, stock market goes down, Greedy Bastards pay attention to our demands.
Greedy Bastards own most of the politicians of both major parties. GBs start losing money, tell politicians to change course and do what We, the People want.
We are running out of peaceful options. The legislature and Supreme Court are controlled by HRH. He controls the executive branch, including the Military, Justice Department, FBI, ICE, the IRS. He controls all levers of power.
We, the people, still have the power of the purse. No one can control our spending, or lack of spending. When all else fails we can go on a spending strike until the business community stops supporting HRH and the politicians who enable him.
Economic warfare is the only thing the oligarchs, the business community will understand and act on. Call it a Surreptitious General Strike (Quiet Quitting). Go to work, do as little as possible. Stop spending money except on essentials. Quit feeding the corporate beast that supports the HRH.
Stop participating. Nearly 70% of the U.S. economy is driven by consumer spending. All of us. Hobble the economy and the stock market. Mahatma Gandhi drove the British from India by peaceful civil disobedience and boycotts. We can stop the fascist takeover in the same way.
We can keep rehashing past and present atrocities until our access to the internet is taken away by the regime, or we can DO something!
Now is the time for this Peaceful Solution.
I loved the HRH moniker. Well played.
One correction: tho: "His Royal Heinous" is apt as an adjective, it really should be "HIS ROYAL ANUS" because he really is a total a-hole. And of course, nothing but fecal matter comes out of him, at both ends.
Sometimes I spell it H’Anus
Hilarious. Thanks for the laughs!
If HRH didn’t have so much power, he’d just be laughable and pathetic, which is how I regarded him before he became president.
As did every New Yorker since about 1982 or so
The Barter System will a historically verified tool, when avoiding corporate boxstores. Not forgetting supporting local small businesses!
Love the interview! I have been following you guys daily for years now. So impressed with your story, passion, commitment, and connections. I learned even more about you from The Guardian story. I shared it on my Facebook page.
The MeidasMighty is an amazing community! Thank you for always fighting for us, Ben. We’ve got your back too.
Don't forget to take time to be with your family. THAT'S the most important thing. We can deal with a day here and there while you're all on a break. It's about give and take. We take all the time, as we cherish this news outlet and the brothers that run it. We're happy to give you time to remember what it's really all about. ♥️
Yes! Please take time for yourself & family. WE LOVE YOU!
Thank you so much for all you do.....we love you Meidas Touch!!
The Peaceful Solution-Part 3
How to accomplish a Spending Strike
“It’s the economy, stupid” as James Carville famously told Bill Clinton. It was then, and still is, in politics. The reelection of His Royal Heinous is largely attributed to the misperceived state of the economy. That’s what must be attacked, not individual corporations. The overall economy must suffer before the Greedy Bastards will pay attention.
HRH will not destroy the economy on his own (TACO). He will find a way to prop it up (like lower interest rates) because the economy and stock market are his report card and key to keeping power. The key to keeping power, as it is in Russia, China, Hungary, Turkey. They give the people a somewhat decent standard of living, and in exchange, the people have no political power. Only the autocrat has that. Unlimited.
Our best chance of success lies in obtaining high profile, national leadership and spokespersons. Fragmented, unknown groups leading the charge might work but would take much longer, and time is of the essence. Since the Disney boycott there have been more “bigger” names taking up the cause.
There will have to be a great amount of grassroot support before a national “leader” will take up the cause. Most of our supposed leaders are really followers of movements. They’ll get out front after it’s shown to have popular support. So, we recruit more foot soldiers, like ourselves, and spread the word on various Substacks and other social media platforms.
After mustering much grassroots support we can then approach some Substack writers who have many subscribers and appeal to them to take up the cause and spread the word. Writers like Jen Rubin, Steve Schmidt, Robert Reich, Heather Richardson, Paul Krugman. Again, a good amount of grassroots support will have to be demonstrated.
We will need an organized effort to encourage those writers to concentrate on this method of opposition. Possibly coordinated mass emails to them promoting the idea, or coordinated posts to their Substacks.
Then, hopefully, one or more national leaders will take up the cause. Possibly a steering committee composed of left, center and right individuals, but not current office holders. It should be seen as non partisan.
This will be a tough sell. Americans are addicted to buying. We are brainwashed from the cradle by advertising, popular culture, peer pressure, to consume. If you want to be happy and fulfilled, you must have this or that product. To overcome this, our fellow citizens must be convinced that this is the only viable peaceful solution to stop and reverse the fascist takeover. And it is.
If a single dollar doubles every day for 30 days, it reaches a total of over $536 million ($536,870,912) at the end of the 30th day.
So, would it follow, that a single voice that doubled everyday would become 536 million voices after 30 days? That seems doable.
Defeating the fascists in WWII did not happen without sacrifice from the citizens of the Allied countries. We will have to sacrifice to stop and reverse the fascist takeover of our country. We can sacrifice a little now or a much greater amount later. What kind of world will our children and grandchildren live in if we allow this to continue?
Spending Strike, Spending Freeze, Spending Suspension, Spending Pause, Economic Disengagement, Economic Warfare, Stop Spending!, even Boycott. Choose your favorite but Do It, and Spread the Word!, far, wide, and quickly, before the fascists takedown our means of communication.
I do not begin my day without checking in with Meidas Touch for the facts.
I would love to upgrade but living on SS just can’t afford it. How about discounts for us?
tRump is the slave master. He says Slavery was not that bad. Now he commands his republicans and billionaires to rule over those people in America as sheep to be used and or slaughtered to achieve control of those who dare oppose his dictates. It is black and brown and aliens and Chinese and Muslim and others yet to be named as the enemy from within. People are to be controlled by in many ways. That why they call it Great again, to dominate the people who have little choice.
You can add you and me to the list because he threatening people who speak badly about him and I heard he wants to deport the Ukrainians back to war torn Ukraine. And I have heard a couple of stories about Canada too.