Most Americans don't realize the stakes (that we are facing the end of American democracy) because the media isn't talking about it. Forget Fox News--it's barely discussed on CNN, MSNBC, etc. They are complicit in the situation.
I don’t know if this is discussed during your conversation - but part of the fatigue involving politics may be the incessant pleas for money, by which I mean several times every damned day. Some of us see the fascism train coming at us, but the response from those “defending democracy” seems to be limited to filling our inboxes and spamming our texts, begging for money. “Send money now to help save our Democracy!” “Did you see what [this week’s clown] said today?!” Our contact information has been sold/given to seemingly every single candidate - for federal or state office - I’ve blocked hundreds of addresses, but they keep coming. Add in the various PACs and others who have adopted the WinRed idiocy of “400% matching for the next 10 minutes!” and fatigue feels like the only sane response. Those planning our downfall are cozily ensconced in K Street offices, while the antics of their foot soldiers in Congress fill the airtime on cable news. Fatigue? Yes, please. /rant
I 100% hear you regarding donation request fatigue. It’s real & I’ve been liberally blocking the endless dire warnings.
I select a few people out of my state (Montana, which is lava RED) to focus on, & Senator Jon Tester. I rely on Fred, etc, to let me know where my donations are most needed & will do the most good. It helps me to focus on “that we ARE winning.”
Most Americans don't realize the stakes (that we are facing the end of American democracy) because the media isn't talking about it. Forget Fox News--it's barely discussed on CNN, MSNBC, etc. They are complicit in the situation.
I don’t know if this is discussed during your conversation - but part of the fatigue involving politics may be the incessant pleas for money, by which I mean several times every damned day. Some of us see the fascism train coming at us, but the response from those “defending democracy” seems to be limited to filling our inboxes and spamming our texts, begging for money. “Send money now to help save our Democracy!” “Did you see what [this week’s clown] said today?!” Our contact information has been sold/given to seemingly every single candidate - for federal or state office - I’ve blocked hundreds of addresses, but they keep coming. Add in the various PACs and others who have adopted the WinRed idiocy of “400% matching for the next 10 minutes!” and fatigue feels like the only sane response. Those planning our downfall are cozily ensconced in K Street offices, while the antics of their foot soldiers in Congress fill the airtime on cable news. Fatigue? Yes, please. /rant
I 100% hear you regarding donation request fatigue. It’s real & I’ve been liberally blocking the endless dire warnings.
I select a few people out of my state (Montana, which is lava RED) to focus on, & Senator Jon Tester. I rely on Fred, etc, to let me know where my donations are most needed & will do the most good. It helps me to focus on “that we ARE winning.”
Another great podcast, Fred! Thanks again.
Interesting to read the F.B.I. definition of Domestic Terrorism and it would even be more interesting to see it applied and enforced appropriately.
https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/fbi-dhs-domestic-terrorism-definitions-terminology-methodology.pdf/view