Featuring Robert P. Jones, Andrea Campbell & Jen Rubin, Austin Sarat & Steve Kramer, Shalise Manza Young, Azza Cohen, Jared Bernstein & Hannah Katch, The Democracy Movement, and "Talking Feds"
Many thanks to Jen and Andrea Campbell for informing us about the SNAP program and how it will be implemented during the shutdown. Robby Jones’ PRRI report and how the different racial Christian demographics view Donald Trump. So many great Contrarian contributions today!
I was talking about this last night with some friends across the political spectrum. We think that one of the main Democratic messages going into the next campaign session against the GOP is that if you vote Republican you are giving away your right to have a voice in your governance completely. You are electing a representative in name only. Your GOP representative has no voice, your GOP representative has no power, your GOP representative has no accountability to you. They are a ghost, a hologram, a shadow. They don’t show up in Congress, they don’t have town halls, they do not meaningfully respond to to your calls or emails, they simply don’t care what you think, what you need or why you voted for them, because they are under Trump‘s thumb. Even for longtime Republicans, I think this is a very strong message for Democrats to send in the next election. Pound it home!!! Although there is a small portion of the population that approves of everything that is being done by this lawless administration, it’s becoming clear that a vast majority of all parties are not OK with multiple actions that the administration is taking and want Congress to stand up and provide checks and balances. The Democrats need to make it very clear that the GOP will not do this, only Democrats will. The message is that every single GOP member is under Trump‘s thumb, and other than that does not exist.
Can we get a list of attendees to Mar a largo gala and make it public? Buying our government should be public information so we can not support them economically, in my opinion.
Fabulous once again, Contrarians. Heartfelt thanks!
Many thanks to Jen and Andrea Campbell for informing us about the SNAP program and how it will be implemented during the shutdown. Robby Jones’ PRRI report and how the different racial Christian demographics view Donald Trump. So many great Contrarian contributions today!
Tuesday morning 11/4:
Chester County, PA voting issues - independent voters left OFF voting rolls.
Update from Chester County:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1FLHyb8WDs/
I was talking about this last night with some friends across the political spectrum. We think that one of the main Democratic messages going into the next campaign session against the GOP is that if you vote Republican you are giving away your right to have a voice in your governance completely. You are electing a representative in name only. Your GOP representative has no voice, your GOP representative has no power, your GOP representative has no accountability to you. They are a ghost, a hologram, a shadow. They don’t show up in Congress, they don’t have town halls, they do not meaningfully respond to to your calls or emails, they simply don’t care what you think, what you need or why you voted for them, because they are under Trump‘s thumb. Even for longtime Republicans, I think this is a very strong message for Democrats to send in the next election. Pound it home!!! Although there is a small portion of the population that approves of everything that is being done by this lawless administration, it’s becoming clear that a vast majority of all parties are not OK with multiple actions that the administration is taking and want Congress to stand up and provide checks and balances. The Democrats need to make it very clear that the GOP will not do this, only Democrats will. The message is that every single GOP member is under Trump‘s thumb, and other than that does not exist.
Can we get a list of attendees to Mar a largo gala and make it public? Buying our government should be public information so we can not support them economically, in my opinion.
Mob boss & convicted fraudster in WH orders retribution. Trump targets phantom “terrorists” claiming We the People are the “enemy within".
Get up stand, up & resist the fraudster authoritarians.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sXcZhDnzTg https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/us/chicago-ice-trump.html?smid=url-share
Great Compilation! Thanks so much!!