We need the finger to point the other way. We ned to stop crying over what we knew Trump would do and think more clearly about how badly the Democrats screwed up what should have been an easy win. The Democrats are not the Cavalry -in 2024 or now. They are not coming to save us. They are rudderless and leaderless, except for being anti-Trump. After the 2024 mess I sent 22 prominent democrats a 9 page letter knowing that it was more cathartic than anything. As a registered Democrat who gave more than I could afford to Act Blue monthly for 9 years I received ZERO responses from any of them. Not even a postcard. NO response. I resigned from the party and am now designated as "no party affiliation."
If we want to stop the insanity, look at ourselves first and make the appropriate course corrections. Kamala Harris was a weak VP and an even weaker candidate for POTUS. Her campaign was a huge mistake. We have to realize this country reads and writes at a sixth grade education level. We are no longer an educated populace capable of critical thought. Thank our failing public schools for that. Trump found a way to seduce 1/2 of us - AGAIN despite being a convicted felon. We need to clean our own house first, and we haven't.
It’s very analogous to the 2004 Red Sox in the ALCS, down three straight games and about to lose in an humiliating fashion in a sweep to the Yankees that they would never live down. They went into the club house and said we’re not losing like this. They knew you have to fight the fight you’re given, not the one you want. It lead to being fearless, winning four straight against the Yankees in the ALCS (first time in major league sports). They took action and it led to their first World Series in 86 years.
Cheeto lied to keep himself out of jail in the 2024 election declaring he was for small business and the farmer/rancher, he was going to get rid of the corruption of the Biden crime family, end foreign wars, and tackle inflation on Day 1 There were gullible voters who bought all of the lies and here we are not to mention that the Nazi Republicans rigged the election Now through 18mo in this Nazi regime the American people are witnessing paid off pardons, abuse of the pardon power, Cheeto’s rich friends protected in the Epstein-Trump files, Cheeto’s family profiting in cryptocurrency, lack of competitive bidding for lucrative government contracts, self dealing Cheeto suing of the federal government to his benefit and the detriment of the American taxpayer, building projects in DC that nobody wants, leaving the taxpayer the bill
Now for Cheeto inflation is surging and he says he doesn’t care about average Americans He’s elated that Jim Crow 2.0 is back and his CNPP(Christian Nationalist Pedo Party) continues to destroy voting rights At fellow fascist Netayahu’s urging he put the country into a foreign war without Congressional approval and more than likely will throw Taiwan under the bus to get trade concessions from China
Remember, that the Nazi Republicans have rubber stamped these lies and corruption rampant in Washington
I didn't really hear Steve Schmidt answer the question, "How are you?" but I think he's still in the angry stage you were talking about. I might add, with plenty of good reason.
Great conversation--very substantive.
P.S. I just heard Joy with Ava duVernay--I didn't know she had a Substack, she is awesome.
I agree that Steve is in the angry stage....and will never move on to the acceptance stage. That said, I don't really think that Joy is in the "acceptance" stage -- I think she is resigned to the reality of where we are, but will never stop fighting, just like Steve.
We need all of this. And we need to have every citizen who is alive today and beyond to be dead set against anything that even smells of this administration gets shut out of office.
The day our chip companies sold out to Taiwan and East Asia was the beginning of some of this. My late husband understood this clearly. Sadly The companies and government gaslighted everyone. Including their US employees.
Very true, we need to stop the insanity!
Will someone please... finally understand that Trump is a Russian agent? Please...think about what Russia and Putin gained.
The US has lost almost everything...this is just what Putin wanted...
Trump is a useful idiot...for Putin and Xi is just standing by and watching...with a smile.
We need the finger to point the other way. We ned to stop crying over what we knew Trump would do and think more clearly about how badly the Democrats screwed up what should have been an easy win. The Democrats are not the Cavalry -in 2024 or now. They are not coming to save us. They are rudderless and leaderless, except for being anti-Trump. After the 2024 mess I sent 22 prominent democrats a 9 page letter knowing that it was more cathartic than anything. As a registered Democrat who gave more than I could afford to Act Blue monthly for 9 years I received ZERO responses from any of them. Not even a postcard. NO response. I resigned from the party and am now designated as "no party affiliation."
If we want to stop the insanity, look at ourselves first and make the appropriate course corrections. Kamala Harris was a weak VP and an even weaker candidate for POTUS. Her campaign was a huge mistake. We have to realize this country reads and writes at a sixth grade education level. We are no longer an educated populace capable of critical thought. Thank our failing public schools for that. Trump found a way to seduce 1/2 of us - AGAIN despite being a convicted felon. We need to clean our own house first, and we haven't.
IMO it started a few decades back. I saw its ugly presence in my kids education.
It’s very analogous to the 2004 Red Sox in the ALCS, down three straight games and about to lose in an humiliating fashion in a sweep to the Yankees that they would never live down. They went into the club house and said we’re not losing like this. They knew you have to fight the fight you’re given, not the one you want. It lead to being fearless, winning four straight against the Yankees in the ALCS (first time in major league sports). They took action and it led to their first World Series in 86 years.
Corruption Is The Name Of The Game
Cheeto lied to keep himself out of jail in the 2024 election declaring he was for small business and the farmer/rancher, he was going to get rid of the corruption of the Biden crime family, end foreign wars, and tackle inflation on Day 1 There were gullible voters who bought all of the lies and here we are not to mention that the Nazi Republicans rigged the election Now through 18mo in this Nazi regime the American people are witnessing paid off pardons, abuse of the pardon power, Cheeto’s rich friends protected in the Epstein-Trump files, Cheeto’s family profiting in cryptocurrency, lack of competitive bidding for lucrative government contracts, self dealing Cheeto suing of the federal government to his benefit and the detriment of the American taxpayer, building projects in DC that nobody wants, leaving the taxpayer the bill
Now for Cheeto inflation is surging and he says he doesn’t care about average Americans He’s elated that Jim Crow 2.0 is back and his CNPP(Christian Nationalist Pedo Party) continues to destroy voting rights At fellow fascist Netayahu’s urging he put the country into a foreign war without Congressional approval and more than likely will throw Taiwan under the bus to get trade concessions from China
Remember, that the Nazi Republicans have rubber stamped these lies and corruption rampant in Washington
The LAW:
All AI must be developed and integrated to help humans in their jobs, and not to replace humans.
The law is retroactive X 2 years.
AI shouldn't be used to spy on us either.
Im moving into acceptance as well.
I didn't really hear Steve Schmidt answer the question, "How are you?" but I think he's still in the angry stage you were talking about. I might add, with plenty of good reason.
Great conversation--very substantive.
P.S. I just heard Joy with Ava duVernay--I didn't know she had a Substack, she is awesome.
I noticed that too. Yup, I think he's in angry stage. With him, the fight or flight response seems always fight--and I am eternally grateful for that!
I agree that Steve is in the angry stage....and will never move on to the acceptance stage. That said, I don't really think that Joy is in the "acceptance" stage -- I think she is resigned to the reality of where we are, but will never stop fighting, just like Steve.
We need all of this. And we need to have every citizen who is alive today and beyond to be dead set against anything that even smells of this administration gets shut out of office.
The day our chip companies sold out to Taiwan and East Asia was the beginning of some of this. My late husband understood this clearly. Sadly The companies and government gaslighted everyone. Including their US employees.
You go to school to learn to reason, think and analyze and the new technology is a deterrent to that.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that women can, for now, continue to access by mail the drug mifepristone.
The justices did not explain their reasoning, but the decision came over the objection of Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
Yes. The dangerous words are For Now.
If the reporting is accurate, the only justices who opposed it were the two justices that the Bush family gave us.
EXCELLENT discussion, Steve and Joy!!! My recap re a huge chunk of it: "Everything he touches.."
Thank you for this conversation
I live in a state where these complexes are either happening or being fought. It is a constant battle here.