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Both the White House and RNCC have lashed out at the creators of this ad.....
Both the White House and RNCC have lashed out at the creators of this ad.
It must have struck a nerve. Maybe they don't like being outed as fascists.
You know what to do: SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE!
#MAGAKidnappers
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NEW Political Ad Has Republicans FREAKING OUT
The Dangerous Ones
4,455 views Jun 18, 2025 The Dangerous Ones
On this explosive episode of The Dangerous Ones, Jim, Tiffany, and Nick break down the jaw-dropping new ad from Progress Action Fund that’s got the White House, and Fox News scrambling. The ad, which dramatizes ICE agents kidknapping a young woman based on only her appearance, is already going viral for its shocking realism and political punch. We dig into the strategy behind the ad’s powerful narrative, its brutal takedown of Republican immigration policy, and how it successfully shifts young male voters away from the GOP by up to four points. You’ll hear why bold, cinematic political storytelling is finally catching fire on the left, and why this ad may be one of the most effective of 2025.
We also spotlight the creators behind the movement, Joe Jacobson and Kyle Richards, and examine how Progress Action Fund’s disruptive messaging and data-driven ad testing is changing the game for Democratic campaigns in swing states. From Fox News backlash to Gen Z engagement, this episode covers the intersection of viral media, modern voter suppression, targeted political messaging, and the urgent fight for civil rights. Plus, the hosts reflect on their own approach at Eleven Films and how this new wave of political content is reshaping the battle for hearts, minds, and votes.
ABOUT THE DANGEROUS ONES
The Dangerous Ones isn't just a podcast—it's a movement. An alternative, pro-democracy news & podcast network built by award-winning creators for the fed-up and fired-up! Built by by veteran activists and award-winning creators, Jim & Tiffany Drastic of Eleven Films and Executive director of DemCast USA, Nick Knudsen.
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Earned It! 
TY Rivers 
ABOUT THE DANGEROUS ONES
The Dangerous Ones isn't just a podcast—it's a movement. An alternative, pro-democracy news & podcast network built by award-winning creators for the fed-up and fired-up! Built by by veteran activists and award-winning creators, Jim & Tiffany Drastic of Eleven Films and Executive director of DemCast USA, Nick Knudsen.
The Dangerous Ones isn't just a podcast—it's a movement. An alternative, pro-democracy news & podcast network built by award-winning creators for the fed-up and fired-up! Built by by veteran activists and award-winning creators, Jim & Tiffany Drastic of Eleven Films and Executive director of DemCast USA, Nick Knudsen.
Just What We Need.. So Good to Know We have Democracy Loving People like these Involved in our Fight Against Vicous Fascists! :
TY
In comment 11. Starts right up, and no feeding the musk-iverse.
The ad shows this powerfully.
Trump is Elmer FUD.
Techies know FUD as Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt.
He and his co-conspirators both locally and global in death and destruction must go down to defeat, and go down together, they will.
The point is that EVERYTHING Trump and the GOP put forward is a distraction from the cause of problems in the U.S. and the entire world. It is the insane concentration of wealth.
And their distraction is primarily racism and fear of minorities, projecting their own emptiness, fears, weaknesses and failures.
It works not only on rednecks, but on so-called "upscale" people.
The source of the Elmer Fudd graphic points out:
https://jamesstrauss.com/elmer-fudd/
My neighbor ... who is in the investment business, was walking his dog near my house yesterday afternoon between snow falls. I stopped to idle for a bit next to him while he waited. He had some things to say about Donald Trump. He’s very enthusiastic. And it was mostly about race but race was not openly discussed. It was about how the denser populations (blacks) in downtown Milwaukee and Chicago all have free cell phones paid for by the government. Those will now have to be turned in for alarm clocks because these people are finally going to have to work. The problems with America have all risen from parts of the population not working and living off those who do work.
Point Number 1 of business, overarching capitalism, is that business people make money through the labor of others. (2) And they demean that labor, and devalue it, when it is the foundation of the economy and a source of stability. Have you noticed the "stability" lately?
Rather than fill this page with words, I refer you to Oxfam's discussion of this matter.
https://www.oxfamamerica.org/explore/issues/economic-justice/extreme-inequality-and-poverty/
Their report "Takers, not Makers" PDF
https://webassets.oxfamamerica.org/media/documents/Takers_Not_Makers_CbN1QBy.pdf
And now, we have the Feather Merchant (1) of Venice sticking his ugly mug in our faces. At least, it's not his diminutive tallywacker. Pictured as "The Doge"
WHO is beating the drum on this point? I count Bernie and AOC busting ass all over the country to show up the REAL cause of woes.
Bernie sent this email, and it's to the point.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/13243041
People attending rallies in huge numbers are saying
YES to raising the minimum wage,
YES to expanding Social Security,
YES to guaranteeing health care as a human right,
YES to cutting the cost of prescription drugs,
YES to paid family and medical leave,
YES to equal pay for equal work,
YES to more affordable housing,
YES to making childcare and higher education affordable to all,
YES to taking on the existential threat of climate change.
And most importantly they are saying
YES to a government and an economy that works for all of us and not just the billionaire class and the Oligarchs.
YES to raising the minimum wage,
YES to expanding Social Security,
YES to guaranteeing health care as a human right,
YES to cutting the cost of prescription drugs,
YES to paid family and medical leave,
YES to equal pay for equal work,
YES to more affordable housing,
YES to making childcare and higher education affordable to all,
YES to taking on the existential threat of climate change.
And most importantly they are saying
YES to a government and an economy that works for all of us and not just the billionaire class and the Oligarchs.
(1) Feather Merchant
During the early days of the US Army, perhaps as early as the Revolutionary War, it was used to describe unscrupulous merchants (perhaps precursors of Haliburton) who would include rocks and other heavy objects to add weight to the feathers sold to the government that were used for soldiers' pillows, mattresses and such, so to increase the contractors profits.
Source: https://www.answers.com/english-language-arts/What_does_feather_merchant_mean
(2) The other biggie is speculation, lately fueled by the "tulip bulb" crypto craze. Of course, for every seller, there's a buyer, A zero-sum game, IMO, but Whether or not there's a Nash Equilibrium, the general rule of markets is that are manipulated to rob the retail investor.
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/5-market-manipulation-tactics-and-how-avoid-them-2018-04-11
Thanks for the thread riversedge
