(04-30-2026 04:42 PM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  

(04-30-2026 04:16 PM)CardinalJim Wrote:  Yesterday’s SCOTUS announcement on fixing Democrats abuse of race based districts will affect the midterms more than the price of gas or the state of the economy.

Democrats have gerrymandered house districts in Blue states to the point that there are no competitive elections.

Democrats were counting on picking up seats in Red states because of the poorly drawn districts.

Now Republicans can simply redistrict Democrats out of seats they already have.

Add in Texas winning its redistrict case, Florida adding 4 Republican seats, and the Virginia Supreme Court possibly throwing out the recent election results, Democrats will remain in the minority in the House.

Remember Democrats didn’t have a problem with gerrymandering until Republicans started fighting back.

Sooner or later Democrats are going to have to tell us what they will do to make things better. They never do that. Impeaching Trump 14 times doesn't help anybody. The economy will be fixed as soon as ships start moving through the Strait of Hormuz. It's that simple. There is no economic problems here in America.

We need to change the inscription on the Statue of Liberty. It should read, "We'll take your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breath free. But only in trade for our stupid, bellyaching, lazy, freeloaders who can't be pleased here or anywhere else. America says it's a fair trade. It raises our standards and punishes those you are fleeing!"

We need another statue of Liberty on the West Coast but instead of lifting a torch beside our golden door she's giving a stiff sandal to the butts of paid protestors sending them to China where they are sure to be welcomed.

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Quote:“Just because the vote swing coincidentally matched the specific LAHSA (Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority) count of homeless people on the streets, just because NGOs that Nithya cuts checks to were hoarding ballots, just because hundreds of thousands of dead people and ex-residents who’ve left California were still on the voter rolls doesn’t mean anyone is taking those loose ballots and filling them out."

“First off, it’s against the law, and we all know if it’s against the law, it doesn’t happen [/sarcasm]"

“They carved out a rule where you can just make a mark on the ballot, and a witness can sign on your behalf. It can be an X or a scribble or even a happy face, as long as a witness signs off on it.”

“Five days before my election, Gavin Newsom signed a ridiculous law that literally banned federal and independent authorities from investigating vote fraud or overseeing elections to monitor for fraud during the counting process.”

“It’s like a bank heist. But California has made a law that you can’t lock the bank vault, you’re not allowed to have security cameras, and you can’t count the money inside the vault. Robbing the bank is still 100% illegal, but there’s no way to stop it from happening.”

“Now, in California, you can loot $950 of merchandise, you can knowingly infect someone with HIV, but if you try to prevent vote fraud, you will be prosecuted.”

“It doesn’t matter who votes. It doesn’t matter if it’s a drug zombie being paid for their ballot. It doesn’t matter if it’s a DSA socialist street animal filling out your ballot. It doesn’t matter if it’s a blue-haired intern at a Nithya Rahman-funded NGO filling out the ballots. The bank vault is wide open. The cameras have been removed, and there’s no way to count the money.”

“I sent my team down to Skid Row to collect evidence. We were warned by some very well-connected people that this was happening, so we acted on it immediately.”

“If you want to end this fraud, doing protests and bitching about stolen elections won’t give you anything. You need the fraudsters to start catching charges. For that to happen, you need proof. That’s what investigators do. They turn evidence into proof with a robust investigation. You think it’s a coincidence that 20 FBI agents suddenly descended on Skid Row to investigate vote fraud?”

“Why do you think they were there? You don’t get evidence by going to rallies or storming the ballot processing center. You get evidence by doing real work. And the first rule of criminal investigation is you do not talk about it.”

“And to all you fraudsters out there, we’ve been watching you, and justice is coming.”

Quote:{https://x.com/WesternLensman/status/2079...4934]VIDEO}

Now, Jake Tapper says: "This is not good for Democrats' argument that there's no such thing as undocumented immigrants voting."

Jake was previously busy helping further the narrative that non-citizen voting wasn't a serious issue.

(See quoted clip from video below)

Here is CNN and Jake Tapper assuring Americans that non-citizen voting isn't a serious concern.

"Republicans are talking about a solution to a non-existent problem."

"This country does not have a problem of election security in any measurable level"

{https://x.com/WesternLensman/status/2079...4934]VIDEO}

11:08 PM · Jul 21, 2026

So, to recap, the thing that never happens, y'know, the 'spiracy theeree of non-citizens voting in our elections, well even though the media and Democrats swear and scream it never happens, well, the thing is, the media admits it in fact DOES happen, and in much bigger numbers that just a couple of votes here and there. So, the question is: are we to believe the mainstream media before when they said this absolutely never happens, or are we to believe the mainstream media now when they say that yes, it does happen, and in way bigger numbers? Which time were the mainstream media lying? We have seen the Democrats almost always do, because Democrats know that their own supporters are all stupid, and they can weaponize that stupidity against anyone who runs against them. Never vote for a Democrat as they are almost always lying and making things worse for you. At least with Republicans you have a good chance, with Democrats you have no chance at all.

^^^ hands down, cali is the poster child for all that is wrong how the left gins the system...

hence, reason #34308634 why the SAVE Act is mission critical for fed elections (the country) moving forward...

@brokenRecord

Quote:Nick Sortor@nicksortor

HOLY CRAP! The identity services provider New Jersey uses at the DMV is FIRING BACK at Gov. Sherrill, saying the NJ DIVISION OF ELECTIONS were the ones who registered 6,600 foreign voters

This was NOT a “software error.” This is a SCANDAL.

“IDEMIA's role is to transmit information through the motor vehicle system. The voter registration information is transmitted to the New Jersey Department of State, Division of Elections, which is ultimately responsible for verifying eligibility to vote.

Information submitted by IDEMIA must still be validated and adjudicated by the Division of Elections.”

So the Division of Elections MANUALLY APPROVED over SIX THOUSAND foreigners to vote. They were not automatically registered by the software provider as the governor claimed.

Time to come clean, @GovSherrillNJ!

1:50 AM · Jul 22, 2026

Same company system used in CALIFORNIA, too. Wonder how many illegals were allowed to vote there? Do you really think California state officials are doing their job and due diligence to prevent illegals from voting in their elections? If so, I gots a bridge ans some swampland to sell you, too...

Democrats are, and have been, lying to the public. (What else is new?)

“Democrats and their media allies have repeatedly said it is impossible for noncitizens to register to vote, let alone cast a ballot. Time and again, they have been proven wrong," White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson asserted. "As President Trump has said, there is nothing more important than the integrity of our elections. And this latest incident underscores the absolute necessity of the SAVE America Act.”

Officials in New Jersey and California can deflect all they want, but this story underscores what Republicans have warned about for years. Without real verification and accountability, non-citizen voting remains a tangible vulnerability.

The American people deserve a real fix. The SAVE America Act would be a good place to start.

Quote:The Lead CNN@TheLeadCNN

'They have policies from defunding the police to decriminalizing the prison system to open borders and we've tried that and it's politically, electorally a failure and the policies are wrong.' Rahm Emanuel tells @jaketapper why he argues far-left candidates could hurt the Democrats in the midterms.

11:10 PM · Jul 23, 2026

Wow. Even top Democrats are starting to recognize that Republican policies are the better ones to help America ones and Democratic policies are wrong.

(07-25-2026 03:09 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

Quote:The Lead CNN@TheLeadCNN

'They have policies from defunding the police to decriminalizing the prison system to open borders and we've tried that and it's politically, electorally a failure and the policies are wrong.' Rahm Emanuel tells @jaketapper why he argues far-left candidates could hurt the Democrats in the midterms.

11:10 PM · Jul 23, 2026

Wow. Even top Democrats are starting to recognize that Republican policies are the better ones to help America ones and Democratic policies are wrong.

Thank you! I have a new definition of what constitutes a full-blown communist. If you are too far left for the left you are a communist!

(07-25-2026 03:13 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(07-25-2026 03:09 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

Quote:The Lead CNN@TheLeadCNN

'They have policies from defunding the police to decriminalizing the prison system to open borders and we've tried that and it's politically, electorally a failure and the policies are wrong.' Rahm Emanuel tells @jaketapper why he argues far-left candidates could hurt the Democrats in the midterms.

11:10 PM · Jul 23, 2026

Wow. Even top Democrats are starting to recognize that Republican policies are the better ones to help America ones and Democratic policies are wrong.

Thank you! I have a new definition of what constitutes a full-blown communist. If you are too far left for the left you are a communist!

Why anyone on the left thinks that Communism can work in a country like this, even though is has been tried and has failed elsewhere is beyond me.

Who are the primary drivers behind today's Democrat Party? Why highly-edumakated, yet relatively poor people:

The DSA sweet spot: Highly Educated, Downwardly Mobile. Education and economic security are usually correlated. But where the relationship breaks down is fertile territory for the new left.

These people are pissed that their overly expensive degrees and indoctination in college is relatively worthless to society. Overeducated and entitled. That's a heckuva combination. So they want YOU to pay for their mistakes and stupidity, instead of finding ways to provide true value themselves an take responsibility.

Quote:What is the most Democratic voting group in America? It’s voters with postgraduate degrees but lower-to-middle household incomes of $30K to $60K per year.

This is very much also the sweet spot for the DSA. In the group’s most recent member survey in 2021, 80 percent of members aged 25 or older had bachelor’s degrees, but 45 percent had household incomes below $60,000 per year.

This is unusual because education and income are usually substantially positively correlated. In the composite CES data, only 19 percent of Americans with bachelor’s degrees or higher had household incomes of $60K or below. The DSA rate is around twice that.

These voters aren’t necessarily “blue collar” in the sense of working with their hands. But that doesn’t mean they’re privileged. Common occupations among DSA members include teachers, nonprofit workers, social workers, and public-sector employees.

So the Maine chapter of DNC has started their convention in the past couple days to determine their candidate for Senate and challenge GOP incumbent Susan Collins. The South Carolina Republican Party will probably have to do the same thing, but because of obviously different circumstances. Frankly, I know how to solve their problem. Darline Graham could just decide to run for the seat and win it outright. (But she may not want to, which I understand.)

(07-25-2026 03:09 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

Quote:The Lead CNN@TheLeadCNN

'They have policies from defunding the police to decriminalizing the prison system to open borders and we've tried that and it's politically, electorally a failure and the policies are wrong.' Rahm Emanuel tells @jaketapper why he argues far-left candidates could hurt the Democrats in the midterms.

11:10 PM · Jul 23, 2026

Wow. Even top Democrats are starting to recognize that Republican policies are the better ones to help America ones and Democratic policies are wrong.

which is XACLY! why DJT went straight after the socio-center coupled with a center-right economical position...

even the bottom of the barrel sometimes recognizes when their arse is in an irreparable sling ... there's still plenty out there that don't choose political suicide vs. the whole...

reason #34093846 why the SAVE Act is mission critical to help draw those out of the woodwork...

Quote:OSZ@OpenSourceZone

Super PACs Cash Update:

Trump Pac: $400 million

RNC: $125.5 million
DNC: $3.4 million in debt

10:18 PM · Jul 20, 2026

Quote:NewsWire@NewsWire_US

DNC Puts Its Own Headquarters on the Line for $15M Loan as Insiders Warn of Deepening Cash Crisis — NOTUS

3:21 PM · Jul 26, 2026

“Communism” in the US is not a thing.

The US just minted the world’s first trillionaire. “Communism” in the US is not a thing.

So why this fetish?

Is that all MAGA has for midterms? Trying to scare voters with Joe McCarthy-era boogeymen?

*looks at California and the other areas controlled by leftists* "Communism isn't a thing in the U.S." - Gitanole

*hears people like Zohran Mamdani, Bernie Sanders, and AOC spout their usual "socialist" (communist) talking points* "Communism isn't a thing in the U.S." - Gitanole

*sees people from the Democratic Socialists of America spout the most insane ideas I've ever heard like getting rid of the Senate, the Presidency, defunding the Pentagon, throwing the borders wide open again, and packing the Supreme Court* "Communism isn't a thing in the U.S." - Gitanole

*reads Spin Room members like bojo spout off talking points that read straight from Marx and Engals* "Communism isn't a thing in the U.S." - Gitanole

"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist." - The Usual Suspects

Joe McCarthy was right and therefore justified. No ifs, ands, or buts.

watch the Dems start to eat their own....

Quote:

Quote:Brandi Kruse@BrandiKruse

This is absolutely hilarious. Black civil rights leaders are mad a white mayor decided to fire a black chief. They just met with the mayor, came back down and said they're hopeful she'll change course. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is listless, has no backbone, and is 1,000% out of her depth. She's gotta go.

Jonathan Choe@choeshow

NEW: Black civil rights leaders just blasted Seattle socialist Mayor Katie Wilson for reportedly terminating SPD Chief Shon Barnes.

They want the mayor to reinstate Barnes, saying he’s being made the fall guy for her “inexperience.”

There is also an undercurrent of race at play. Wilson is white and Barnes is black. The civil rights leaders say Wilson should be doing more to retain black leaders in her majority white administration.

Barnes has been under enormous pressure for being out of town during the Seattle Center mass shooting. Barnes is also being scrutinized for his travel outside the city and criticized for his recent confrontation with a reporter.

Here is the press conference in FULL.

{VIDEO}

5:19 PM · Jul 30, 2026

Gitanole,

Your side, the left wing, along with the Democrat Party is literally advocating for Communism.

We on the right are well aware of they are doing.

Either you don't know, or you do know, and you don't care.

BTW, the Venona Papers proved Joseph McCarthy was right all along.

You're not slick and you're not fooling any of us right wing posters.

Quote:You know things are bad when a longtime Democrat with deep Clinton ties walks away. Julian Epstein, former chief counsel for House Judiciary Democrats, just announced he’s leaving the party. He says Democrats have “lost their moral center.” He’s now backing Michigan GOP Senate nominee Mike Rogers.

When even their own former counsel jumps ship, it tells you everything.
#Democrats #JulianEpstein #MikeRogers #Michigan #AmericaFirst #MAGA pic.twitter.com/MOBLXOkgoC — GRANDPA’s FREE ADVICE (@GOP_is_Gutless) August 8, 2026

Quote:Longtime Democrat and former chief counsel for the House Judiciary Democrats Julian Epstein: I have been criticizing the Democratic Party for a long time as being far to the left of the median voter. So just as a matter of practical politics and pragmatism, I think the party has gone way too far left, but I think the party has also lost its moral center.

I’m Julian Epstein. I’m a longtime Democrat. I was formerly the chief counsel of the House Judiciary Committee and the staff director of the House Oversight Committee for the Democrats.

I’m the former CEO of the consulting firm LMG, which represented Amongst other people, Hillary Clinton for president. If this is where the party’s going, this is not a party I want to have any, anything to do with. My piece in the New York Post today basically says that I’m jumping ship, that I am going over to the Republican side in the Michigan Senate race and I’m supporting Mike Rogers. And this is because I think the Democrats have gone off the deep end. I think the lunatics are in charge of the asylum.

Um, I think that there is no room in the tent for people that want to destroy our Constitution.

There’s no room in the tent for people that want to align themselves with radical Islam.

There’s no room in the tent for people that want to align themselves with antisemitism.

And there’s no room in the tent, I think, in my view, for people that don’t have any interest in building for the next generation but only want to redistribute what others have created and want to basically tear down the free market that has been the most effective anti-poverty liberation machine that human beings have ever invented.

If you want to start taking these lunatic positions, then I’m, I’m just not going to be part of it.

And I suspect more— this isn’t about me. I suspect you’re going to see a large group of Democrats starting to defect. And I think this is what you’re watching in real time here is a party that is jumping off a cliff. And I just don’t intend to jump off the cliff with them. If you listen to Mike Rogers, he’s sort of a very practical, middle-of-the-road, normie guy who would have been very consistent with where the Democrats were, say, during the Clinton administration.

Quote:Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young@YepItsF_cked

He suspects "a large group of democrats beginning to defect." Bro, thats been going on for some time. I WAS a life long democrat who voted Trump in 2020 & 2024. I also voted for the R's in each of those elections where I could. My brother who was also a life long democrat voted for Steve Hilton in the CA primary. That said, DC is so corrupt the policies have barely changed coming out of the federal legislature. A massive overall of the culture in DC must take place to root out the corruption.

I’m a longtime Democrat — fighting for GOP’s Mike Rogers, and my party’s soul, in Michigan

(08-08-2026 08:38 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

Quote:You know things are bad when a longtime Democrat with deep Clinton ties walks away. Julian Epstein, former chief counsel for House Judiciary Democrats, just announced he’s leaving the party. He says Democrats have “lost their moral center.” He’s now backing Michigan GOP Senate nominee Mike Rogers.

When even their own former counsel jumps ship, it tells you everything.
#Democrats #JulianEpstein #MikeRogers #Michigan #AmericaFirst #MAGA pic.twitter.com/MOBLXOkgoC — GRANDPA’s FREE ADVICE (@GOP_is_Gutless) August 8, 2026

Quote:Longtime Democrat and former chief counsel for the House Judiciary Democrats Julian Epstein: I have been criticizing the Democratic Party for a long time as being far to the left of the median voter. So just as a matter of practical politics and pragmatism, I think the party has gone way too far left, but I think the party has also lost its moral center.

I’m Julian Epstein. I’m a longtime Democrat. I was formerly the chief counsel of the House Judiciary Committee and the staff director of the House Oversight Committee for the Democrats.

I’m the former CEO of the consulting firm LMG, which represented Amongst other people, Hillary Clinton for president. If this is where the party’s going, this is not a party I want to have any, anything to do with. My piece in the New York Post today basically says that I’m jumping ship, that I am going over to the Republican side in the Michigan Senate race and I’m supporting Mike Rogers. And this is because I think the Democrats have gone off the deep end. I think the lunatics are in charge of the asylum.

Um, I think that there is no room in the tent for people that want to destroy our Constitution.

There’s no room in the tent for people that want to align themselves with radical Islam.

There’s no room in the tent for people that want to align themselves with antisemitism.

And there’s no room in the tent, I think, in my view, for people that don’t have any interest in building for the next generation but only want to redistribute what others have created and want to basically tear down the free market that has been the most effective anti-poverty liberation machine that human beings have ever invented.

If you want to start taking these lunatic positions, then I’m, I’m just not going to be part of it.

And I suspect more— this isn’t about me. I suspect you’re going to see a large group of Democrats starting to defect. And I think this is what you’re watching in real time here is a party that is jumping off a cliff. And I just don’t intend to jump off the cliff with them. If you listen to Mike Rogers, he’s sort of a very practical, middle-of-the-road, normie guy who would have been very consistent with where the Democrats were, say, during the Clinton administration.

Quote:Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young@YepItsF_cked

He suspects "a large group of democrats beginning to defect." Bro, thats been going on for some time. I WAS a life long democrat who voted Trump in 2020 & 2024. I also voted for the R's in each of those elections where I could. My brother who was also a life long democrat voted for Steve Hilton in the CA primary. That said, DC is so corrupt the policies have barely changed coming out of the federal legislature. A massive overall of the culture in DC must take place to root out the corruption.

I’m a longtime Democrat — fighting for GOP’s Mike Rogers, and my party’s soul, in Michigan

This is massive news! We'd love to welcome both of them (the people you quoted) to our party. I know I would.

(08-08-2026 08:38 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

Quote:You know things are bad when a longtime Democrat with deep Clinton ties walks away. Julian Epstein, former chief counsel for House Judiciary Democrats, just announced he’s leaving the party. He says Democrats have “lost their moral center.” He’s now backing Michigan GOP Senate nominee Mike Rogers.

When even their own former counsel jumps ship, it tells you everything.
#Democrats #JulianEpstein #MikeRogers #Michigan #AmericaFirst #MAGA pic.twitter.com/MOBLXOkgoC — GRANDPA’s FREE ADVICE (@GOP_is_Gutless) August 8, 2026

Quote:Longtime Democrat and former chief counsel for the House Judiciary Democrats Julian Epstein: I have been criticizing the Democratic Party for a long time as being far to the left of the median voter. So just as a matter of practical politics and pragmatism, I think the party has gone way too far left, but I think the party has also lost its moral center.

I’m Julian Epstein. I’m a longtime Democrat. I was formerly the chief counsel of the House Judiciary Committee and the staff director of the House Oversight Committee for the Democrats.

I’m the former CEO of the consulting firm LMG, which represented Amongst other people, Hillary Clinton for president. If this is where the party’s going, this is not a party I want to have any, anything to do with. My piece in the New York Post today basically says that I’m jumping ship, that I am going over to the Republican side in the Michigan Senate race and I’m supporting Mike Rogers. And this is because I think the Democrats have gone off the deep end. I think the lunatics are in charge of the asylum.

Um, I think that there is no room in the tent for people that want to destroy our Constitution.

There’s no room in the tent for people that want to align themselves with radical Islam.

There’s no room in the tent for people that want to align themselves with antisemitism.

And there’s no room in the tent, I think, in my view, for people that don’t have any interest in building for the next generation but only want to redistribute what others have created and want to basically tear down the free market that has been the most effective anti-poverty liberation machine that human beings have ever invented.

If you want to start taking these lunatic positions, then I’m, I’m just not going to be part of it.

And I suspect more— this isn’t about me. I suspect you’re going to see a large group of Democrats starting to defect. And I think this is what you’re watching in real time here is a party that is jumping off a cliff. And I just don’t intend to jump off the cliff with them. If you listen to Mike Rogers, he’s sort of a very practical, middle-of-the-road, normie guy who would have been very consistent with where the Democrats were, say, during the Clinton administration.

Quote:Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young@YepItsF_cked

He suspects "a large group of democrats beginning to defect." Bro, thats been going on for some time. I WAS a life long democrat who voted Trump in 2020 & 2024. I also voted for the R's in each of those elections where I could. My brother who was also a life long democrat voted for Steve Hilton in the CA primary. That said, DC is so corrupt the policies have barely changed coming out of the federal legislature. A massive overall of the culture in DC must take place to root out the corruption.

I’m a longtime Democrat — fighting for GOP’s Mike Rogers, and my party’s soul, in Michigan

XACLY!

this is why I've stated to ad nauseam DJT destroyed 'em with the "ride on the escalator to the center!"

it shattered their souls when he announced his candidacy - much more than choosing the pub side of the equation as the 'umbrella' ... the dipshites call it MAGA cultism ... ummmmmmmmmmkayyyyyyyyyyyy ... I say thank you for that scarlet letter...

yeah, buggy ... just look at 'em now ... pass the SAVE Act, and it's plausible the two parties may begin to focus becoming a profit vs. service center (to steal from the business lexicon)

not holding muh breath on that one - but it's there if the right thingys fall into place...

Quote:Not the way I planned on spending my afternoon, but 7,600 comments should not be ignored! Bots, trolls and personal attacks notwithstanding, the critics of yesterday’s post were dominated by a large and vocal contingent who rushed to remind me that there’s “a difference between socialism and communism,” an obvious indication that they didn’t actually read the post.

Shelley Armour writes… “Mike! You know there is a difference between democratic socialism and communism, right?”

Hi, Shelley. Yes, I know there’s a difference, and I understand what the difference is. The larger point, and the fundamental flaw with your comment, is that you seem to believe the candidates within the Democratic Socialist Party are both “democratic and socialist" simply because that’s the name of their club. Well, maybe some of them are. I really couldn’t say. What I can tell you for sure is that more than a few have called for the complete dismantling of capitalism, free markets, representative government, property rights, borders, police, prisons, and the Constitution in general. My post referred to them, as well as a number of elected Democrats who have agreed to campaign on their behalf – including Gavin Newsom, who said, "The Democratic Party must accept the DSA in order to take back the Congress.” His words, not mine.

Tracey Steele writes…“Wow! I cannot believe Mike Rowe said this. He has a huge reach, and he is actually spouting the word “communism” like it’s the 1950s! Wow Wow Wow!”

Wow indeed, Tracey, and thanks for noticing the size of my reach! (Contrary to popular belief, size does matter!) To say it again, I am not the one “spouting” communism or conflating socialists and communists. The word is being “spouted” by members of the DSA who are using it to describe themselves. I am not accusing them; I am quoting them.

John Engles… Hey Rowe, what’s the difference between the Communists who want to run the country and the Nazi/fascist who currently is?

Several differences, John, but the only one relevant to this conversation is the fact that the communists currently running for office have clearly identified themselves as such. They do not dispute or reject the label. They embrace it. It is who they are, who they claim to be, and who they want to be. The president, on the other hand, has never claimed to be a Nazi or a fascist. That doesn’t mean he isn't, but it is worth noting he has rejected the accusation outright. Obviously, you are entitled to that opinion and the right to share it publicly, thanks to our Constitution. Unlike in a fascist, Nazi, or communist regime. (Also worth noting, Nazis and fascists are not the same thing.)

Chris Tomaloff writes… “Kinda like how the political right didn’t shout down the extreme rhetoric coming from their candidates?”

No, Chris, not like that at all. In the video I shared, we saw examples of prominent Democrats saying things like, “We need to elect more communists!” (Cea Weaver, Director of the NYC Mayor’s Office.) Mamdani himself literally tweeted, "Each according to their need, each according to their ability." That’s a direct quote from the Communist Manifesto.

But what exactly is the corollary from the right? Are prominent Republicans tweeting, “We need to elect more Nazis! We need to elect more fascists! Eat the poor!” I don’t think so. John Engles may think Trump is fascist and a Nazi, but Trump disagrees, and so do a majority of voters. Communists, on the other hand, say it loud and say it proud. I’m inclined to take them at their word.

Beto Ojeda… “Mike has always leaned to the Trumpian view of things but never states it, so as not to alienate anyone, but we know how to read between the lines. This “communist” talk is McCarthyism 2.0.”

I wasn’t around in the 1950s, Beto, but from what I’ve read, it was indeed a very difficult time to be a communist in this country. Lots of private citizens were dragged before Congress, made to take “loyalty oaths," and blacklisted in their places of work. I can’t justify it or condone it, but I can explain it. We had just fought a hot war against fascism and Nazism and just begun a Cold War against a communist regime. The existence of an organized Communist Party in this country at such a time strained the limits of tolerance. But do you really think we’re less tolerant today than we were seventy-five years ago? Do you really believe my comments about communists who claim to be communists are synonymous with another Red Scare? If you haven’t noticed, Chris, no one in the DSA, including the communists, is being dragged before Congress and made to swear a loyalty oath to the Constitution. Today, a communist in America can run for office…with the endorsement of the governor of California! And the tacit approval of a major political party! Seems to me we’re about as far from McCarthyism as we can get.

As for my desire not to alienate anyone, I suppose I am guilty of that. I run a foundation that is open to people of all political beliefs, and we’ve assisted lots of Americans who lean to the left. I also know for a fact that many Democrats have supported mikeroweWORKS historically, and I have no desire to run them off. But do you really have to “read between the lines” to understand where I’m coming from?

True, I’ve never endorsed a candidate or publicly encouraged people to vote. But I’ve been very transparent about the fact that I’m a registered Independent who favors policies and programs that often align with conservative principles. Obviously, I would not characterize those conservative principles as “Trumpian,” because a) they were around long before him, b) Trump is not a conservative, and c) I do not agree with or support everything the President says and does. So, is it possible, Beto, that your accusation is rooted in the fact that I have never publicly denounced the president to your satisfaction? Is it possible you think I'm a Trumper, simply because I've never called him a fascist, or a Nazi, or a liar, or a conman, or a traitor, or whatever else you believe him to be?

Gretchen Seipp… Mike, the fact that you still act as though you’re not political after all this time is a bit ridiculous. I still support your work and foundation because I believe in it, but the folksy act has worn thin.

Aw, shucks, Gretchen. Folksy? Lil' ole me?

Honestly, how am I acting as if I am “not political?” This entire conversation is the very definition of “political.”

Christopher Pugh… I would have voted for Mike Rowe and Freddie a few years ago before he went full-on MAGA, and I’m all in favor of his project, but it’s pretty clear the political direction that he’s moved in and the money trail that has influenced it.

It’s Freddy, not Freddie. (I don’t much care, but he’s a terrier and particular about such things.) As for the “full-on MAGA” moniker, is there something I did specifically to earn that designation? Is there some kind of general definition you can share? Or, are you coming from the same place as Beto? Is calling me “Full-On MAGA" your way of saying that I’ve failed to condemn Trump to your satisfaction?

For the record, MRW is supported by liberals and conservatives alike. I have no idea what “money trail” you are referring to. Also, regarding my personal politics, think about the implications of what I wrote. I said that the Democrats have been given a gift – an opportunity to appear reasonable by speaking the truth to their own party, just as Bill Maher has done. All they have to do is distance themselves from candidates who have called for the complete dismantlement of our Constitution. All they have to do is say, “Hold on, comrade. Our tent is not that big. We respect your right to hate America, but we don’t want you in our party, and we will not support your candidacy.”

If they say that, I think a lot of Independents would see them as they see John Fetterman, who has, in the eyes of many voters, become the most “rational” Democrat currently in office. If they don’t – if they actually welcome communist candidates into their party – then I’m afraid the Democrats, by default, will offer the American people a very simple choice in November – a party that disavows communism vs. a party that doesn’t. I think such a choice would be very positive for Republicans because I don’t think most Americans want to align themselves with a Democratic Party that welcomes communists. The question for you, Chris, is why would a “Full-On MAGA” like me encourage Democrats to act in a way that would disadvantage the Republican Party? And the answer is simple – it’s because I support the existence of a Democratic Party that believes America is still a fundamentally good place.

I think there’s a lot of room for improvement in our country, and I believe the best way to realize those improvements is for Democrats and Republicans to have continuous, robust and public debate about all the issues. But if one of those parties is affirmatively determined to transform our democratic republic into a communist state, then we’re no longer debating the various ways to make our country better; we’re debating the merits of destroying it. And really, what’s the point of tolerating that?

America is already a big tent, filled with hundreds of millions of people with wildly differing views and lots of political parties that represent those views. We’ve got the Green Party, the American Freedom Party, the Socialist Workers Party, the Constitution Party, and of course, the Communist Party USA, as well as the Democratic Socialist Party. America’s tent is so big, we can even tolerate fringe parties like the KKK, the Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers, and so forth. Why then, does Gavin Newsom want to make room in the Democratic tent for socialists and communists? There’s only one reason, and he’s already spelled it out for us – he believes the Democrats need them to win back the Congress. I think it’s a bad bet for the Democrats and for America. And if a prominent Republican reached out to the KKK with the same “big tent” offer, you’d better believe my vote would be in play.

Michael Tillman… When are you going to throw your hat into the ring, Mr. Rowe?

Ha! When it no longer fits my head! pic.twitter.com/UpGqqLBa2j

— The Real Mike Rowe (@mikeroweworks) August 4, 2026