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• Breaking The Economy Will Make Us More Manly and Other Stupid MAGA Ideas

  As it turns out, sitting in front of a screen all day is making men into women! This shocking news comes courtesy of arbiter of all things manly, Jesse Watters. In the eyes of much of MAGA the collapse of the economy and forcing Americans to take up factory jobs is a return to a long-lost masculinity. If this sounds ridiculous, that’s because it is but it’s a big part of the MAGA culture that has gone mostly overlooked and Donald Trump has tapped into. Fred sits down with Ilyse Hogue, cofounder of Catalyst for American Futures and longtime activist ranging from 8 years at the helm of NARAL Pro-Choice America to Media Matters and more. She dissects the odd connection between Trump’s tariffs and the entire testosterone fueled toxic mess of masculinity influencers and MAGA. The entire conversation is eye-opening and head shaking at the same time. Sponsors: VIIA: If you’re 21+, try VIIA during their annual SPRING 420 SALE for Black Friday-level savings up to 35% OFF site wide! Go to https://viia.co/FRED and use code FRED!

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• You Could be Next!

  We’ve all seen the shocking videos of masked men in plain clothes grabbing people and bundling them off in broad daylight claiming they’re illegal immigrants. Now Trump has implemented the Alien Enemies Act to justify his suspension of due process for potentially thousands of Venezuelans and others in the United States. The fundamental right to due process is enshrined in our Constitution for all “individuals” in the U.S. Not citizens…individuals. What happens when that fundamental right is thrown out? Where does it end? How has Trump’s war on immigrants unfolded while millions of Americans are distracted by the flood of other outrageous acts? Fred sits down with Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Senior Fellow for the American Immigration Council, on the danger we all face when due process is stripped for anyone, the outrageous shipment of immigrants to El Salvador’s notorious CECOT, and what it means to all of us. Sponsors: StopBox: Go to https://stopboxusa.com and enter code FRED10 for 10% off your entire order and a special Buy One, Get One Free for their StopBox Pro as well.

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• It’s The Indecency

  We are witnessing staggering corruption and indecency from the Trump Administration. From disappearing immigrants off the streets to plans for stripping Medicare and Medicaid from millions of Americans. Democrats are demanding their elected representatives fight back and one Senator isn’t shrinking from facing his voters. Senator Kim has been holding repeated town halls in the reddest districts of his state to hear his constituents. He has a stellar reputation in Washington and shot to the public’s eye when he was seen cleaning up the Capitol Rotunda after the January 6th violence. Senator Kim was a three term Member of Congress before running for Bob Menendez’s seat after his indictment for a host of crimes. He is the son of Korean immigrants and has led a life of public service. Andy had a career working as a diplomat and a civilian advisor to the Commanding Generals in Afghanistan before serving on the National Security Council staff under President Obama before returning home to unseat one of the leading authors of legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act. He is now the junior Senator from New Jersey. Sponsors: StopBox: Go to https://stopboxusa.com and enter code FRED10 for 10% off your entire order and a special Buy One, Get One Free for their StopBox Pro as well.

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• Ready To Get To Work?

  With DOGE dismantling our government and anger building across the country, more and more Americans are looking for ways to get in the fight. Many are talking about running for local office or Congress next cycle to make Republicans pay for their surrender to Musk and Trump. The barriers to running for office can seem daunting but the National Democratic Training Committee has tools and training for anyone to use…for free. Fred is joined by Kelly Dietrich who is the founder and CEO of NDTC, which is not affiliated with the DNC, as an independent organization providing guidance for anyone to run, staff, or support a campaign at any level. If you find yourself asking…what can I do? Well…this is the place to start. Learn more at https://traindemocrats.org.     Sponsors: StopBox: Go to https://stopboxusa.com and enter code FRED10 for 10% off your entire order and a special Buy One, Get One Free for their StopBox Pro as well.

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• Time to send Trump and Musk a Message

  While Elon and Trump continue to destroy the government and hurt millions of Americans it’s easy to feel hopeless with the mid-terms still well over a year and a half away. Well, the first major chance is already here and will be decided on April 1st in Wisconsin as well as special elections for the House. The Wisconsin Supreme Court race will determine the political balance of that state’s highest court all the way until 2028 and Elon Musk has poured an estimated $11 million into the race. He knows this is a test on his purchase of the U.S. government and is treating it as such. We need to as well. Fred sits down with Mother Jones national voting rights correspondent Ari Berman to discuss the race and the larger assault on voting rights. Ari is Mother Jones' national voting rights correspondent. He’s the author of the new book Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People—and the Fight to Resist It, as well as Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America.     Sponsors: Green Chef: Go to Greenchef.com/FREDFREE and use code: FREDFREE to get started with FREE salads for TWO months plus 50% off your first box! VIIA: Try VIIA! Viiahemp.com/FRED and use code: FRED

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