Miles's awareness of personal attacks is essential -- we're at a crucial point. The House showed that we need individual courage because so many are willing to break and hope that someone else will rescue them, the way Murkowski thought the House would fix the bill after she gave in. Make America Grovel again.... We're going to have to set goals and stick to them despite the predictable sacrifices.
It surprises me that all of you who talk, talk, talk about this stuff do not realize that the reason the magas formerly known as conservatives do not care about the Democrats or progressives, etc., using the precedents they are establishing right now against them in the future, is because, they, the magas, believe that they have won — this has been evident since before the 2024 election; trump’s campaign strategy proved it — he said one horrific thing after another citing it didn’t matter because he had enough votes. Stop telling us out here living democracy every single day to wake up. Why don’t you all in these spaces wake up?
A person / people with psychopathic traits is often characterized by a lack of empathy, manipulative behavior, superficial charm, and a tendency towards antisocial actions.
They may also exhibit impulsivity, a disregard for rules and social norms, and a lack of remorse or guilt for their actions.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Interpersonal Traits:
Superficial Charm:
Psychopaths can be outwardly charming and engaging, making a positive first impression
Manipulation:
They are skilled at manipulating others to get what they want, often exploiting their emotions and vulnerabilities.
Lack of Empathy:
A defining characteristic is a significant deficit in empathy, making it difficult for them to understand or share the feelings of others.
Grandiosity:
They may have an inflated sense of self-importance and a belief that they are superior to others.
Deceitfulness:
Psychopaths are prone to lying and deception to achieve their goals.
Emotional Traits:
Callousness: They can be cold, detached, and emotionally shallow.
Lack of Remorse: A key feature is the absence of remorse or guilt for harmful actions.
Shallow Emotions: Their emotional responses may be fleeting or insincere, lacking depth and genuine feeling.
Behavioral Traits:
Impulsivity: They may act on sudden urges without considering the consequences.
Irresponsibility: They often disregard responsibilities and obligations.
Antisocial Behavior: This can include a history of rule-breaking, aggression, and criminal activity.
Need for Stimulation: They may seek out excitement and thrills, sometimes engaging in risky behaviors. “
First discovered you about 10-15 years ago, when you had some kind of a show out in Wisconsin, as I recall. You were being described as some kind of a “common sense conservative”. My reaction was, hmm, whatever the label was, you made a lot of sense to me. I started following you; and, damn, I still haven’t found much of anything to disagree with you on (and I’m an elected Democrat - [in NH]). So, now, everything has gone to hell; and we are 3 mm from losing our democracy. Keep on trucking, Charlie. “Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.”
So you're good with the deportation strategy? Good with rescinding birthright citizenship, good with the presidential immunity established by SCOTUS? Good with kneecapping district & appellate courts? Good with cutting SNAP and Medicaid to give fat cats tax cuts? Good with allowing the President to withhold congressional funding and eliminate congressionally founded groups? Good with banning books? Good with demolishing separation of church and state? Troops on the streets? I could go on. The old "Democrats are worse" helped get us here.
How can you justify votng for ANY Republican again after all that Trump has done? You're still denigrating Dems for wanting real progress like Mamdani in NY? The fact that Repubs are sitting back & not doing anything that wd possibly stop him like joining Dems is just sickening & shows exactly where your loyalty lies. You don't CARE that reg people like Miles & others have & are being DESTROYED by a narcissistic autoritarian idiot! Stand up against MAGA - ALL of them! What they're doing is WRONG! STAND AGAINST THEM!
Continuing to blame Dems will get us nowhere in the battle against fascism nowhere. Our party loyalty just goes so far . . . So does everything with never trumpers.
First, thank you both for speaking of the party symbolized by a donkey as the Democratic Party. I’m not sure when it became acceptable to refer to it as “the Democrat Party”. That, to my ears, is akin to fingernails on a chalkboard. Second, I really, really think that it’s past time for another political party to represent those who oppose everything about the current maga cult and also who are not so left-leaning in the Democratic Party. As we all know, that position is not winning elections generally speaking. I may be naive, but couldn’t such a third party be created and succeed? If the talented people who have left the Republican Party, along with centrist Democrats joined forces, imagine what such a party could do to put this country back together. Third, thank you for giving Kamala credit for running such a good campaign on such short notice and her reaching out to Republicans who were not on board with maga. God help us all.
Thank you both for your support of our country. I live on Roosevelt Island in NYC where we have Franklin Roosevelt's Four Freedoms Park. Thank you both for touting Kamala, whose campaign focussed on FREEDOM. What did my dad fly 90 missions in WWII for? Freedom. I will never understand how the MAGA population and its elected officials can either want what is happening or are simply blind to it. You both called it out. The writers of the Federalist Papers would be proud of you. Sincerely, A Lifelong Democrat.
Miles's awareness of personal attacks is essential -- we're at a crucial point. The House showed that we need individual courage because so many are willing to break and hope that someone else will rescue them, the way Murkowski thought the House would fix the bill after she gave in. Make America Grovel again.... We're going to have to set goals and stick to them despite the predictable sacrifices.
It surprises me that all of you who talk, talk, talk about this stuff do not realize that the reason the magas formerly known as conservatives do not care about the Democrats or progressives, etc., using the precedents they are establishing right now against them in the future, is because, they, the magas, believe that they have won — this has been evident since before the 2024 election; trump’s campaign strategy proved it — he said one horrific thing after another citing it didn’t matter because he had enough votes. Stop telling us out here living democracy every single day to wake up. Why don’t you all in these spaces wake up?
A person / people with psychopathic traits is often characterized by a lack of empathy, manipulative behavior, superficial charm, and a tendency towards antisocial actions.
They may also exhibit impulsivity, a disregard for rules and social norms, and a lack of remorse or guilt for their actions.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Interpersonal Traits:
Superficial Charm:
Psychopaths can be outwardly charming and engaging, making a positive first impression
Manipulation:
They are skilled at manipulating others to get what they want, often exploiting their emotions and vulnerabilities.
Lack of Empathy:
A defining characteristic is a significant deficit in empathy, making it difficult for them to understand or share the feelings of others.
Grandiosity:
They may have an inflated sense of self-importance and a belief that they are superior to others.
Deceitfulness:
Psychopaths are prone to lying and deception to achieve their goals.
Emotional Traits:
Callousness: They can be cold, detached, and emotionally shallow.
Lack of Remorse: A key feature is the absence of remorse or guilt for harmful actions.
Shallow Emotions: Their emotional responses may be fleeting or insincere, lacking depth and genuine feeling.
Behavioral Traits:
Impulsivity: They may act on sudden urges without considering the consequences.
Irresponsibility: They often disregard responsibilities and obligations.
Antisocial Behavior: This can include a history of rule-breaking, aggression, and criminal activity.
Need for Stimulation: They may seek out excitement and thrills, sometimes engaging in risky behaviors. “
I would never trust a third-party created by Elon Musk!!!
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First discovered you about 10-15 years ago, when you had some kind of a show out in Wisconsin, as I recall. You were being described as some kind of a “common sense conservative”. My reaction was, hmm, whatever the label was, you made a lot of sense to me. I started following you; and, damn, I still haven’t found much of anything to disagree with you on (and I’m an elected Democrat - [in NH]). So, now, everything has gone to hell; and we are 3 mm from losing our democracy. Keep on trucking, Charlie. “Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.”
So you're good with the deportation strategy? Good with rescinding birthright citizenship, good with the presidential immunity established by SCOTUS? Good with kneecapping district & appellate courts? Good with cutting SNAP and Medicaid to give fat cats tax cuts? Good with allowing the President to withhold congressional funding and eliminate congressionally founded groups? Good with banning books? Good with demolishing separation of church and state? Troops on the streets? I could go on. The old "Democrats are worse" helped get us here.
How can you justify votng for ANY Republican again after all that Trump has done? You're still denigrating Dems for wanting real progress like Mamdani in NY? The fact that Repubs are sitting back & not doing anything that wd possibly stop him like joining Dems is just sickening & shows exactly where your loyalty lies. You don't CARE that reg people like Miles & others have & are being DESTROYED by a narcissistic autoritarian idiot! Stand up against MAGA - ALL of them! What they're doing is WRONG! STAND AGAINST THEM!
Great podcast, thank you. Been following Charlie for years :-)
Want one of those hats!
Continuing to blame Dems will get us nowhere in the battle against fascism nowhere. Our party loyalty just goes so far . . . So does everything with never trumpers.
First, thank you both for speaking of the party symbolized by a donkey as the Democratic Party. I’m not sure when it became acceptable to refer to it as “the Democrat Party”. That, to my ears, is akin to fingernails on a chalkboard. Second, I really, really think that it’s past time for another political party to represent those who oppose everything about the current maga cult and also who are not so left-leaning in the Democratic Party. As we all know, that position is not winning elections generally speaking. I may be naive, but couldn’t such a third party be created and succeed? If the talented people who have left the Republican Party, along with centrist Democrats joined forces, imagine what such a party could do to put this country back together. Third, thank you for giving Kamala credit for running such a good campaign on such short notice and her reaching out to Republicans who were not on board with maga. God help us all.
Thank you both for your support of our country. I live on Roosevelt Island in NYC where we have Franklin Roosevelt's Four Freedoms Park. Thank you both for touting Kamala, whose campaign focussed on FREEDOM. What did my dad fly 90 missions in WWII for? Freedom. I will never understand how the MAGA population and its elected officials can either want what is happening or are simply blind to it. You both called it out. The writers of the Federalist Papers would be proud of you. Sincerely, A Lifelong Democrat.
I love me some Charlie Sykes.
The GOP Senators and Congressmen are Traitors to America and Democracy.