2025
Trump Has a Plan—Now Democrats May Finally Have One Too
Anything that gives people the combination of anger and hope is essential right now, writes Jason Sattler.
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2025
Trump Has a Plan—Now Democrats May Finally Have One Too
Anything that gives people the combination of anger and hope is essential right now, writes Jason Sattler.
Breaking Frames
How Donald Trump Rolled Bill Maher
Bill Maher says he didn’t “go MAGA” after dining with Trump — but he spent his HBO monologue mocking liberals and softening Trump’s image. Here’s how he got played.
Breaking Frames
Trump’s Fake Emergency Over Trade Deficit Exposed
Trump’s trade war is based on a fake economic emergency, distorting facts to justify tariffs, gain power, and threaten U.S. stability.
2025
What 'Weird' Reveals About the Democrats' Messaging Crisis
There are no magic words. But moral attacks your base loves are the core of a winning strategy.
How Framing Distorts Journalism and Empowers Authoritarians
You can’t cover fascism or authoritarianism objectively as a journalist—because you don’t get to exist in the world where those things prevail
Freedom
Harnessing Collective Power to Overcome Trump’s Fear Tactics
Power in numbers to defeat Trump's strategy of fear
Breaking Frames
Gavin Newsom’s Podcast Is a Political Disaster
The Art of the Flail: A big lesson for Democrats
Elon Musk
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Breaking Frames
Gavin Newsom and the MAGA Democrat Trap
Why the California governor's MAGA pivot won't work
Freedom
Trump Fears Protest Power. Here’s Why He Can’t Stop It
3.5%: The Power of Small but Mighty Movements
Metaphors
Trump & Vance’s Power Play Backfires—Weakness Exposed
Trump stacks the deck for Putin, and against democracy
Carville's 'play dead' plan: A death knell for democracy
There comes a time in every political strategist’s career when they should recognize their analytical compass has lost its