Tag: Progressives

This Election Is Freedom vs. Fascism, and Normalcy vs. More MAGA Insanity

Here’s Episode 109 of Michigan’s Premier Progressive Podcast! 00:00-21:06: Democracy vs. Fascism We’re just a few days away from the biggest and most consequential election since Abraham Lincoln’s victory in 1860. It’s amazing how the United States is close to installing a true fascist movement into the White House. But Pat gives some optimism and…

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Voting To Save Michigan’s and America’s Future w/ Sam Inglot of Progress Michigan

Here’s Episode 108 of Michigan’s Premier Progressive Podcast! 00:00-19:07: Trump’s Fascism/Rick Snyder’s Sad Pat Johnston begins the episode talking about how Dear Leader Trump’s former Chief Of Staff, John Kelly, called his former boss a fascist. And even though Trump has praised Hitler, the MAGA Republican Party continue to rush to his defense. That’s why…

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Friday Short: Teamsters Damage Own Brand By Not Backing Harris

Here’s the Left of Lansing Friday Short for September 20, 2024. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is in danger of damaging itself into perpetuity because of its fear of the possibility of either another Dear Leader Trump administration, or that the next President of the United States will be a black woman. Or both. The…

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Friday Short: AOC Is Right About Political Predator Jill Stein

Here’s the Left of Lansing “Friday Short” for September 6, 2024. This week, New York Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein to the woodshed for Stein’s predatory political maneuvering every four years. AOC rightly notes how Stein is only out there for her own brand and exposure, while never doing…

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Friday Short: Democrats CANNOT Be Afraid of ’68 Convention Specter

Here’s the Friday Short for July 19, 2024! Many Biden supporters argue that Democrats can’t ask him to step aside, and they risk replaying the 1968 Democratic Convention, in which the eventual nominee, Hubert Humphrey, lost to Republican Richard Nixon. But I feel like we’re forgetting the events leading to the ’68 convention, and other…

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Political Moderates Prolong Human Suffering

That’s right! Left of Lansing is on YouTube! And I’m starting to add non-podcast material on there. So, please subscribe to Left of Lansing on YouTube, and also subscribe to the podcast. As you’ll see, I am no Greta Gerwig yet when it comes to producing my own videos! This was my first try, and…

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Friday Short: Ohio, Just Look To Michigan For Hope

Here’s the Left of Lansing “Friday Short” for June 14, 2024 A recent Wallethub survey revealed that Ohio has one of the worst state economies, ranking 42nd in the country which is the 10th worst state! Michigan, meanwhile, is ranks 19th. That far surpasses both Ohio, and Indiana, which ranks 39th. One would think the…

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Michigan GOP’s Extremism Has No End, And Dems Must Boycott Bibi Speech

Here’s episode 89 of Michigan’s premier progressive podcast. Happy Conviction Week! Michigan Republicans continue having a collective meltdown after their Dear Leader was found guilty of committing 34 felonies in New York. Republicans call the trial a “sham,” and “un-American,” as they keep degrading our judicial system. Pat shares the unhinged statements from many Michigan…

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Episode 70: The Rich Are O.K With Fascism

Here’s episode 70 of Michigan’s premier progressive podcast! Please vote on this week’s poll question: Polls show President Biden’s losing to Donald Trump in Michigan. How do you feel about these numbers less than 10 months from Election Day? On this week’s episode, I cover how Democrats across the country have been given a beautiful…

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