There's an important strategy behind Donald Trump's constant firehose of falsehoods. And it comes straight from the dictator's playbook. Let's talk about truth and lies.
Dear Senator Schiff, even the bravest of us are fearful in this "on-the-job training" era. Some of us, old and really old, have Nazi Germany and, later, Khrushchev et al. in our bones, so to speak. I am one of them and feel I have no choice but to continue writing and publishing, but I am very, very frightened. I want to hear from you and other elected officials. We need an official Democratic Shadow Cabinet that speaks collectively to us—all of us. The Democratic Party has got to unify and serve us. It can't keep relying on demonstrations because, eventually these brave souls will get singled out and dispatched. You know this.
Thank you, Senator Schiff, for being a voice of truth and sanity at a time when both are endangered species. PLEASE keep up the essential and profoundly patriotic work you are doing on behalf of California and indeed all democracy-loving Americans.
Bondi should have lost her law license when she decided to not pursue a Trump University case immediately after receiving a $25K "donation" from the Trump organization. She should have been stripped of her license after claiming she wouldn't use the DOJ as a retribution arm for Trump, and then did so starting on day one. In my opinion she lied under oath. Perjury. Bondi is little more than a Trump Rah Rah girl , who has bought all in on the Trump retribution plan. Patel is the same. Hopefully when they run Trump out of town on a rail in '28 , he will forget to pardon them , and they will face prosecution & jail. Apparently Rubio knows a guy in El Salvador who may have a vacancy.
We hope Bondi and Patel will pay for their perjury. And we want is the whole passel of psychopaths packed up and jailed for life. That Trump was not jailed for his felonious doings is a deep pain in the heart for all of us.
Senator - something that is bothering me - we’re getting our resistance going - what is the end game? Resistance will only go so far. What outcome are we fighting for? Currently, the Dems won’t have the position to lead with Thing 1 and Thing 2, and even Thing 3 gone. What’s the plan?
We'll need to shore up the Constitution to prevent any such abuses from occurring again.
We need amendments to:
* Prevent another Mitch the Bitch McConnell from sitting on one Supreme Court nomination a year out from the election, and then hypocritically shove through another one a mere week away.
* Fix the 14th sec. 3 to be specific in, scope, application and enforcement.
* Reverse the appalling "presidential immunity" "decision" by a rogue SCOTUS.
* Reverse the appalling "Citizens United" "decision" by a rogue SCOTUS.
* An amendment that will make it easier to rectify a rogue SCOTUS.
* Prevent appointment of a non-government "official" (AKA, MuskRat) and prevent said "official" from taking a chainsaw to any government institutions, whether created by Congress or otherwise.
* Sharply strengthen limitations on use of military against civilians.
* Create unambiguous regulations for holding a president accountable, neither allowing a president too much leeway, nor allowing abuses by a hostile party against a president for purely political reasons.
* Update the first amendment to combat deliberately misleading propaganda.
* Strengthen elections mechanisms against real abuses.
* Kill gerrymandering once and for all.
* Include as fundamental human rights: a basic minimum income, proper healthcare, a dignified living space, food, education.
I am an optimist. I believe that a blue wave is possible in 2026 if we all pull together and show up. We can then begin working to stop the demolition of democracy and get a Dem in 2028. The 2028 candidate must be fearless, direct and savvy in going head to head against the GOP candidate. Like Sen Schiff :)
In addition to closing loopholes that are exploited, we need real reform in government processes so that they deliver more to the people. Ezra Klein talks about that. Felon47 won on a platform of reform. The problem is that he was lying about the real objective of serving the people, not a ruling class. The democratic process is meant to be checks & balances, but it defeats the purpose when it is too cumbersome to get anything done. Stopping the abuse of power is the necessary first step & we need to follow through in upgrading our institutions to serve us. It can be done, big changes have been made in the past, but we have to be willing to do the work & hold our leadership accountable. We can't ever let things slide like we have again.
Senator Schiff: This was a great reminder on the lies that never stop. I really appreciated this video. For future videos I would appreciate more information on the value of letter writing and phone calling to our representatives and senators. I have one congressional representative who is all in on Trump. Please school us on the value of writing the same person repeatedly? How are my letters processed? If I write 10 letters and they know who I am, do they count my voice once or 10 times? And I find it frustrating that most representatives will only accept letters from their constituents when the votes of all representatives may impact my life. Some senators accept my emails, but not all. A primer on where my opinion goes once I’ve written would be appreciated.
I would also value seeing discussions between you and experts, i.e., historians, scientists, doctors, financial experts. Thank you for doing this and I look forward to future videos from you.
Why did you vote AYE for Doug Collins who is getting rid of employees at the Veterans Administration and do you think he is correct in doing so? Why did you vote AYE on Brooke Rollins, Sec of Ag who says if you want cheap eggs raise chickens in your back yard? That is not fighting back against Trump's cast of misfits. After all - a NO vote made no difference except to say I Do Not Consent.
Senator Schiff, I’m a Massachusetts resident the place of your birth. I’m so thankful you are one of the strongest voices in the Dem party. I wish the moderates in the party would show some strength soon. We are in an Orwellian moment in this country. Please keep up the fight.
Senator Shiff: Please continue your videos as Truth is the only antidote to Tyranny.
Dear Senator Schiff, even the bravest of us are fearful in this "on-the-job training" era. Some of us, old and really old, have Nazi Germany and, later, Khrushchev et al. in our bones, so to speak. I am one of them and feel I have no choice but to continue writing and publishing, but I am very, very frightened. I want to hear from you and other elected officials. We need an official Democratic Shadow Cabinet that speaks collectively to us—all of us. The Democratic Party has got to unify and serve us. It can't keep relying on demonstrations because, eventually these brave souls will get singled out and dispatched. You know this.
Thank you, Senator Schiff, for being a voice of truth and sanity at a time when both are endangered species. PLEASE keep up the essential and profoundly patriotic work you are doing on behalf of California and indeed all democracy-loving Americans.
Pam Bondi was not WILLING to speak the truth as to who won the 2020 election. This is an important distinction
Bondi should have lost her law license when she decided to not pursue a Trump University case immediately after receiving a $25K "donation" from the Trump organization. She should have been stripped of her license after claiming she wouldn't use the DOJ as a retribution arm for Trump, and then did so starting on day one. In my opinion she lied under oath. Perjury. Bondi is little more than a Trump Rah Rah girl , who has bought all in on the Trump retribution plan. Patel is the same. Hopefully when they run Trump out of town on a rail in '28 , he will forget to pardon them , and they will face prosecution & jail. Apparently Rubio knows a guy in El Salvador who may have a vacancy.
We hope Bondi and Patel will pay for their perjury. And we want is the whole passel of psychopaths packed up and jailed for life. That Trump was not jailed for his felonious doings is a deep pain in the heart for all of us.
absolutely correct.
Senator - something that is bothering me - we’re getting our resistance going - what is the end game? Resistance will only go so far. What outcome are we fighting for? Currently, the Dems won’t have the position to lead with Thing 1 and Thing 2, and even Thing 3 gone. What’s the plan?
That's a damn good question.
We'll need to shore up the Constitution to prevent any such abuses from occurring again.
We need amendments to:
* Prevent another Mitch the Bitch McConnell from sitting on one Supreme Court nomination a year out from the election, and then hypocritically shove through another one a mere week away.
* Fix the 14th sec. 3 to be specific in, scope, application and enforcement.
* Reverse the appalling "presidential immunity" "decision" by a rogue SCOTUS.
* Reverse the appalling "Citizens United" "decision" by a rogue SCOTUS.
* An amendment that will make it easier to rectify a rogue SCOTUS.
* Prevent appointment of a non-government "official" (AKA, MuskRat) and prevent said "official" from taking a chainsaw to any government institutions, whether created by Congress or otherwise.
* Sharply strengthen limitations on use of military against civilians.
* Create unambiguous regulations for holding a president accountable, neither allowing a president too much leeway, nor allowing abuses by a hostile party against a president for purely political reasons.
* Update the first amendment to combat deliberately misleading propaganda.
* Strengthen elections mechanisms against real abuses.
* Kill gerrymandering once and for all.
* Include as fundamental human rights: a basic minimum income, proper healthcare, a dignified living space, food, education.
I that would be a good place to start.
I am an optimist. I believe that a blue wave is possible in 2026 if we all pull together and show up. We can then begin working to stop the demolition of democracy and get a Dem in 2028. The 2028 candidate must be fearless, direct and savvy in going head to head against the GOP candidate. Like Sen Schiff :)
Agreed.
In addition to closing loopholes that are exploited, we need real reform in government processes so that they deliver more to the people. Ezra Klein talks about that. Felon47 won on a platform of reform. The problem is that he was lying about the real objective of serving the people, not a ruling class. The democratic process is meant to be checks & balances, but it defeats the purpose when it is too cumbersome to get anything done. Stopping the abuse of power is the necessary first step & we need to follow through in upgrading our institutions to serve us. It can be done, big changes have been made in the past, but we have to be willing to do the work & hold our leadership accountable. We can't ever let things slide like we have again.
Update: thank YOU Senator Booker!
Thank you, Senator. Your clips are breaths of fresh air.
Replace Schumer. Thank you for these chats.
Thank you for your leadership, Senator Schiff!
Senator Schiff: This was a great reminder on the lies that never stop. I really appreciated this video. For future videos I would appreciate more information on the value of letter writing and phone calling to our representatives and senators. I have one congressional representative who is all in on Trump. Please school us on the value of writing the same person repeatedly? How are my letters processed? If I write 10 letters and they know who I am, do they count my voice once or 10 times? And I find it frustrating that most representatives will only accept letters from their constituents when the votes of all representatives may impact my life. Some senators accept my emails, but not all. A primer on where my opinion goes once I’ve written would be appreciated.
I would also value seeing discussions between you and experts, i.e., historians, scientists, doctors, financial experts. Thank you for doing this and I look forward to future videos from you.
Please consider a podcast with Meidas Media and The Bulwark. Love your end of day videos!
One of your best yet Senator Schiff. Sharing far and wide hoping to open a few, if not many, eyes to seeking the truth over accepting the lies.
Keep up the good work Senator
Thank you. I would like you to run to be Senate leader. You are stronger than Senator Schumer.
Better yet, run for President please.
Why did you vote AYE for Doug Collins who is getting rid of employees at the Veterans Administration and do you think he is correct in doing so? Why did you vote AYE on Brooke Rollins, Sec of Ag who says if you want cheap eggs raise chickens in your back yard? That is not fighting back against Trump's cast of misfits. After all - a NO vote made no difference except to say I Do Not Consent.
Thank you Adam! Tell it! Often and loud! We need you to keep bringing the receipts. ✊🏼
Senator Schiff, I’m a Massachusetts resident the place of your birth. I’m so thankful you are one of the strongest voices in the Dem party. I wish the moderates in the party would show some strength soon. We are in an Orwellian moment in this country. Please keep up the fight.