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I’m Brian Vitello—a working-class kid turned CPA, entrepreneur, and political loudmouth
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"The big question for Europe is: when are you gonna fight back, guys?" ask former Obama staffers Tommy Vietor and Ben Rhodes.

"He doesn't respect you, he's interfering in your political affairs, he's talking shit...at some point stop lathering him with praise"
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December 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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The monopolies of the Gilded Age led Congress to establish the FTC as an independent agency.

Its independence is meant to insulate it from political pressure so it can check corporate power and protect the American people.

Trump wanting to upend this is very telling.
December 8, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Abraham Lincoln
The Liberal Republican

#lincoln #thewayleft

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Lincoln on unity and division #lincoln #liberalrepublican #thewayleft
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December 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Never thought Putin would be our European foreign policy maker.
December 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Donald Trump isn't interested in wielding his antitrust authority to protect the American people and preserve competition in our economy — he's using it to reward his allies.

It's all out on the open.
This is just how we do mergers now.

"Paramount executives also plan to argue their deal will have a much shorter regulatory approval process given the company’s smaller size and friendly relationship with the Trump administration."

www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/p...
Paramount Skydance launches hostile bid for WBD after Netflix wins bidding war
Netflix won a bidding war for the Warner Bros. film studio and HBO Max streaming service, but it doesn't plan to buy WBD's TV networks.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Millions are struggling with the cost of food, housing, and other basic necessities. 70% of U.S. adults say the American Dream is dead. How does Trump respond? By saying "affordability" is a "Democrat scam" and a "hoax." Hello?
December 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Netflix is planning to buy Warner Bros for $72 billion, allowing it to acquire its major competitor HBO Max.

This corporate monopoly will be great for Netflix’s executives and a raw deal for everyone else.

Lina Khan explains the danger of corporate concentration.
The Illusion of Choice: How Big Business Controls Your Life (ft. Lina Khan)
Robert Reich
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December 5, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Powerful
December 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino now admits that when he peddled bogus conspiracy theories about the pipe-bombs case, he didn’t know what he was talking about.

“I was paid in the past for my opinions,” he said.

I’m not sure if he’s fully thought this through. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
FBI’s Bongino tries to explain his discredited conspiracy theory in pipe-bombs case
Why did the FBI deputy director get the pipe-bombs case wrong? He has an answer, but it isn’t a good one.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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It’s clear he’s selling pardons. It’s become a corrupt practice.
December 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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December 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
AI: The future or a threat?

Are we prepared for machines that can outsmart us?

Do we allow Techno-Fascists to lead on AI?

#AI #AGI #Superintelligence #Podcast #FutureOfTech #EthicsInAI #TechnologyTrends #Engagement #ThoughtLeader #thewayleft

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AI - R We There Yet?
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December 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
AI & UBI

Milton Friedman - On Poverty & Responsibility

#UBI #thewayleft
December 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Is America’s isolationism putting our own safety at risk?
In this episode, we explore how cutting USAID affects not just other nations, but also our own security and health.
#GlobalSecurity #HealthCare #CommunityCare #TheWayLeft
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USAID, SNAP & Healthcare - Starving & Sick? by The Way Left
In this episode, Brian Vitello discusses the critical roles of USAID and SNAP in addressing global health and food security, emphasizing the importance of soft power in international relations. He cri...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Tyson is closing a Nebraska plant that employs 3,200 workers in order to “right-size” its business.

The meatpacking giant paid its CEO $22.7M last year, 525x its median employee's pay.

It also spent $196M in stock buybacks to reward shareholders.

Textbook corporate greed.
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now.

I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.

It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
The Big Picture: How We Got Into This Mess, And How We Get Out of It | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
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November 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way to get rid of Citizens United. Let me explain. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
November 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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"Donald Trump is a traitor to his country. He always has been.
And the great unanswered political question of this century is why the American legal and political class let this happen."
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The Traitor-in-Chief Betrays Ukraine and His Own People
We are at a line-in-the-sand moment for Ukraine and the democratic world.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The "Department of Government Efficiency" has disbanded eight months early.

DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.

Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
The DOGE Damage Elon is Leaving Behind
Robert Reich
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November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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The EPA will approve two new pesticides containing “forever chemicals” and relax a reporting rule for companies who make products with forever chemicals.

The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry.

Where is the MAHA outcry?
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"What does it mean to love your country?" Can you love your country while criticizing its actions? Share your opinions below! #Patriotism #LoveYourCountry #TheWayLeft #Podcast #CivicEngagement #PoliticalDiscussion #Debate #FreedomOfSpeech #EngageWithUs
November 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
November 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM