Kamau - Once again, you nailed it. Trump is coming for my city soon - I can feel it. I’m surprised he hasn’t done it already - watch out Portland, OR. Trump is a deadly cocktail of racism, end-stage capitalism, narcissism, stupidity, greed & corruption. Thank you, & please keep up the good work, and please keep coming to Portland.
May I quote your statement above on a poster? “Let’s get one thing absolutely clear, Donald Trump is a demon who has come to Earth to test our true desire for a brighter day.” W. Kamau Bell. To me it truly sums up the situation. Thank you for your brilliance and energy.
Thank you for continuing to ring the bell, raise the alarm, provide thoughtful analysis and make calls to action.
Trump and his cronies (including Project 2025 bottom-dwellers) want to normalize martial law and terrorize people out of gathering (see Newsom rally). They actively "other" people because it makes their efforts to normalize brutality easier. They are doing a horrifyingly good job at equating Black people with violent criminality and people in the LGBTQIA+ community with perversion and sexual criminality.
In the face of this, it is, as you point out, vital to fight back; we need to be on the offensive. This is our last chance. End stage capitalism is ugly and violent, because those at the top of the pyramid will do anything to stay there.
The current thug-ministration wants to break unions that represent federal employees. I will be at a rally today for my union, here in CA. Because nazi lives don't matter and (to paraphrase) fearlessness in the face of rising authoritarianism still kills fascists.
I will continue to fight the good fight, and your missives truly buoy me, and I am so thankful. I am with you!
I think two (or more) things can be true at the same time. Of course Trump wants to distract attention from the Epstein files, but his megalomania leads him to believe that he's the smartest, wisest guy in the room...any room. And we are all the lucky recipients of his "wisdom" (insert eye roll here)
Minnesotan here. I trust Tim Walz to hopefully keep Rumpus in check when it comes to Marshall Law. Once again, you got it all right on. Please research specifically what folks can do to protect themselves if Marshall Law comes to them. I have been seeing some interesting things on the interwebs from military experts.
Oakland here, thanks for the awesome extended shout-out to The Town! Lord knows we could do some things better here, but if he sends his goons for us, you know it's just going to make us band together and resist even harder. This is the birthplace of the Black Panthers! It's not the same place as it was but I have to think that spirit is still alive somewhere.
Thank you for this piece. "Late-stage capitalism in free fall across the nation." It's hard to talk to people about it this way. They seem to hear the 'S' word lurking in the back of my throat. They want an apology before I can finish a sentence. It is easier to digest the pieces I guess rather than look at the whole picture.
I would really like to hear your take on the gerrymandering wars and your Guv's solution. I am slowly coming around to it because civility and playing by the rules doesn't seems to make a dent, but it also feels like a potential slide into a bad place.
Do you mean SOCIALISM? I'm sick of apologizing for wanting nice things like a government that serves the people instead of the other way around.
You are worried about sliding...we are already in the bad place! The sliding has been happening for many years, especially since Reagan, but it is surely accelerating.
I think I know where you're coming from, and I do want to give others the benefit of the doubt in many cases. BUT we have also put up with too much crap from bullies and I want to say enough is enough!
Yes, I mean Socialism, but really that is misleading too. We don't need to go back to the 19th or 20th century to adopt a method of governance that needs to be structured for the 21st and 22nd century. That is my frustration. People don't want to have to think about new large ideas. I'm not apologizing Bob; I am reflecting the very frustration I feel when I get cut off. The slide I refer to feels like a big risk of being just like the bad actors and losing the difference between us. Gavin Newsom has a pair of big ones. I hope he can pull this off.
Kamau - Once again, you nailed it. Trump is coming for my city soon - I can feel it. I’m surprised he hasn’t done it already - watch out Portland, OR. Trump is a deadly cocktail of racism, end-stage capitalism, narcissism, stupidity, greed & corruption. Thank you, & please keep up the good work, and please keep coming to Portland.
Thank you. I would love to come back.
Ditto, and please come back to San Diego too!
San Diego was way more fun than I expected.
May I quote your statement above on a poster? “Let’s get one thing absolutely clear, Donald Trump is a demon who has come to Earth to test our true desire for a brighter day.” W. Kamau Bell. To me it truly sums up the situation. Thank you for your brilliance and energy.
Absolutely!
Thank you for continuing to ring the bell, raise the alarm, provide thoughtful analysis and make calls to action.
Trump and his cronies (including Project 2025 bottom-dwellers) want to normalize martial law and terrorize people out of gathering (see Newsom rally). They actively "other" people because it makes their efforts to normalize brutality easier. They are doing a horrifyingly good job at equating Black people with violent criminality and people in the LGBTQIA+ community with perversion and sexual criminality.
In the face of this, it is, as you point out, vital to fight back; we need to be on the offensive. This is our last chance. End stage capitalism is ugly and violent, because those at the top of the pyramid will do anything to stay there.
The current thug-ministration wants to break unions that represent federal employees. I will be at a rally today for my union, here in CA. Because nazi lives don't matter and (to paraphrase) fearlessness in the face of rising authoritarianism still kills fascists.
I will continue to fight the good fight, and your missives truly buoy me, and I am so thankful. I am with you!
The time for stand up is now!
I think two (or more) things can be true at the same time. Of course Trump wants to distract attention from the Epstein files, but his megalomania leads him to believe that he's the smartest, wisest guy in the room...any room. And we are all the lucky recipients of his "wisdom" (insert eye roll here)
Yes. Everything he is doing is a part of his grift and ultimate goal of being rich and never going to prison.
Minnesotan here. I trust Tim Walz to hopefully keep Rumpus in check when it comes to Marshall Law. Once again, you got it all right on. Please research specifically what folks can do to protect themselves if Marshall Law comes to them. I have been seeing some interesting things on the interwebs from military experts.
Oakland here, thanks for the awesome extended shout-out to The Town! Lord knows we could do some things better here, but if he sends his goons for us, you know it's just going to make us band together and resist even harder. This is the birthplace of the Black Panthers! It's not the same place as it was but I have to think that spirit is still alive somewhere.
For sure! We don’t need him here!
All good ideas. And remember: we must keep our streets safe from Subway sandwiches!
When can we join you at an Oakland show? LA & Carmel don't work for me this year!
Thank you for this piece. "Late-stage capitalism in free fall across the nation." It's hard to talk to people about it this way. They seem to hear the 'S' word lurking in the back of my throat. They want an apology before I can finish a sentence. It is easier to digest the pieces I guess rather than look at the whole picture.
I would really like to hear your take on the gerrymandering wars and your Guv's solution. I am slowly coming around to it because civility and playing by the rules doesn't seems to make a dent, but it also feels like a potential slide into a bad place.
Do you mean SOCIALISM? I'm sick of apologizing for wanting nice things like a government that serves the people instead of the other way around.
You are worried about sliding...we are already in the bad place! The sliding has been happening for many years, especially since Reagan, but it is surely accelerating.
I think I know where you're coming from, and I do want to give others the benefit of the doubt in many cases. BUT we have also put up with too much crap from bullies and I want to say enough is enough!
Yes, I mean Socialism, but really that is misleading too. We don't need to go back to the 19th or 20th century to adopt a method of governance that needs to be structured for the 21st and 22nd century. That is my frustration. People don't want to have to think about new large ideas. I'm not apologizing Bob; I am reflecting the very frustration I feel when I get cut off. The slide I refer to feels like a big risk of being just like the bad actors and losing the difference between us. Gavin Newsom has a pair of big ones. I hope he can pull this off.
Have you seen the discussion between HCR and Newsom? Check out if you haven't!
Sir, you are one of the true sages of our time and I cannot thank you enough for your work. I can’t wait for your show to come to Phoenix!