Political Videos

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/38671939

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1. 0:00.000 - 0:07.700 Intermission
2. 0:07.700 - 1:53.000 Clip: Russia's Support for Venezuela Against US
3. 1:53.000 - 1:56.500 Intermission
4. 1:56.500 - 3:18.000 Clip: Israel's Declining Influence in US Politics
5. 3:18.000 - 3:21.100 Intermission
6. 3:21.100 - 3:24.500 Hook/Greetings
7. 3:24.500 - 6:11.400 Intro: Israel's Declining Influence and Propaganda Push
8. 6:11.400 - 6:23.000 Kshama Sawant Joins the Conversation
9. 6:23.000 - 1:28:44.900 Main Conversation: Zohran Mamdani's Victory, Revolutionary vs. Electoral Politics, Genocide, and Imperialism
10. 1:28:44.900 - 1:28:50.500 Interaction Reminder
11. 1:28:50.500 - 1:30:15.221 Unpaid/Self Promotion

Video Description:

Timestamps:

1. 0:00 Intro
2. 3:45 Zohran Mamdani Already Capitulating to Capitalists
3. 39:41 The Fake Ceasefire Deal
4. 1:11:24 Democrats Say Trump Needs Permission to Commit War Crimes

Tags:

#usnews #uspolitics #zohranmamdani #kshamasawant #geopoliticsinconflict #nickcruse #usimperialism #Trump #workingclass

Generated Summary:

This program, hosted by Nick Cruse, begins with commentary on international affairs, arguing that Russia is successfully challenging US imperialism by supporting Venezuela, and that Israel's influence over US politics is declining. The main segment features an interview with Kshama Sawant, who is running for Congress against Rep. Adam Smith.

Their discussion centers on the recent electoral victory of Zohran Mamdani in New York. While both agree the win represents a working-class repudiation of Zionism and Wall Street, they offer a critical analysis. Sawant contrasts Mamdani's approach—which she characterizes as making backroom deals with capitalists and operating within the Democratic Party—with her own record of building militant, independent working-class movements that successfully won major reforms like a $15 minimum wage and strong renters' rights in Seattle. The conversation expands to critique the Democratic Party's complicity in genocide and imperialism, using her opponent, Rep. Adam Smith, as a prime example. The key takeaway is that substantive victories for the working class require a revolutionary, independent socialist movement that engages in class struggle, not electoral politics within capitalist parties.

Analysis & Key Takeaways

Nick Cruse's Analysis:

• International Relations: Positions Russia as a key counterweight to US imperialism, highlighting military support for Venezuela as evidence of Western weakness.
• Domestic Politics: Argues that support for Israel is collapsing across the political spectrum and that Zionist influence now relies heavily on censorship and propaganda.
• Electoral Strategy: Is deeply skeptical of politicians like Zohran Mamdani who run as Democrats, viewing their outreach to billionaires and condemnation of certain left-wing slogans as major red flags that indicate a future of capitulation to the capitalist class.

Kshama Sawant's Analysis & Key Takeaways:

• The Mamdani Victory: It is a positive sign of working-class anger and a desire to fight back, but the obstacle is not mass consciousness but the capitulatory leadership offered by figures like Mamdani and the DSA.
• A Revolutionary vs. Reformist Strategy: The core of her argument is that you cannot win lasting, substantial reforms for the working class by making peace with the capitalist class and its political parties (Democrats and Republicans). True change requires "pitch battle, class struggle."
• Proven Model for Change: She points to her record in Seattle as proof that using an elected office as a platform to build a defiant, independent mass movement—one that directly confronts and names its political enemies—is the only way to win major victories. She positions her campaign against Rep. Adam Smith as the national extension of this strategy.
• On Genocide and Imperialism: The complicity of the Democratic Party (including the Progressive and Black Caucuses) in the Gaza genocide and ongoing US imperialism exposes its fundamental role as a party of capitalism. She explicitly calls out Rep. Adam Smith for his pro-genocide votes and his continued advocacy for a massive U.S. military presence abroad.
• The Path Forward: The working class must build a new, independent political force based on militant struggle and international solidarity, exemplified by her congressional campaign's demands to end all military aid to Israel and win free healthcare for all by taxing the rich.

About:

Kshama Sawant:

Kshama Sawant is not a career politician. She is an activist who brings a passion for social justice to her work as a public servant. As a member of the City Council, Kshama pledges to be a voice for workers, youth, the oppressed and the voiceless. She only accepts the average workers’ wage and donates the rest of her six-figure salary to building social justice movements.

https://www.kshamasawant.org/

Nick Cruse:

Citizen journalist Co-Founder #TenDemands Board Member: National RCV [https://www.breaktheduopoly.com/] KC Tenants KC Sunrise [https://allmylinks.com/socialistmma]^[[1] https://substack.com/@socialistmma]

Revolutionary Blackout Network (RBN):

Blacking Out Corporate Propaganda and Educating for a Revolution.

“You can jail a Revolutionary, but you can’t jail the Revolution.” -- Fred Hampton (1948 - 1969)

We should focus our actions, time, and resources on Direct Action, Mutual Aid, and Community Outreach. If you do engage in Electoral Politics do not support the Duopoly (Red or Blue Team). No War but Class War!

Who's proposed bill is better; Cut congressional pay or pay everyone?

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Until the end of the government shutdown, our campaign will be donating $2,500 a month to a food pantry in the District. And to my fellow candidates, I challenge you to do the same. It’s time we put our money where our mouth is.

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Like Idiocracy, horrifically it's a documentary.

This video was originally Published on Nov 6, 2025 on the YouTube channel TYT Sports and might still be available at on it's original link.

I do not take credit for this video what so ever and am only uploading this video for archival purposes. Below is the original description:

While Donald Trump, Stephen Miller, and the rest of the MAGA cult revel in the violence that ICE has subjected tens of thousands of people to just this year alone, activists, community organizers, and ordinary civilians are fighting back and protecting their communities from the lawlessness of federal agents. Rick Strom breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below!

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1. 0:00.000 - 0:08.200 Intermission
2. 0:08.200 - 2:08.700 Ukraine President Honors Nazi Brigades, Western Media Whitewashing
3. 2:08.700 - 2:13.500 Hook/Greetings
4. 2:13.500 - 2:35.500 Overview of Topics: Zohran Mamdani Election and Nick Fuentes
5. 2:35.500 - 15:19.000 Analysis of Zohran Mamdani's Election and the DSA Left
6. 15:19.000 - 15:30.200 Haz Al-Din Joins, Chairman of ACP
7. 15:30.200 - 1:11:10.000 Interview with Haz Al-Din: Critique of DSA and the Two-Party System
8. 1:11:10.000 - 1:26:35.000 The Psyop of Nick Fuentes and Controlled Opposition
9. 1:26:35.000 - 1:27:18.000 Concluding Thoughts and Rejecting the Managerial Class
10. 1:27:18.000 - 1:28:41.441 Unpaid/Self Promotion

Video Description:

Timestamps:

1. 0:00 Intro
2. 2:37 Zohran Mamdani’s Milqtoast Communism | Zohran Upholds the Welfare State
3. 17:19 The Problem With SocDems
4. 1:11:02 The Psyop of Nick Fuentes

Tags:

#usnews #uspolitics #ZOHRANMAMDANI #RevolutionaryBlackoutNetwork #ACP #nickcruse #hazaldin #Trump #workingclass #chinanews

Generated Summary:

Compact Overview

This is a summary of a political commentary stream by Nick Cruse, featuring a later interview with Haz Al-Din of the American Communist Party (ACP). The discussion is highly critical of "DSA" or "Democratic Socialist" politicians like Zohran Mamdani, framing them as controlled opposition for the Democratic Party that ultimately serves capitalist and imperialist interests. A parallel critique is leveled at right-wing figure Nick Fuentes, who is presented as a controlled opposition figure for the Republican establishment.

Summary with Timestamps and Segments

0:08 - 2:08 | Intro: Western Media Whitewashes Nazism in Ukraine

• Nick Cruse opens by arguing that Western media denies the significant presence of neo-Nazis in the Ukrainian military, which he states is a primary driver of the conflict with Russia.
• He claims the media has reversed its previous acknowledgment of this issue to support a proxy war against Russia, accusing them of "gaslighting" the public despite visible Nazi insignias on Ukrainian soldiers.

2:08 - 15:30 | Analysis of Zohran Mamdani's Election & The "DSA Left"

• Nick transitions to analyzing the election of Zohran Mamdani as Mayor of New York.
• He argues Mamdani's victory was a "rhetorical victory against Zionism" but is deeply critical of his politics.
• A key clip (2:38 - 3:34) is played where Mamdani, during a debate, states his first foreign visit would be to stay in New York City, not Israel. Nick claims this moment won him the election by contrasting him with opponents focused on Israel.
• Nick criticizes Mamdani as a "welfare capitalist" and "social democrat," not a true socialist. He accuses him of conceding to landlords and legitimizing Zionist talking points.
• A central clip (17:23 - 18:16) is played where Mamdani defines "democratic socialism" by quoting Martin Luther King Jr. on wealth distribution. Both Nick and Haz Al-Din later condemn this as a misrepresentation of socialism, which they define as a change in ownership and class power, not just redistribution.

15:30 - 1:11:04 | Interview with Haz Al-Din: Critique of the "Managerial Class" & The Two-Party System

• 15:30: Haz Al-Din joins the stream.
• 15:34 - 16:35: Brief discussion on Haz's recent trip to China, hosted by the Chinese Communist Party.
• 16:35 - 29:02: Nick and Haz analyze the Mamdani clip. Haz expresses strong disdain, stating Mamdani's definition of socialism is about "redistribution of wealth" from an imperialist system, not challenging ownership or imperialism itself.
• They argue that figures like Mamdani, Hassan Piker, and Sam Seder are "political prostitutes" whose real function is to channel left-wing energy back into the Democratic Party and prevent the rise of an independent, anti-imperialist workers' movement.
• This strategy is labeled as "political nihilism" because it has a history of failure (e.g., not stopping the Gaza conflict, not achieving Medicare for All) and no leverage against the capitalist class.
• They contend that social democratic reforms in history were only won due to the threat posed by the Soviet Union, and today's "DSA left" has no such power.

29:02 - 45:11 | The Case for a Third Party and Against "Political Nihilism"

• Nick and Haz challenge the notion that working within the two-party system is the only "realistic" option.
• They argue that the unaccountable "regime" of the two-party system is a "dictatorship" of the capitalist class.
• Haz asserts that real change requires building a threat to the entire system from outside, leading to an overhaul.

45:11 - 1:01:48 | Mamdani's Early Actions & The "Anti-Semitism" Hoax

• Nick plays clips of commentators like Sam Seder and Hassan Piker defending the strategy of working within the Democratic Party, which he and Haz mock as smug and unsuccessful.
• Nick shows that Mamdani has already distanced himself from some of his online supporters.
• The segment culminates with Nick showing Mamdani's first tweet as Mayor-elect, which condemned an alleged act of anti-Semitism.
• Nick frames this as the predictable next step: a "Muslim Zionist" being used to legitimize a crackdown on pro-Palestinian speech under the guise of fighting anti-Semitism. He and Haz suggest such incidents are often hoaxes perpetrated by Zionists themselves.

1:01:48 - 1:11:04 | Concluding Thoughts on the "DSA Left"

• Both express frustration that the working class continues to fall for what they see as a repeat of the Obama/AOC/Bernie "scam."
• Haz calls for self-criticism from the anti-establishment left, wondering how to better communicate that this is a "dead end" and break the cycle.

1:11:04 - 1:28:31 | The Psyop of Nick Fuentes

• Nick shifts to the right, arguing the establishment also uses controlled opposition like Nick Fuentes.
• He plays a clip of Lindsey Graham bragging about "killing all the right people" and Mark Levin threatening the "anti-Israel" crowd to show the establishment Republican position.
• Nick argues that Fuentes is then elevated by this establishment (through mentions and media profiles) to capture dissident right-wing energy.
• A key clip (1:22:25 - 1:23:04) is played where Nick Fuentes endorses regime change in Venezuela, exposing him, in Nick Cruse's view, as a neocon who ultimately serves imperialist interests, not the American working class.
• They conclude that Fuentes, who was at the January 6 riot and wasn't arrested, is a clear example of controlled opposition, unlike leftist dissidents who face state persecution.

1:26:35 - 1:28:31 | Stream Conclusion

• The stream ends with a final call to reject the "professional liberal managerial class" and to support anti-imperialist, working-class organizing outside the two-party system.

About:

Nick Cruse:

Citizen journalist Co-Founder #TenDemands Board Member: National RCV [https://www.breaktheduopoly.com/] KC Tenants KC Sunrise [https://allmylinks.com/socialistmma]^[[1] https://substack.com/@socialistmma]

Revolutionary Blackout Network (RBN):

Blacking Out Corporate Propaganda and Educating for a Revolution.

“You can jail a Revolutionary, but you can’t jail the Revolution.” -- Fred Hampton (1948 - 1969)

We should focus our actions, time, and resources on Direct Action, Mutual Aid, and Community Outreach. If you do engage in Electoral Politics do not support the Duopoly (Red or Blue Team). No War but Class War!

Part 1 of Border Control Cmdr. Gregory Bovino's deposition before U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis on Nov. 4, 2025. (U.S. District Court filing

In 2023, Amy Hoggart was commissioned to host a documentary about the harmful impacts of cat declawing. She met with one of New York City’s biggest cat advocates, Curtis Sliwa. But the interview quickly headed in a different direction…

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Channel 5 couldn't find any Cuomo supporters anywhere, so they went to an event for Cuomo supporters to interview them

One of the better critiques I've seen of the Right Wing Backlash against criticism of Charlie Kirk after his assassination.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/38330410

Stephen Miran isn’t auditioning to run the Federal Reserve. He’s auditioning to destroy it. Like so many in Trump’s sphere, Miran was selected for his ability to appear like he’s doing the right thing and making the tough choices. In reality, he exists to destroy the thing he’s spent his entire life trying to be a part of. Miran is a highly educated and competent analyst whose academic veneer and projection of empathy belie his craven desire for power and to eradicate the independence of the Fed and place it under directly authority and control of the president. And make no mistake, when Jerome Powell’s term is up, this is who will be in charge of the Fed.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/38088923

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/38088845

Using anti-communism as a ploy to suppress marginalized people’s progress is well understood as a recent phenomenon, but rarely explained as a long-term problem throughout American history. We need a more complete history of redbaiting, which is what I hope this episode will provide by combining several works together. There's been this perennial question among labor historians, which is: Why is there no substantial American left? Our politics are so warped that we often call liberals “leftists,” which they are not. The answer to why leftism is so weak here is redbaiting, as in scare-mongering about some leftist cabal destroying our country. ――――――――― Bibliography Brian Brown, Someone Is Out to Get Us: A Not So Brief History of Cold War Paranoia and Madness (New York: Twelve, 2019), audible. https://amzn.to/3mt6vfp

Ann Hagedorn, Savage Peace: Hope and Fear in America, 1919 (New York: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2007). https://amzn.to/2NHIcaT

M.J. Heale, American Anticommunism: Combating the Enemy Within, 1830-1970 (Baltimore, Mar.: John Hopkins University Press, 1990). https://amzn.to/3hvXro3

David F. Krugler, 1919, The Year of Racial Violence: How African Americans Fought Back (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2014), audiobook. https://amzn.to/3Eea9pY

Cameron McWhirter, Red Summer: The Summer of 1919 and the Awakening of Black America (New York: Henry Holt, 2011). https://amzn.to/4bQHbZJ

D.J. Mulloy, The World of the John Birch Society: Conspiracy, Conservatism, and the Cold War (Nashville, Tenn.: Vanderbilt University Press, 2014), ebook. https://amzn.to/3cQKene

Kathryn Olmsted, Real Enemies: Conspiracy Theories and American Democracy, World War I to 9/11 (Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2009). https://amzn.to/2unDgjI

Geoffrey R. Stone, Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime from the Sedition Act of 1798 to the War on Terrorism (New York: W.W. Norton & Co, 2005). https://amzn.to/4j8EtBM

Larry Tye, Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe Mccarthy (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020). https://amzn.to/4lnTfWJ