Adam is starting to sound less like an independent democratic commentator and more like Lindsey Graham doing a guest spot, I had my suspicions early on, but your latest video cleared things up nicely. Same talking points, same breathless moralizing, same defense-industry cadence, just with a younger more liberal voice.
When your rhetoric lines up this perfectly with Washington’s most reliable warmonger, it stops being analysis and starts looking like brand consistency. At some point, it’s hard to tell whether you’re offering commentary or reading from the approved script handed down by think tanks, the MIC, and AIPAC-friendly circles.
Independent thinkers and most real Democrats don’t echo Lindsey Graham by accident, but they do when they're sponsored by the same interests.
When you let a 34 count felon run for president, you get a criminal. He's so corrupt, we must reverse the SCOTUS kingship and put him in prison for the rest of his horrid life. Hus kids too. Any of them involved should be arrested.
You’re full of shit pal, and nobody’s buying it. Go peddle your bullshit elsewhere, The Daily Wire is always looking for bullshit artists with Russian talking points and disinformation. Or just die, that’d work too!
The hell with his supporters. I don’t care what tf they say or do. Hopefully they throw themselves off a bridge soon. Or move to Russia. I care about the corruption, the cruelty, the lawlessness and I want these people on trial and then in jail. Though for traitors, a firing squad would be nice.
Keep telling people the truth of what is happening. The ones who listen are the ones worth caring about.
In order for a firing squad to happen we would need the rule of law. We do not have the rule of law in corporate America. Something like the French revolution needs to happen under their needs to be something globally similar to Norenberg. Humanity needs to remove all the parasites.
Exactly! The French didn’t whine about the oppressors of humanity, they brought them to the guillotine. It probably vastly improved the French gene pool.
[disclaimer: this isn't so relevant regarding the importance of the French Revolution as a historical footnote regarding the origin of its success.]
The French Revolution was a peasant revolt; however historians state that it would not have succeeded without backing from the very aristocrats who would later be beheaded [These aristocrats were so certain of the helplessness of the general public that they thought of them as pawns to use against each other as they vied for dominance.].
There are people who have insatiable greed and lust for power. They were born that way and when they reproduce, their kids are a lot like them in many cases. Look at the slime known as the Trump kids such as Donald Junior a.k.a. Tweedledum and Eric a.k.a. Tweedledumber. His daughter/concubine Ivanka is a snake same as his wife. The jury is still out on his son Baron.
They won't jump from a bridge. Stop waiting for it to go away by itself. They will not leave, there will be no accountability if you don't demand it. Adam and a lot of the indipendent media are screaming the information out there. It is on YOU ALL to use this information to act accordingly. Do something, anything, Americans!
In many ways Trump is a symptom of a very complex problem with a simple solution.
In order for America to survive we need liberty and justice for all and equal justice under the law and that means putting a lot of rich and powerful people in prison for the rest of their lives.
The only other solution will be something like the French revolution and the reign of terror against the ruling elite. I can’t think of any other way to solve this.
Have been. Since the last time he was elected. Doing what I can to resist. But I am done with the willfully or not, stupid. They are a waste of my time. When Cheeto is dead, maybe some of them will learn a few things. But don’t hold your breath. They like being stupid.
So you're fine with Democrat corruption because it's hidden? Trump is literally exposing the corruption for the world to see. You want the corruption to stay hidden?
Thank you Adam !!! You are our today's future and we will continue to support you !!! I am a mother of 3, an immigrant and a proud Woman of color!!! We do not kneel down to the unworthies !!!!
For a twenty three year old you are a great communicator and you have shown more courage than the entire Republican Party. I always watch you when you debate with Trump’s cult. You bring the facts and back them up. Thank you Adam.
Gosh Adam you think our democrats are paying attention?? If they are they’re sure as hell are not putting it succinctly like you are, much less doing shit about it. Guess they figure since SCOTUS is on the take, might as well fold their arms & go home. We all see what is happening in real time & yet CRICKETS. Whoever decides to run for president, if they want my vote, they better sure as hell be talking about clawing back all of the ill gained money that the Trump regime made illegally off the presidency, as well as imprisonment for taking these illegal actions to weaken our government. They also better talk about taxing the wealthy big time in order to return money stolen from our government because of their fealty to Trump, along with the tax breaks that they have gotten over the years that have made them billionaires in the first place. If we are to ever recover and fix the socioeconomic disaster in our country, then the next president and elected officials need to hold to account everyone who has stolen from our country, or used our country to steal money. We can no longer do business as usual like past presidents who did nothing to hold the last one accountable, i.e., nixon (watergate), bush (war crimes) reagan (iran contra). I am no longer marching to the fucking polls to place a vote for wimpy ass Democrats who don’t have the balls to stand up to GOP thieves & criminals. As of right now all I see is the same tired ass names who want to play politics, but don’t want to do the hard work that’s necessary to call out & hold to account political criminals.
Don't just blame it soly on politicians. "They need to be held accountable" doesn't work if no one starts to demand accountability. It is your civil duty to fight for your democracy. Actively! You have the power of the people. You're massive. You can change things. Be loud, be peaceful but be determined to create change.
I was taught as a military brat years ago, that voting was both a privilege and a duty. Though my candidate rarely wins, and I've not had true representation since Anne Richards left the governorship, I will continue to vote until I die, or until we are no longer allowed to vote: even if it is a banana republic.
I'm old now, but I'm proud of my political actions throughout my life, and the little actions to help others get a hand up. However, as everything I fought for is destroyed, I'm as heartsick as I've ever been for the people in this country, and the people our government is harming, globally.
Trump is not the cause of fascism - he is the symptom. This did not happen overnight & it sure as hell didnt happen just because of maga / GOP. It was nurtured for years by the right wing christian nationalist movement & the left sitting back & not fighting back. The left rolled over every time we allowed them to steal an election (bush v gore), every time we allowed them to change the rules midstream (supreme court justice nomination held back from Obama by McConnell) every time we let a president off the hook for war crimes (bush), criminality - no real punishment for iran contra
( reagan), slow walking trump crimes - merrick garland (biden) - oh the democrats have plenty of blame. And until we can be honest with ourselves & understand how we got here, we will never be able to right the ship. Sleep walking ourselves into oblivion is what happens with blind loyalty to a party. Yes there is a big difference in biden & obama vs trump - but obviously thats not good enough to protect our country from a fascist dictator. We must demand more!!
I totally agree with your walk through history. Bush/Gore was particularly disgusting, but Regan was one of worst recently. Our country has a thread of the worship of wealth that has become a chain dragging us down. Changing our whole culture is needed, not just a political switch. And I DO NOT mean "Christian nationalism", which is neither Christian or truly patriotism..
It’s not new for sure but it’s definitely not clickbait.
It’s needed to be continually in your face for this reason: The orange criminal, rapist, insurrectionist and fraudster got back into the White House because the American people forgot in just 4 years what he did the first time around.
Except Trump is already the president and once this term ends he won't be able to be president again. His ratings are already the lowest of any president in history, anyone reading this article already hates Trump and will be voting Dems come the midterm, it's as much of an echo chamber as Truth Social is. The only reason to gain information on a problem is to figure out a way to address it, otherwise what's the point? I'm saying this as a social scientist, we have reached a point of diminishing returns by focusing on the things Trump does that we can't change. Continuing to do so just provides people validation for their hatred without a solution to it. It's dangerous and toxic and exactly the same method the Right uses to instill loyalty in their followers. Right now our focus should be on Congress because they are the ones who can do something about it and haven't. They are our actual abusers. We lose sight of that by continuing to focus on our hatred. Now, there are certain things Trump does that are important to know so we can go to our State reps and be like "Hey, ew, no." This isn't that. This is just an article full of reasons to hate Trump....which we already do.
What Trump is doing now is very relevant for future, for the following reasons:
(1) We've seen hell already in the first year, and he's got 3 more years [no, I don't believe he will be impeached even if democrats gain majorities in both houses in 2026]
(2) Trump is still the "master mold" for every republican politician [Even as some are beginning to distance themselves from Trump himself, they still embrace every policy (save tariffs) and wish to copy his leadership style].
(3) "an article full of reasons to hate" - You use "hate" and "reason" in the same sentence. Hatred is generally regarded as non-productive, but reasoning is not. Reasoning out Trump's effectiveness and effects is important to understanding what we are up against for the remainder of Trump's next 3 years and beyond. We have only what we see before us to go on to gauge what looms ahead in the future.
But what is the point of one knowing if one is not going to take meaningful action on the information, you know? Also "reasons" doesn't imply "reasoning." But I'm not sure that's super relevant.
Which actions may be effective is difficult to determine. Protests such as "No Kings" may be ignored by members of congress, but they nevertheless galvanize resistance. You can send messages to your reps in congress (I do). If you have any ideas of your own, please articulate [but being a naysayer isn't helpful].
The only thing worth anything in that rant of yours is mentioning the idea of coming up with a solution.
I have posted comments many times that congress, courts or any other institution is not going to do anything about it. That leaves you, the people. The moron isn’t intending to leave the White House except in a coffin so, whether there are midterms or not, it is up to you to do something to remove him and get him finally imprisoned. I hope I don’t have to spell out what “something” means.
You absolutely do have to spell out what "something" means. You can't just dismiss everything I said as useless, tell me to come up with a solution, and then get cryptic about it. That's not productive.
Yes, for a "social scientist" her education seems quite limited, seeing as how it lacks critical thinking (I am not being sarcastic, I agree with you 100%).
It may not be completely “new” since we are familiar. But it is a collective effort to bring All the fraud grift crimes Turd is committing on a daily basis into one very good concise article for us to take in….the obscene amount of money he is pocketing.
Repeating clearly information that might pass through too quickly isn’t click bait if you only click due to the title that’s a bit of information about you? Look backwards from today to before Christmas Eve some information could be not in the forefront of your mind even more important try looking at the first day of December!? The chaos is a bit effective even for people trying to pay close attention so repeat of how horrific the corruption is in DT’s regime is fine in my book! Keep up the great work Adam❣️
Oh, I fully acknowledge that the title elicited interest from me. I won't deny that weakness in myself. Haha I thought it may be an update on the Epstein files. But since it's inactionable and well-known information, it's clickbait. Otherwise it would have been titled, "Recap of [insert subject here]" not, "I'm exposing it all...." when he's not exposing anything. Much of what he said has been covered for months in the mainstream and local and independent news outlets, as well as by Adam himself. I'm totally fine with a recap. I think if this article was just presented as relaying information it'd be totally fine, like, "Remember all this? It's what we call pay-for-play" or whatever he called it (I apologize if that's wrong, hopefully you understand my point). But this was presented as new information which should cause "outrage" and that's dangerous. I responded to another comment on my original comment about how we've gotten to the point of diminishing returns. I hope you read that just because I'd be interested to hear your viewpoint on it.
Why does everybody think I'm a chatbot? Haha Anyway, I literally just posted a comment saying how I incorrectly attributed a quote from another article to this one and since that quote was the basis for my belief I take back my claim that this article was clickbait.
I read your bio and I agree that the US would be more democratic if it had more than a two party system but appreciate that you choose rights for everyone over rights for a few.
I don’t agree with the idea that there is a child born to a virgin, inseminated by an alien. The first book in the account of that fictional character demonstrates the misogynistic attitude that has plagued the human race for centuries and proves to be totally inaccurate in historical events.
"I read your bio and I agree... but appreciate that you choose rights..."
-My apologies for nit-picking on grammar, but when you agree with two points and wish to connect them, you should use the inclusive word "and" rather than the either-or term "but".
You can argue that the miracles Jesus is said to have performed are fiction, but not the existence of Jesus himself; he’s a historical figure. The Bible is a historical work in much the same way.
Btw, it’s not a weakness because people get distracted and don’t initially comprehend what’s being said. It is, however, a strength to go back over what you’ve said and admit your mistake. 🙏
" ..the idea that there is a child born to a virgin, inseminated by an alien. The first book in the account of that fictional character demonstrates the misogynistic attitude..."
- I don't see the misogyny in that biblical account.
You're dead wrong; he was totally going after me: his reply appeared in my substack notifications; also my account profile mentions the two party system while yours does not; mine says that I am Christian [while yours does not] and his statement refers to a central tenant of Christianity.
I guess I was wrong about you being an A.I. robot; A.I.s are great at gathering tons of facts while you miss everything [But your writing skills are above average, which is the only reason I gave you that much credit.].
*Note: I want to apologize. In my reply to a comment on my original comment, I misquoted Adam as stating the information should cause "outrage." I reread the article and realized that was a line from a different article I read today, not written by Adam. Since this was the basis for my belief that this article was clickbait, and it was just my own faulty memory, I obviously no longer believe this article was clickbait. Thank you for coming to my TEDtalk.
I’m 65 years old and have never seen or have I ever expected to see such blatant corruption, cruelty, and incompetence from the government of this country! I’m outraged that we are up for sale and are being forced to fight for the rights those who have gone before us have already fought and died for!!!
Keep telling it like it is Adam. Trumps controlled media keep repeating his “Truth 🤡”, we need the Real Truth out there all the time.
Even the people of Iran don't want Obama's mullahs any more. Why are woke liberals fighting for Sharia Law in America?
You're last name is fitting. Relation?
How’s that breadline treating you buddy? 🤡. Libtards are like pets. Always entertaining.
Fuck off troll
You are not welcome here
Go With your maggots to support your pedophile
Adam is starting to sound less like an independent democratic commentator and more like Lindsey Graham doing a guest spot, I had my suspicions early on, but your latest video cleared things up nicely. Same talking points, same breathless moralizing, same defense-industry cadence, just with a younger more liberal voice.
When your rhetoric lines up this perfectly with Washington’s most reliable warmonger, it stops being analysis and starts looking like brand consistency. At some point, it’s hard to tell whether you’re offering commentary or reading from the approved script handed down by think tanks, the MIC, and AIPAC-friendly circles.
Independent thinkers and most real Democrats don’t echo Lindsey Graham by accident, but they do when they're sponsored by the same interests.
When you let a 34 count felon run for president, you get a criminal. He's so corrupt, we must reverse the SCOTUS kingship and put him in prison for the rest of his horrid life. Hus kids too. Any of them involved should be arrested.
Nice thought 👍🏾
Which "sponsors" do you have in mind?
You’re full of shit pal, and nobody’s buying it. Go peddle your bullshit elsewhere, The Daily Wire is always looking for bullshit artists with Russian talking points and disinformation. Or just die, that’d work too!
Adam with th good kind of exposing. Unlike the Trump “exposing,” which is a crime
Adam Mockler is "good trouble, necessary trouble", as congressman John Lewis said.
And Trump is “bad trouble, legal trouble”
The hell with his supporters. I don’t care what tf they say or do. Hopefully they throw themselves off a bridge soon. Or move to Russia. I care about the corruption, the cruelty, the lawlessness and I want these people on trial and then in jail. Though for traitors, a firing squad would be nice.
Keep telling people the truth of what is happening. The ones who listen are the ones worth caring about.
In order for a firing squad to happen we would need the rule of law. We do not have the rule of law in corporate America. Something like the French revolution needs to happen under their needs to be something globally similar to Norenberg. Humanity needs to remove all the parasites.
The french revolution happened because the people stood up against their oppressors. It is on you to start it.
Exactly! The French didn’t whine about the oppressors of humanity, they brought them to the guillotine. It probably vastly improved the French gene pool.
[disclaimer: this isn't so relevant regarding the importance of the French Revolution as a historical footnote regarding the origin of its success.]
The French Revolution was a peasant revolt; however historians state that it would not have succeeded without backing from the very aristocrats who would later be beheaded [These aristocrats were so certain of the helplessness of the general public that they thought of them as pawns to use against each other as they vied for dominance.].
There are people who have insatiable greed and lust for power. They were born that way and when they reproduce, their kids are a lot like them in many cases. Look at the slime known as the Trump kids such as Donald Junior a.k.a. Tweedledum and Eric a.k.a. Tweedledumber. His daughter/concubine Ivanka is a snake same as his wife. The jury is still out on his son Baron.
Jared Kushner Is a snake just like his father.
SPAY & NEUTER!
Nuremberg
They won't jump from a bridge. Stop waiting for it to go away by itself. They will not leave, there will be no accountability if you don't demand it. Adam and a lot of the indipendent media are screaming the information out there. It is on YOU ALL to use this information to act accordingly. Do something, anything, Americans!
In many ways Trump is a symptom of a very complex problem with a simple solution.
In order for America to survive we need liberty and justice for all and equal justice under the law and that means putting a lot of rich and powerful people in prison for the rest of their lives.
The only other solution will be something like the French revolution and the reign of terror against the ruling elite. I can’t think of any other way to solve this.
Have been. Since the last time he was elected. Doing what I can to resist. But I am done with the willfully or not, stupid. They are a waste of my time. When Cheeto is dead, maybe some of them will learn a few things. But don’t hold your breath. They like being stupid.
So you're fine with Democrat corruption because it's hidden? Trump is literally exposing the corruption for the world to see. You want the corruption to stay hidden?
Into the move to Russia idea.
Thank you Adam !!! You are our today's future and we will continue to support you !!! I am a mother of 3, an immigrant and a proud Woman of color!!! We do not kneel down to the unworthies !!!!
Indeed
For a twenty three year old you are a great communicator and you have shown more courage than the entire Republican Party. I always watch you when you debate with Trump’s cult. You bring the facts and back them up. Thank you Adam.
☝️
Fuck off libcunt. You’re a fascist imbecile. 🤡🫵
Excellent piece, Adam! Corruption doesn’t thrive in the light forever. I appreciate what you do!
Thank you, Adam! We all need to keep in mind the destruction of America. Nothing will be left at this rate.
And? What are you willing to risk for the light to do your job, citizens.
Gosh Adam you think our democrats are paying attention?? If they are they’re sure as hell are not putting it succinctly like you are, much less doing shit about it. Guess they figure since SCOTUS is on the take, might as well fold their arms & go home. We all see what is happening in real time & yet CRICKETS. Whoever decides to run for president, if they want my vote, they better sure as hell be talking about clawing back all of the ill gained money that the Trump regime made illegally off the presidency, as well as imprisonment for taking these illegal actions to weaken our government. They also better talk about taxing the wealthy big time in order to return money stolen from our government because of their fealty to Trump, along with the tax breaks that they have gotten over the years that have made them billionaires in the first place. If we are to ever recover and fix the socioeconomic disaster in our country, then the next president and elected officials need to hold to account everyone who has stolen from our country, or used our country to steal money. We can no longer do business as usual like past presidents who did nothing to hold the last one accountable, i.e., nixon (watergate), bush (war crimes) reagan (iran contra). I am no longer marching to the fucking polls to place a vote for wimpy ass Democrats who don’t have the balls to stand up to GOP thieves & criminals. As of right now all I see is the same tired ass names who want to play politics, but don’t want to do the hard work that’s necessary to call out & hold to account political criminals.
Progressive voices like Adam (and us who listen) are key to propelling the better politicians forward. Consider the following quotes:
"If the people lead, the leaders will follow" - unknown
"I agree with you, I want to do it, now make me do it." - Franklin Delanor Roosevelt
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼beautifully stated!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Don't just blame it soly on politicians. "They need to be held accountable" doesn't work if no one starts to demand accountability. It is your civil duty to fight for your democracy. Actively! You have the power of the people. You're massive. You can change things. Be loud, be peaceful but be determined to create change.
I was taught as a military brat years ago, that voting was both a privilege and a duty. Though my candidate rarely wins, and I've not had true representation since Anne Richards left the governorship, I will continue to vote until I die, or until we are no longer allowed to vote: even if it is a banana republic.
I'm old now, but I'm proud of my political actions throughout my life, and the little actions to help others get a hand up. However, as everything I fought for is destroyed, I'm as heartsick as I've ever been for the people in this country, and the people our government is harming, globally.
Not voting - sour grapes - will just keep Republicans in power. You really can't tell the difference between Obama & Biden as presidents vs tRump?
Trump is not the cause of fascism - he is the symptom. This did not happen overnight & it sure as hell didnt happen just because of maga / GOP. It was nurtured for years by the right wing christian nationalist movement & the left sitting back & not fighting back. The left rolled over every time we allowed them to steal an election (bush v gore), every time we allowed them to change the rules midstream (supreme court justice nomination held back from Obama by McConnell) every time we let a president off the hook for war crimes (bush), criminality - no real punishment for iran contra
( reagan), slow walking trump crimes - merrick garland (biden) - oh the democrats have plenty of blame. And until we can be honest with ourselves & understand how we got here, we will never be able to right the ship. Sleep walking ourselves into oblivion is what happens with blind loyalty to a party. Yes there is a big difference in biden & obama vs trump - but obviously thats not good enough to protect our country from a fascist dictator. We must demand more!!
I totally agree with your walk through history. Bush/Gore was particularly disgusting, but Regan was one of worst recently. Our country has a thread of the worship of wealth that has become a chain dragging us down. Changing our whole culture is needed, not just a political switch. And I DO NOT mean "Christian nationalism", which is neither Christian or truly patriotism..
Hi are you gonna drop a vid on YouTube or IG about this? I have issues with reading & processing. But super interested. Thanks for all you do!
And yet Republicans look the other way….
And that is why you vote for corruption!
lol.. Mel Paulin's bot account.
Thank you for the update Adam!✌🏼
None of this is new information. Please stop writing clickbait peices.
It’s not new for sure but it’s definitely not clickbait.
It’s needed to be continually in your face for this reason: The orange criminal, rapist, insurrectionist and fraudster got back into the White House because the American people forgot in just 4 years what he did the first time around.
Except Trump is already the president and once this term ends he won't be able to be president again. His ratings are already the lowest of any president in history, anyone reading this article already hates Trump and will be voting Dems come the midterm, it's as much of an echo chamber as Truth Social is. The only reason to gain information on a problem is to figure out a way to address it, otherwise what's the point? I'm saying this as a social scientist, we have reached a point of diminishing returns by focusing on the things Trump does that we can't change. Continuing to do so just provides people validation for their hatred without a solution to it. It's dangerous and toxic and exactly the same method the Right uses to instill loyalty in their followers. Right now our focus should be on Congress because they are the ones who can do something about it and haven't. They are our actual abusers. We lose sight of that by continuing to focus on our hatred. Now, there are certain things Trump does that are important to know so we can go to our State reps and be like "Hey, ew, no." This isn't that. This is just an article full of reasons to hate Trump....which we already do.
What Trump is doing now is very relevant for future, for the following reasons:
(1) We've seen hell already in the first year, and he's got 3 more years [no, I don't believe he will be impeached even if democrats gain majorities in both houses in 2026]
(2) Trump is still the "master mold" for every republican politician [Even as some are beginning to distance themselves from Trump himself, they still embrace every policy (save tariffs) and wish to copy his leadership style].
(3) "an article full of reasons to hate" - You use "hate" and "reason" in the same sentence. Hatred is generally regarded as non-productive, but reasoning is not. Reasoning out Trump's effectiveness and effects is important to understanding what we are up against for the remainder of Trump's next 3 years and beyond. We have only what we see before us to go on to gauge what looms ahead in the future.
But what is the point of one knowing if one is not going to take meaningful action on the information, you know? Also "reasons" doesn't imply "reasoning." But I'm not sure that's super relevant.
Which actions may be effective is difficult to determine. Protests such as "No Kings" may be ignored by members of congress, but they nevertheless galvanize resistance. You can send messages to your reps in congress (I do). If you have any ideas of your own, please articulate [but being a naysayer isn't helpful].
The only thing worth anything in that rant of yours is mentioning the idea of coming up with a solution.
I have posted comments many times that congress, courts or any other institution is not going to do anything about it. That leaves you, the people. The moron isn’t intending to leave the White House except in a coffin so, whether there are midterms or not, it is up to you to do something to remove him and get him finally imprisoned. I hope I don’t have to spell out what “something” means.
You absolutely do have to spell out what "something" means. You can't just dismiss everything I said as useless, tell me to come up with a solution, and then get cryptic about it. That's not productive.
😦 this is precisely why he’s back in the White House.
To help you with your education on critical thinking I’ll give you two historical events: Your own civil war and the French Revolution.
Now get out there, organise and take your country back.
Yes, for a "social scientist" her education seems quite limited, seeing as how it lacks critical thinking (I am not being sarcastic, I agree with you 100%).
Reaching the point of “it’s the corruption, stupid!” So much of it, it’s hard to keep track of.
It may not be completely “new” since we are familiar. But it is a collective effort to bring All the fraud grift crimes Turd is committing on a daily basis into one very good concise article for us to take in….the obscene amount of money he is pocketing.
It’s definitely not clickbait.
Repeating clearly information that might pass through too quickly isn’t click bait if you only click due to the title that’s a bit of information about you? Look backwards from today to before Christmas Eve some information could be not in the forefront of your mind even more important try looking at the first day of December!? The chaos is a bit effective even for people trying to pay close attention so repeat of how horrific the corruption is in DT’s regime is fine in my book! Keep up the great work Adam❣️
Oh, I fully acknowledge that the title elicited interest from me. I won't deny that weakness in myself. Haha I thought it may be an update on the Epstein files. But since it's inactionable and well-known information, it's clickbait. Otherwise it would have been titled, "Recap of [insert subject here]" not, "I'm exposing it all...." when he's not exposing anything. Much of what he said has been covered for months in the mainstream and local and independent news outlets, as well as by Adam himself. I'm totally fine with a recap. I think if this article was just presented as relaying information it'd be totally fine, like, "Remember all this? It's what we call pay-for-play" or whatever he called it (I apologize if that's wrong, hopefully you understand my point). But this was presented as new information which should cause "outrage" and that's dangerous. I responded to another comment on my original comment about how we've gotten to the point of diminishing returns. I hope you read that just because I'd be interested to hear your viewpoint on it.
You've done an amazing amount of writing "Kate D", yet everyone disagrees with you [I can only conclude that A.I. chatbots are getting more bold].
Why does everybody think I'm a chatbot? Haha Anyway, I literally just posted a comment saying how I incorrectly attributed a quote from another article to this one and since that quote was the basis for my belief I take back my claim that this article was clickbait.
Well done you.
I read your bio and I agree that the US would be more democratic if it had more than a two party system but appreciate that you choose rights for everyone over rights for a few.
I don’t agree with the idea that there is a child born to a virgin, inseminated by an alien. The first book in the account of that fictional character demonstrates the misogynistic attitude that has plagued the human race for centuries and proves to be totally inaccurate in historical events.
"I read your bio and I agree... but appreciate that you choose rights..."
-My apologies for nit-picking on grammar, but when you agree with two points and wish to connect them, you should use the inclusive word "and" rather than the either-or term "but".
I don’t agree with your second point but I appreciate your point of view. My grammar is just fine.
You can argue that the miracles Jesus is said to have performed are fiction, but not the existence of Jesus himself; he’s a historical figure. The Bible is a historical work in much the same way.
I’m not denying there was a person named Jesus. There were lots of people given that name. There was never one who was “the son of god”.
Btw, it’s not a weakness because people get distracted and don’t initially comprehend what’s being said. It is, however, a strength to go back over what you’ve said and admit your mistake. 🙏
What mistake? And if you're referring to:
" ..the idea that there is a child born to a virgin, inseminated by an alien. The first book in the account of that fictional character demonstrates the misogynistic attitude..."
- I don't see the misogyny in that biblical account.
Can you chill? He was refering to my admitting I had misquoted the article, not the fact that you're religous.
You're dead wrong; he was totally going after me: his reply appeared in my substack notifications; also my account profile mentions the two party system while yours does not; mine says that I am Christian [while yours does not] and his statement refers to a central tenant of Christianity.
I guess I was wrong about you being an A.I. robot; A.I.s are great at gathering tons of facts while you miss everything [But your writing skills are above average, which is the only reason I gave you that much credit.].
Wooowwww!!!!
*Note: I want to apologize. In my reply to a comment on my original comment, I misquoted Adam as stating the information should cause "outrage." I reread the article and realized that was a line from a different article I read today, not written by Adam. Since this was the basis for my belief that this article was clickbait, and it was just my own faulty memory, I obviously no longer believe this article was clickbait. Thank you for coming to my TEDtalk.
Adam, great post.
Keep up the good work.
We need you!
THE COMMON GOOD MANIFESTO
A society built for people, not predators.
We are at our best when we invest in each other.
We are at our worst when we abandon the vulnerable.
This manifesto is how we return to the common good.
I. DIGNITY AND JUSTICE
1. Release the Epstein files — full transparency, no exceptions.
2. Impeach, convict, and imprison Donald Trump and every handler who enabled his corruption.
3. No federal office for any convicted felon.
4. End the weaponization of the justice system against the poor, immigrants, LGBTQ people, and marginalized communities.
II. DEMOCRACY THAT ACTUALLY WORKS
1. Abolish the Electoral College — one person, one vote.
2. Abolish ICE — replace it with humane immigration policy that honors human rights.
3. Ban gerrymandering with a standardized national apportionment method.
4. Two-term limits for every elected office.
5. Mandatory retirement at 70 for all elected officials.
6. Paper ballots only — end the era of hackable voting machines.
III. AN ECONOMY THAT SERVES PEOPLE
1. Restore 1950s-style progressive tax rates — when America was prosperous and fair.
2. Overturn Citizens United — corporations are not people.
3. Eliminate the Social Security payroll cap and tax capital gains for Social Security contributions.
4. $25 minimum wage indexed to inflation.
5. Medicare for All, one unified system — no A/B/C/D maze.
6. Congress receives Medicare, not boutique private insurance.
IV. WORKERS, CREATIVES, AND PUBLIC SERVANTS
1. Big pay raises for social workers, teachers, librarians, artists, and cultural workers — the people who actually hold society together.
2. Universal childcare — because families are the foundation of the nation.
3. Free public university education.
4. Full forgiveness of all student debt.
V. CLEAN GOVERNMENT
1. Root out corruption at every level, starting at the top.
2. Full financial transparency for every elected official, appointee, and senior bureaucrat.
3. Ban lobbying for former officeholders for life.
VI. THE FUTURE WE CHOOSE
We choose a country that values:
• Compassion over cruelty
• Community over greed
• Truth over propaganda
• Shared prosperity over billionaire hoarding
• Democracy over minority rule
• Human dignity over corporate profit
We choose a nation where the common good is not a slogan, but the organizing principle of public life.
And we refuse to apologize for demanding better.
I support this manifesto.
I’m 65 years old and have never seen or have I ever expected to see such blatant corruption, cruelty, and incompetence from the government of this country! I’m outraged that we are up for sale and are being forced to fight for the rights those who have gone before us have already fought and died for!!!
Adam, I love your work, but you have a typo; it wasn’t 500 kilos of cocaine that Hernandez smuggled into the U.S., it was 500 TONS!!!