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The People Vs the Politicians Episodes Around May 31, 2023
Episode 319 of 682 — walk the feed in the order it was published.
Saving Democracy
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<div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>T</span></span><span><span>h</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>s</span></span> <span><span>c</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>v</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>r</span></span><span><span>s</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>t</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>n</span></span> <span><span>w</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>s</span></span> <span><span>r</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>c</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>r</span></span><span><span>d</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>d</span></span> <span><span>M</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>y</span></span> <span><span>2</span></span><span><span>4</span></span><span><span>,</span></span> <span><span>2</span></span><span><span>0</span></span><span><span>2</span></span><span><span>3</span></span> <span><span>a</span></span><span><span>s</span></span> <span><span>a</span></span> <span><span>G</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>s</span></span><span><span>l</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>t</span></span> <span><span>N</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>t</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>n</span></span> <span><span>l</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>v</span></span><span><span>e</span></span> <span><span>t</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>p</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>g</span></span> <span><span>a</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>d</span></span> <span><span>i</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>c</span></span><span><span>l</span></span><span><span>u</span></span><span><span>d</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>s</span></span> <span><span>a</span></span><span><span>t</span></span> <span><span>t</span></span><span><span>h</span></span><span><span>e</span></span> <span><span>e</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>d</span></span> <span><span>a</span></span> <span><span>Q</span></span><span><span>&</span></span><span><span>A</span></span> <span><span>o</span></span><span><span>f</span></span> <span><span>q</span></span><span><span>u</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>s</span></span><span><span>t</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>s</span></span> <span><span>d</span></span><span><span>r</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>p</span></span><span><span>p</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>d</span></span> <span><span>i</span></span><span><span>n</span></span> <span><span>t</span></span><span><span>h</span></span><span><span>e</span></span> <span><span>c</span></span><span><span>h</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>t</span></span> <span><span>b</span></span><span><span>y</span></span> <span><span>o</span></span><span><span>u</span></span><span><span>r</span></span> <span><span>a</span></span><span><span>u</span></span><span><span>d</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>c</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>.</span></span> <span><span>T</span></span><span><span>h</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>k</span></span> <span><span>y</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>u</span></span> <span><span>t</span></span><span><span>o</span></span> <span><span>e</span></span><span><span>v</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>r</span></span><span><span>y</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>e</span></span> <span><span>w</span></span><span><span>h</span></span><span><span>o</span></span> <span><span>j</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>d</span></span> <span><span>u</span></span><span><span>s</span></span><span><span>!</span></span></div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"> </div> </div> <div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>Can Florida, and with it, the rest of our democracy be saved? Or is Florida destined to be an authoritarian cesspool under Brooks Brother Viktor Orbán – Ron DeSantis? In this special solution-rich episode of Gaslit Nation, author David Pepper discusses his latest book</span></span> <a class="sc-1bctqj2-0 iUIcXv" href="https://savedemocracy.us/where-to-buy/"><span><span>S</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>v</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>g</span></span> <span><span>D</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>m</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>c</span></span><span><span>r</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>c</span></span><span><span>y</span></span><span><span>:</span></span> <span><span>A</span></span> <span><span>U</span></span><span><span>s</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>r</span></span><span><span>'</span></span><span><span>s</span></span> <span><span>M</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>u</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>l</span></span> <span><span>f</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>r</span></span> <span><span>E</span></span><span><span>v</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>r</span></span><span><span>y</span></span> <span><span>A</span></span><span><span>m</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>r</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>c</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>n</span></span></a><span><span>.</span></span></div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"> </div> </div> <div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>David shares important lessons from the upset of Jacksonville's mayoral race; why Florida's Democratic Party State Chair Nikki Fried could give DeSantis a run for his money, and we discuss how Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota have their acts together while New York's Democratic Party remains stuck under Jay Jacobs who handed the House to Kevin McCarthy, bringing the American and therefore the global economy to the brink. (Elections have consequences, which is why Jay Jacobs must be replaced –</span></span> <a class="sc-1bctqj2-0 iUIcXv" href="https://replacejayjacobs.com/"><span><span>j</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>n</span></span> <span><span>t</span></span><span><span>h</span></span><span><span>e</span></span> <span><span>m</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>v</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>m</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>t</span></span> <span><span>h</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>r</span></span><span><span>e</span></span></a><span><span>!)</span></span></div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"> </div> </div> <div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>If you're stuck in a so-called blue state like New York that's failing due to machine politics and complacency, or if you live in a fascist-gerrymandered hostage state known as a red state, this discussion has concrete steps you can take to empower your community. Local elections are the frontlines of our democracy, no matter where you live. And none of us are in this battle alone.</span></span></div> </div> <div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>Thank you to everyone who joined our live taping with</span></span> <a class="sc-1bctqj2-0 iUIcXv" href="https://twitter.com/DavidPepper"><span><span>D</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>v</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>d</span></span> <span><span>P</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>p</span></span><span><span>p</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>r</span></span></a><span><span>. Be sure to check out his book</span></span> <a class="sc-1bctqj2-0 iUIcXv" href="https://savedemocracy.us/where-to-buy/"><span><span>S</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>v</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>g</span></span> <span><span>D</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>m</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>c</span></span><span><span>r</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>c</span></span><span><span>y</span></span></a><span><span>. If you would like to join a future live taping of Gaslit Nation, be sure to support the show at the Truth-teller level or higher. And to submit questions for our regular Q&As, sign up at the Democracy Defender level or higher. We'll be back with an all new Q&A this coming Friday so stay tuned! Thank you to everyone who supports the show – we could not make Gaslit Nation without you!</span></span></div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"> </div> </div> <div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>S</span></span><span><span>h</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>w</span></span> <span><span>N</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>t</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>s</span></span><span><span>:</span></span></div> </div> <div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"> </div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>O</span></span><span><span>u</span></span><span><span>r</span></span> <span><span>M</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>y</span></span> <a class="sc-1bctqj2-0 iUIcXv" href="https://confusions.bandcamp.com/track/paper-thin"><span> <span>s</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>g</span></span> <span><span>f</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>t</span></span><span><span>u</span></span><span><span>r</span></span><span><span>e</span></span></a> <span><span>i</span></span><span><span>s</span></span> <span><span>"</span></span><span><span>P</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>p</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>r</span></span> <span><span>T</span></span><span><span>h</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>"</span></span> <span><span>b</span></span><span><span>y</span></span> <span><span>C</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>f</span></span><span><span>u</span></span><span><span>s</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>s</span></span><span><span>.</span></span> <span><span>Y</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>u</span></span> <span><span>c</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>n</span></span> <span><span>f</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>d</span></span> <span><span>m</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>r</span></span><span><span>e</span></span> <span><span>o</span></span><span><span>f</span></span> <span><span>C</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>f</span></span><span><span>u</span></span><span><span>s</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>s</span></span><span><span>'</span></span> <span><span>m</span></span><span><span>u</span></span><span><span>s</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>c</span></span> <span><span>o</span></span><span><span>n</span></span> <span><span>B</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>d</span></span><span><span>c</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>m</span></span><span><span>p</span></span> <span><span>a</span></span><span><span>t</span></span> <a class="sc-1bctqj2-0 iUIcXv" href="http://confusions.bandcamp.com/"><span><span>c</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>f</span></span><span><span>u</span></span><span><span>s</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>s</span></span><span><span>.</span></span><span><span>b</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>d</span></span><span><span>c</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>m</span></span><span><span>p</span></span><span><span>.</span></span><span><span>c</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>m</span></span></a></div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"> </div> </div> <div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>To submit your song to the Gaslit Nation Make Art Challenge,</span></span> <a class="sc-1bctqj2-0 iUIcXv" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-d_DWNnDQFYUMXueYcX5ZVsA5t2RN09N8PYUQQ8koq0/edit?ts=5fee07f6&gxids=7628"> <span><span>s</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>d</span></span> <span><span>u</span></span><span><span>s</span></span> <span><span>y</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>u</span></span><span><span>r</span></span> <span><span>m</span></span><span><span>u</span></span><span><span>s</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>c</span></span> <span><span>h</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>r</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>.</span></span></a> <span><span>Thank you!</span></span></div> </div>