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Hey folks,
Trump’s White House is miserable, Republicans are staring down a brutal political environment, and Democrats have a real opportunity in front of us. But only if we stop letting the right decide what we’re supposed to be talking about.
Jack Cocchiarella and I talked Trump, MAGA’s terrible candidates, independent media, Hasan Piker, AIPAC, the DSA, and what Democrats actually need to do to win.
Here are a few moments you don’t want to miss:
[00:02:24] I preview the debates I’m headed into in Las Vegas—from Trump’s corruption to free speech, political violence, and constitutional rights.
[00:08:04] We dig into Trump’s collapsing political position, his terrible numbers, and why people fleeing his White House should still expect accountability.
[00:13:18] We get into the absolutely disastrous candidates Republicans are putting forward—and why Trump’s grip on the GOP could cost them races they have no business losing.
[00:19:39] Jack and I have a real disagreement about Hasan Piker, antisemitism, Israel, AIPAC, and the responsibility that comes with having a massive political platform.
[00:25:05] We bring it back to the bigger picture: Trump remains the center of the political universe, and Democrats cannot waste this moment by fighting on terrain Republicans choose for us.
This conversation gets funny, uncomfortable, serious, and occasionally a little messy—which is exactly why I think it’s worth watching. We talk about the political opportunity Democrats have right now, but also the independent media ecosystem we need to build if we actually want to shape the conversation instead of constantly reacting to the right.
That independence matters. We can chase stories corporate media ignores. We can disagree without turning every disagreement into a civil war. And we can keep the focus where it belongs: defeating MAGA, holding corruption accountable, and building something better.
If you value honest conversations like this, help us keep them going.
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With urgency,
—Mike
