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Labor Day, MAGA-Style: F*ck the Workers
Trump’s White House celebrates billionaires, fires thousands, and calls it patriotism. The American people deserve more than a line of bullshit.
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Brie McReynolds
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A Stranger in My Own Country
Living under fear, division, and (for the first time) questioning if I'm truly welcome here.
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Brie McReynolds
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MAGA Isn’t Conservatism; It’s Treason, by Mike Johnson’s Own Words.
In 2018, Johnson outlined seven core conservative values—today, MAGA tramples each one, proving this movement is not conservative, not patriotic, and…
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Brie McReynolds
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We Have Nothing Left to Give, But They're Raising the Prices Anyway
FRED shows 90% of households hold 32.8% of the wealth. Sector signals point to higher costs ahead.
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Brie McReynolds
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Trump’s Latest Made-Up Emergency
Weaponizing ‘Public Safety’ to Target the Poor
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Brie McReynolds
The Cost of Falling, The Hatred of Humanity, and the Ugliness of Cruelty
From personal collapse to political reckoning — what it's like to need help in a country hellbent on punishing humanity.
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Brie McReynolds
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MAGA v. U.S. Constitution: The Semblance of Normalcy Feels Naïve
Whistleblowers, prosecutors, and public servants describe a second-term Trump administration using fear, loyalty tests, and legal defiance to…
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Brie McReynolds
Don't EVER Forget Who Did This.
The Republican Party is an anti-American, anti-freedom, anti-working-class party. Period.
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Brie McReynolds
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MAGA Made A Rookie Mistake With Nationwide Injunctions
…Whenever you think about a political policy, the FIRST question is this:
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Brie McReynolds
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"For Evil To Flourish, It Only Requires Good Men To Do Nothing." - Simon Wiesenthal
And if we can't stop them, the least we can do is bear witness.
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Brie McReynolds
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Ten Years: And Still We Hope, Despite The Costs
Ten years ago today, Donald Trump announced he was running for President in the 2016 elections.
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Brie McReynolds
USA Global Rankings - May 2025 Update
Third Annual Update: One of my most viral videos was in 2023, going over the United States rankings on the global stage.
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Brie McReynolds
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