Ralph welcomes Professor Roddey Reid to break down his book “Confronting Political Intimidation and Public Bullying: A Handbook for the Trump Era and Beyond.” Then, we are joined by the original Nader’s Raider, Professor Robert Fellmeth, who enlightens us on how online anonymity and Artificial Intelligence are harming children.
Thank you Ralph. It seems also that Bullies need an environment which allows bullying and thereby encourages it. Perhaps we have a political culture that encourages bullying because the participants feel confident there will be no real consequences? Assuming Democracy (a real stretch for this country), the only real consequence for politicains is losing votes. As long as people continue voting for these Red and Blue politicians there can be no change because both parties are thoroughly corrupt and serve the same master. Most of us know that the problem is money from Mafia Capitalism and Israel that flows into these two parties. They sold out long ago and must serve that master. The only response people have available is their vote but they continue to vote Red or Blue. Why is that? Perhaps we are conned by a delusion that "change from within" is just one election away. How convenient, all these politicians need do is set up this system to play on a Red vs. Blue scenerio. Whereby, in one cycle the play could be "Blame Red vote Blue" then next cyle it is "Blame Blue vote Red". This keeps voters in the Red and Blue box, keeps the cabal in power, and 'The People' lose either way. As long as voters keep giving their power to this Red and Blue cabal there can be no change. 'The People' could stand up, take possession of their vote, refuse to vote for the cabal, demand open and free elections, an end to Citizens United and the Electoral College, and a total overhaul of the election system that offers more choices. But we tell ourselves this Red/Blue system is "The Greatest Democracy that has ever existed". So, it is doubtful that would ever happen in this 'Great Democracy'
I wasn't aware of the threats to the families of US politicians as changing their votes, that's the first I've heard about this and wonder whether it is a credible report.
I saw a segment on Fox where they were questioning the patriotism of the protestors since they were funded by "billionaires". I drove to one of the protests, it's unclear how people traveling and spending an hour or so doing their civic duty would be "paid" for by wealthy people. "Nextdoor" has a news blackout on the local protests due to complaints by Maga people.
Years ago I moved to a small rural town and I was in the eight grade and my new nextdoor neighbor my same age was a kid that got bullied a lot , I was a pretty good athlete for my age and soon I played on the first team highschool varsity basketball team , so one day " baby Bobby" was being bullied and I told the kids to knock it off ..and they did for a while ,( stay with me there's more to this story) ,
In those days after sports the guys would head to the open showers and it was the first day after open backetball practice and in walked , baby Bobby ,"
At one time I owned a morgan 15 hands high stud quarter horse .
Needless to say Baby Bobby put my 15 hands stud horse to shame.
Soon baby Bobby got a new name .
From then on they called him " big bob" And big bob never got bullied again.
Big bob later became president of the class ,a roads scholar and married the home coming queen ( lucky girl ? ) later I heard they had two sets of twins ,two boys and two girls .
I always say some times natural just takes it's own course and fixes everything if you give it enough time . good luck America have a great day my friends
I never brought abuse or other stuff that happened in school home to my parents. I stood up to a couple teachers in high school that were off base on how they managed a class or two, but the mechanisms were not strong in the 70s to deal with unruly or unprofessional behavior.
As I listen, I hear, Ralph and your guests are not wrong. Whose right? What’s gonna work? Disappointing, frustrating, to me remains the buried away, the bully-ism, on the anti-vaxed, the injured. Have you happened to view Del Bigtree’s documentary “An Inconvenient Study”? How about the right winger/conspiracy theorist, Joel Gilbert’s book and or documentary video “The Trayvon Hoax: Unmasking the Witness Fraud that Divided America”
End these free speech, disappointments with encouraging law suits & the facts/documentation backing these ICANdecide.org
Replying to myself. Bullies a trickle down effect. We libertarians, independents, democrats, progressives, seem to box kick away the facts Obama administration drone bombed more innocent civilians (war on terrorism) than good ole Bush jr.. Obama, according to searches, during his (give us 4 more yrs) 8 years deported over 3 million people.
So parent's, what have those elected elitists taught your "young minds" ?
NEVER EVER BACK DOWN TO A BULLY or they will continue to chase you FOREVER!!
And NEVER EVER TRUST A BULLY because they are so insecure narcissistic and paranoid that sooner than later EVERYONE becomes one of their TARGETS!!!
REAL COURAGE is about being afraid of something but doing it anyway!
We ALL NEED REAL COURAGE NOW MORE THAN EVER BEFORE!!!
And so do our politicians!!!
Thank you Ralph. It seems also that Bullies need an environment which allows bullying and thereby encourages it. Perhaps we have a political culture that encourages bullying because the participants feel confident there will be no real consequences? Assuming Democracy (a real stretch for this country), the only real consequence for politicains is losing votes. As long as people continue voting for these Red and Blue politicians there can be no change because both parties are thoroughly corrupt and serve the same master. Most of us know that the problem is money from Mafia Capitalism and Israel that flows into these two parties. They sold out long ago and must serve that master. The only response people have available is their vote but they continue to vote Red or Blue. Why is that? Perhaps we are conned by a delusion that "change from within" is just one election away. How convenient, all these politicians need do is set up this system to play on a Red vs. Blue scenerio. Whereby, in one cycle the play could be "Blame Red vote Blue" then next cyle it is "Blame Blue vote Red". This keeps voters in the Red and Blue box, keeps the cabal in power, and 'The People' lose either way. As long as voters keep giving their power to this Red and Blue cabal there can be no change. 'The People' could stand up, take possession of their vote, refuse to vote for the cabal, demand open and free elections, an end to Citizens United and the Electoral College, and a total overhaul of the election system that offers more choices. But we tell ourselves this Red/Blue system is "The Greatest Democracy that has ever existed". So, it is doubtful that would ever happen in this 'Great Democracy'
I wasn't aware of the threats to the families of US politicians as changing their votes, that's the first I've heard about this and wonder whether it is a credible report.
CNN had this coverage on the "No Kings" protests today and how the GOP was charactering it: https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/18/politics/gop-rhetoric-no-kings-protests-analysis
I saw a segment on Fox where they were questioning the patriotism of the protestors since they were funded by "billionaires". I drove to one of the protests, it's unclear how people traveling and spending an hour or so doing their civic duty would be "paid" for by wealthy people. "Nextdoor" has a news blackout on the local protests due to complaints by Maga people.
A story :
Years ago I moved to a small rural town and I was in the eight grade and my new nextdoor neighbor my same age was a kid that got bullied a lot , I was a pretty good athlete for my age and soon I played on the first team highschool varsity basketball team , so one day " baby Bobby" was being bullied and I told the kids to knock it off ..and they did for a while ,( stay with me there's more to this story) ,
In those days after sports the guys would head to the open showers and it was the first day after open backetball practice and in walked , baby Bobby ,"
At one time I owned a morgan 15 hands high stud quarter horse .
Needless to say Baby Bobby put my 15 hands stud horse to shame.
Soon baby Bobby got a new name .
From then on they called him " big bob" And big bob never got bullied again.
Big bob later became president of the class ,a roads scholar and married the home coming queen ( lucky girl ? ) later I heard they had two sets of twins ,two boys and two girls .
I always say some times natural just takes it's own course and fixes everything if you give it enough time . good luck America have a great day my friends
I never brought abuse or other stuff that happened in school home to my parents. I stood up to a couple teachers in high school that were off base on how they managed a class or two, but the mechanisms were not strong in the 70s to deal with unruly or unprofessional behavior.
https://www.google.com/m?q=George+Washington%27s+warning+about+factions&client=ms-opera-mobile&channel=new&espv=1
As I listen, I hear, Ralph and your guests are not wrong. Whose right? What’s gonna work? Disappointing, frustrating, to me remains the buried away, the bully-ism, on the anti-vaxed, the injured. Have you happened to view Del Bigtree’s documentary “An Inconvenient Study”? How about the right winger/conspiracy theorist, Joel Gilbert’s book and or documentary video “The Trayvon Hoax: Unmasking the Witness Fraud that Divided America”
End these free speech, disappointments with encouraging law suits & the facts/documentation backing these ICANdecide.org
Replying to myself. Bullies a trickle down effect. We libertarians, independents, democrats, progressives, seem to box kick away the facts Obama administration drone bombed more innocent civilians (war on terrorism) than good ole Bush jr.. Obama, according to searches, during his (give us 4 more yrs) 8 years deported over 3 million people.
So parent's, what have those elected elitists taught your "young minds" ?
Author: Christopher Lasch
THE CULTURE OF NARCISSISM, with a new introduction by J. Dionne Jr.
Good discussion.
PROPAGANDA and the PUBLIC MIND: Conversations with Noam Chomsky.
By David Barsamian and Noam Chomsky.
THE FATHER OF SPIN: Edward L. Bernays and The Birth of Public Relations.
By Larry Tye.
CONTROLLING the Human Mind: The Technologies of Political Control or Tools for Peak Performance. By Dr. Nick Begich. www.earthpulse.com.