Great idea! Every day that goes by there are an additional thousand civil servants like myself who took the oath to defend the Constitution who have been thrown out of our jobs not only destroying our lives but the institutions we faithfully served.
I love this idea and fully agree that countering the constant stream of MAGA propaganda is imperative. But any counter programming would only be as effective as the people delivering it. If it's people like Chuck Schumer, it would do more harm than good. And as long as the old guard in the Democratic Party refuses to let they young and energized members take center stage, it will continue to look like an old, tired, out of touch party ill-equipped to meet this moment. Meanwhile, where is Kamala Harris? If her whole campaign was based on presenting a fascist from destroying America, shouldn't she be just as visible and vocal now as she was three months ago? Does the fight against fascism just stop because you lose an election?
I’m seeing various re-statements of this excellent suggestion. Many of the ideas draw comparison with state-level regular commentary/updates during COVID. How can we join together and get this done?
I totally agree! Have you sent this idea to all the Dem leaders? I hope you do. Some will be ‘scared’ at the local level but it must be done. We must fight back hard and early and stop their momentum! Yes Lincoln Project knows how to fight. I’ve been supporting them since 2020. Modeled after the highly successful J6 committee hearings in DC and dynamic real people who’ve been affected locally. I’m worried about the lack of fire fighters being trained and National Park service and forest service employees gone. We NEED them… just so many horribles
Agree. A few pros: a unified voice; compelling content for the pro democracy coalition to use on any channel; would amplify stories of real Americans from every walk of life; track the truth.
I agree that we need compelling messengers who are savvy with modern media. Who understands how to make an impact in this attention economy.
Yes, use our younger talent to their fullest capacity.
Here in Buffalo, we've wanted this since the election of President Musk. We envision it as much like the daily update briefings on COVID that were held, and that served to tell the public at large the status of that epidemic, what impact it had, what was being done about it, why it was being done, and what the public could/should do to protect itself. That model could easily be applied to every un-American action that the administration has taken. And to remind voters that those particularly egregious actions are not what they voted for And to my Republican friends who really know better, I say "Sirs, have you no sense of decency and shame?"
What a brilliant idea! And maybe the President himself could make an appearance- to a huge audience around not just the country but the WORLD!! The time he spends in getting his makeup done, having mics affixed and doing sound checks, entertaining visitors in the green room, having McDonald’s catered on set, etc., would also be a pleasant distraction for him and might even keep his grubby mitts off our government for long enough to avert any further damage. (Maybe Elon and Big Balls could be guest stars too! 👺)
I couldn’t agree more. I suggested online that they hire a tv production crew as I believe they need some guidance in how best to equal the reality show climate. Thx for your post. Hope they will take it seriously.
Great idea! Every day that goes by there are an additional thousand civil servants like myself who took the oath to defend the Constitution who have been thrown out of our jobs not only destroying our lives but the institutions we faithfully served.
I love this idea and fully agree that countering the constant stream of MAGA propaganda is imperative. But any counter programming would only be as effective as the people delivering it. If it's people like Chuck Schumer, it would do more harm than good. And as long as the old guard in the Democratic Party refuses to let they young and energized members take center stage, it will continue to look like an old, tired, out of touch party ill-equipped to meet this moment. Meanwhile, where is Kamala Harris? If her whole campaign was based on presenting a fascist from destroying America, shouldn't she be just as visible and vocal now as she was three months ago? Does the fight against fascism just stop because you lose an election?
Totally agree. Where IS SHE???
Call Spielberg, Scorsese, Ron Howard, Rob Reiner, Ken Burns! Let’s get this going!
I’m seeing various re-statements of this excellent suggestion. Many of the ideas draw comparison with state-level regular commentary/updates during COVID. How can we join together and get this done?
YES!
IT’S TIME FOR ALL OF US TO ACT. Go to http://indivisible.org/ for action steps. PLEASE REPOST. As we speak, trump is putting himself in charge of our federal agencies via executive order. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/18/trump-order-power-independent-agencies-00204798
At least a daily press conference led by someone like Pete B
Excellent idea, yes we need this.
I totally agree! Have you sent this idea to all the Dem leaders? I hope you do. Some will be ‘scared’ at the local level but it must be done. We must fight back hard and early and stop their momentum! Yes Lincoln Project knows how to fight. I’ve been supporting them since 2020. Modeled after the highly successful J6 committee hearings in DC and dynamic real people who’ve been affected locally. I’m worried about the lack of fire fighters being trained and National Park service and forest service employees gone. We NEED them… just so many horribles
You assume there is a USA tv network that would air it. They won't do anything that might upset president Musk
They should do it anyway. It can be viewed on social media is the networks won't show it--that's where most people get their news anyway.
Agree. A few pros: a unified voice; compelling content for the pro democracy coalition to use on any channel; would amplify stories of real Americans from every walk of life; track the truth.
I agree that we need compelling messengers who are savvy with modern media. Who understands how to make an impact in this attention economy.
Yes, use our younger talent to their fullest capacity.
Here in Buffalo, we've wanted this since the election of President Musk. We envision it as much like the daily update briefings on COVID that were held, and that served to tell the public at large the status of that epidemic, what impact it had, what was being done about it, why it was being done, and what the public could/should do to protect itself. That model could easily be applied to every un-American action that the administration has taken. And to remind voters that those particularly egregious actions are not what they voted for And to my Republican friends who really know better, I say "Sirs, have you no sense of decency and shame?"
Absolutely Necessary. Needs to happen sooner rather than later if we don’t want to just exist in a dictatorial nightmare.
What a brilliant idea! And maybe the President himself could make an appearance- to a huge audience around not just the country but the WORLD!! The time he spends in getting his makeup done, having mics affixed and doing sound checks, entertaining visitors in the green room, having McDonald’s catered on set, etc., would also be a pleasant distraction for him and might even keep his grubby mitts off our government for long enough to avert any further damage. (Maybe Elon and Big Balls could be guest stars too! 👺)
💯 percent agree! 💙
I couldn’t agree more. I suggested online that they hire a tv production crew as I believe they need some guidance in how best to equal the reality show climate. Thx for your post. Hope they will take it seriously.
Yes, this is so true. Let the whole world see his dysfunction. He is even taking advantage of his own voters, and I also wrote a article about it
https://substack.com/@dtsj/note/p-156276887?r=2sshtz&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action