Anniversary Edition! Featuring Norm Eisen, Jen Rubin, Katie Phang, and April Ryan; Jill Lawrence; Rep. Jason Crow; Meredith Blake; One Year of Contrarians; The Contrarian Podcast; & Comics
SO WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO ABOUT MINNESOTA? IS THIS OK: "The first two weeks of January suggest that the administration will simply use DHS to serve the same function of punishing and intimidating cities and states that diverge from Trump politically. Minnesota and Illinois officials sued to block some immigration enforcement yesterday, but because immigration enforcement is a standard federal power, these suits may face longer odds." THIS IS NOT IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT THIS IS WAR. HOW CAN THIS BE LEGAL? 6 ARMED THUGS DRAGGING WOMEN OUT OF THEIR CARS, SCREAMING IN FEAR? NO DUE PROCESS. SURE YOU ARE GREAT TO BE HERE BUT DON'T TELL ME THIS IS LEGAL OR IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP.
Happy Anniversary to The Contrarian! Nice to have Katie and April today on CWTC! You’ve done a great job keeping your subscribers engaged and informed throughout 2025. 2026 will be a year of elevating democracy to its rightful place!
I followed you both when you were “unofficial contrarians” … I’m profoundly grateful to you both, and all the contributors, for helping to keep my sanity — Congratulations on your anniversary from a loyal subscriber —
Totally off topic but The Guardian is reporting that the administration has asked UPENN to turn over to the govt. the names of all the Jews on their faculty and among the student body. PLEASE PASS THIS ON as this is way beyond the pale even for them.
IT’S OUR GOVERNOR’S FAULT. I WROTE THIS 1 YEAR AGO, AND I AM WRITING IT AGAIN
IT IS OUR GOVERNOR’S FAULT
“NO KING DAY” AND “ICE OUT” MARCHES ARE NICE BUT A WASTE OF OUR ENERGY THAT SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT OUR GOVERNOR’S
TRUMP DOES NOT CARE ABOUT CITIZENS OR BEING RE-ELECTED. HE WANTS TO BE PART OF THE THREE RULERS OF THE WORLD: PUTIN, Xi JINPING AND TRUMP
OUR GOVERNORS HAVE POWER AND A WAY TO PROTECT US, AND THEY ARE NOT DOING IT.
MARCH TO THEIR OFFICES AND SAY PROTECT OR LEAVE. WE WILL VOTE YOU OUT. YOU ARE WEAK AND INEFFECTIVE. YOU ARE TOLERATING CRIME. WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR? THEY ARE ADVOCATING PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATIONS, AND THEY ARE DOING NOTHING
OUR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT IS BEYOND REPAIR AND IS BECOMING A FASCIST STATE.
WE ARE ALSO WAITING; WE AREA MASSIVE COUNTRY AND CAN ABSORB ENORMOUS PAIN THAT CAN BECOME INVISIBLE IN OUR POPULATION. A FEW THOUSAND CITIZENS CAN BE TAKEN, AND WE WILL OBJECT, BUT EVENTUALLY WE GO ON WITH OUR LIVES AND FORGET IT. WE LOST OVER ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND CITIZENS TO THE VIRUS, AND WE WENT ABOUT OUR LIVES. WE CAN FORGET, WE CAN DENY, WE HAVE NOT REACHED OUR KINDLING TEMPERATURE, THE TEMPERATURE REQUIRED FOR US TO EXPLODE.
WHAT MUST HAPPEN FOR YOU TO REVOLT, FOR US TO HAVE A REVOLUTION? WHAT MUST HAPPEN TO US, TO OUR WAY OF LIFE, FOR US TO SAY, GOVERNOR, DO SOMETHING.
COST OF LIVING GOING UP. IT IS NOT ENOUGH, NOT ENOUGH FOR A REVOLUTION. WHAT IS? LIVING WITH A DICTATORSHIP, MAYBE, BUT THEN IT IS TOO LATE. THING OF WHAT CONDITION MUST OCCUR FOR YOU TO BE WILLING TO REVOLT.
GOVERNORS ARE POWERFUL AND CONTROL ENORMOUS WEALTH, BUT THEY REFUSE TO ACT AS THE GOVERNOR OF A SOVEREIGN STATE. THEY SUPPORT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, BUT THEY ARE WAITING. THEY ALSO HAVE A KINDLING TEMPERATURE AND WE CAN MAKE THEM REACH THAT TEMPERATURE.
WE CAN MAKE THEM MOVE, MAKE THEM ASSUME THE ROLE OF A GOVERNOR, TO CARE FOR THEIR CITIZENS. CONSIDER THE DEMOCRATIC STATES AND THEIR POWER, AND CONSIDER WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THEY ORGANIZED AND USED A “SOFT SECESSION” TO CONTROL HOW THEIR MONEY WAS USED
DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT “SOFT SECESSION”? HOW DOES IT DIFFER FROM “SECESSION”? A SOFT SECESSION IS WHERE THE STATES STOP SENDING TAX MONEY DIRECTLY INTO THE FEDERAL TREASURY, BUT RATHER COLLECT FEDERAL TAX MONEY OF THE CITIZENS IN A STATE ACCOUNT AND HAVE THE POWER TO REVIEW WHERE AND HOW IT WILL BE USED. A FULL SECESSION IS WHERE A STATE LEAVES THE UNION COMPLETELY AND BECOMES A SEPARATE SOVEREIGN COUNTRY
Duterte killing drug dealers in the Philippines and the Trump, Hegseth boat strikes?
ICE shooting, murdering and grabbing off the streets asking for papers of American citizens and the Iranian government suppressing and killing protestors?
grabbing the Venezuelan President by military force in the middle of the night?
masked ICE agents and the KGB snatching people off the streets?
Trump, the wiley politician, and his carefully selected administration is at war with America. Who knows why?
In the America we know and love POTUS is now the real terrorist threat. Potentially, we are all collateral damage.
so grateful you started this platform
A job well done. Keep it up!
Congratulations on your ONE year anniversary!!! I’m one of many who appreciate this new platform of truth.
SO WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO ABOUT MINNESOTA? IS THIS OK: "The first two weeks of January suggest that the administration will simply use DHS to serve the same function of punishing and intimidating cities and states that diverge from Trump politically. Minnesota and Illinois officials sued to block some immigration enforcement yesterday, but because immigration enforcement is a standard federal power, these suits may face longer odds." THIS IS NOT IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT THIS IS WAR. HOW CAN THIS BE LEGAL? 6 ARMED THUGS DRAGGING WOMEN OUT OF THEIR CARS, SCREAMING IN FEAR? NO DUE PROCESS. SURE YOU ARE GREAT TO BE HERE BUT DON'T TELL ME THIS IS LEGAL OR IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP.
Today is January 12 by my calendar. What time zone are you all in?
Better change the batteries in your calendar!
Actually, I think it’s a problem with my mind.
Happy Anniversary to The Contrarian! Nice to have Katie and April today on CWTC! You’ve done a great job keeping your subscribers engaged and informed throughout 2025. 2026 will be a year of elevating democracy to its rightful place!
I followed you both when you were “unofficial contrarians” … I’m profoundly grateful to you both, and all the contributors, for helping to keep my sanity — Congratulations on your anniversary from a loyal subscriber —
Totally off topic but The Guardian is reporting that the administration has asked UPENN to turn over to the govt. the names of all the Jews on their faculty and among the student body. PLEASE PASS THIS ON as this is way beyond the pale even for them.
IT’S OUR GOVERNOR’S FAULT. I WROTE THIS 1 YEAR AGO, AND I AM WRITING IT AGAIN
IT IS OUR GOVERNOR’S FAULT
“NO KING DAY” AND “ICE OUT” MARCHES ARE NICE BUT A WASTE OF OUR ENERGY THAT SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT OUR GOVERNOR’S
TRUMP DOES NOT CARE ABOUT CITIZENS OR BEING RE-ELECTED. HE WANTS TO BE PART OF THE THREE RULERS OF THE WORLD: PUTIN, Xi JINPING AND TRUMP
OUR GOVERNORS HAVE POWER AND A WAY TO PROTECT US, AND THEY ARE NOT DOING IT.
MARCH TO THEIR OFFICES AND SAY PROTECT OR LEAVE. WE WILL VOTE YOU OUT. YOU ARE WEAK AND INEFFECTIVE. YOU ARE TOLERATING CRIME. WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR? THEY ARE ADVOCATING PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATIONS, AND THEY ARE DOING NOTHING
OUR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT IS BEYOND REPAIR AND IS BECOMING A FASCIST STATE.
WE ARE ALSO WAITING; WE AREA MASSIVE COUNTRY AND CAN ABSORB ENORMOUS PAIN THAT CAN BECOME INVISIBLE IN OUR POPULATION. A FEW THOUSAND CITIZENS CAN BE TAKEN, AND WE WILL OBJECT, BUT EVENTUALLY WE GO ON WITH OUR LIVES AND FORGET IT. WE LOST OVER ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND CITIZENS TO THE VIRUS, AND WE WENT ABOUT OUR LIVES. WE CAN FORGET, WE CAN DENY, WE HAVE NOT REACHED OUR KINDLING TEMPERATURE, THE TEMPERATURE REQUIRED FOR US TO EXPLODE.
WHAT MUST HAPPEN FOR YOU TO REVOLT, FOR US TO HAVE A REVOLUTION? WHAT MUST HAPPEN TO US, TO OUR WAY OF LIFE, FOR US TO SAY, GOVERNOR, DO SOMETHING.
COST OF LIVING GOING UP. IT IS NOT ENOUGH, NOT ENOUGH FOR A REVOLUTION. WHAT IS? LIVING WITH A DICTATORSHIP, MAYBE, BUT THEN IT IS TOO LATE. THING OF WHAT CONDITION MUST OCCUR FOR YOU TO BE WILLING TO REVOLT.
GOVERNORS ARE POWERFUL AND CONTROL ENORMOUS WEALTH, BUT THEY REFUSE TO ACT AS THE GOVERNOR OF A SOVEREIGN STATE. THEY SUPPORT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, BUT THEY ARE WAITING. THEY ALSO HAVE A KINDLING TEMPERATURE AND WE CAN MAKE THEM REACH THAT TEMPERATURE.
WE CAN MAKE THEM MOVE, MAKE THEM ASSUME THE ROLE OF A GOVERNOR, TO CARE FOR THEIR CITIZENS. CONSIDER THE DEMOCRATIC STATES AND THEIR POWER, AND CONSIDER WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THEY ORGANIZED AND USED A “SOFT SECESSION” TO CONTROL HOW THEIR MONEY WAS USED
DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT “SOFT SECESSION”? HOW DOES IT DIFFER FROM “SECESSION”? A SOFT SECESSION IS WHERE THE STATES STOP SENDING TAX MONEY DIRECTLY INTO THE FEDERAL TREASURY, BUT RATHER COLLECT FEDERAL TAX MONEY OF THE CITIZENS IN A STATE ACCOUNT AND HAVE THE POWER TO REVIEW WHERE AND HOW IT WILL BE USED. A FULL SECESSION IS WHERE A STATE LEAVES THE UNION COMPLETELY AND BECOMES A SEPARATE SOVEREIGN COUNTRY
Please tell me the difference between:
Duterte killing drug dealers in the Philippines and the Trump, Hegseth boat strikes?
ICE shooting, murdering and grabbing off the streets asking for papers of American citizens and the Iranian government suppressing and killing protestors?
grabbing the Venezuelan President by military force in the middle of the night?
masked ICE agents and the KGB snatching people off the streets?
Happy Birthday/Anniversary, Contrarians! That you exist has made this whole year easier to bear. Thank you, and may you have many more great years!