#podcast #politics #Michigan #progressives #Democrats #GretchenWhitmer #DavidHogg #Trump #ElonMusk #CorporateCorruption #GovernmentCorruption #Corruption #Immigration #First Amendment #Education #Republicans #Economy #Authoritarianism #WhiteChristianNationalism #RightWing #Democracy #WorkingClass Here’s Episode 129 of Michigan’s Premier Progressive Podcast from April 17, 2025! 00:00-21:46: What Happens When We Give-Up To MAGA Pat Johnston opens the show talking about the Republicans running to become…
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Traverse Indivisible Going On Offense Against MAGA Michigan Republican Congressman Jack Bergman
#podcast #progressive #Michigan #Indivisible #Democrats #MAGA #Republicans #JackBergman #WorkingClass #CorporateCorruption #WealthInequality #Democracy #FreedomOfSpeech #Gaza #Immigration #LeftOfLansing #Trump #Musk Here’s Episode 125 of Michigan’s Premier Progressive Podcast from March 20, 2025! 00:00-21:30: Democrats Must Learn Offense Pat Johnston opens this week’s show opining how ineffective and weak Democrats appear to voters, especially after how U.S. Senate…
Fossil Fuel Pushed Big Lie About A Northern Michigan Solar Panel Farm
January 30, 2025 Here’s Episode 118 of Michigan’s Premier Progressive Podcast! 00:00-14:16: Peters Not Running/MAGA Misinformation Machine Pat starts out of the gate lamenting about Michigan Democrats joining MAGA Republicans on watering-down minimum wage and paid sick leave in the state. He next turns his attention to Michigan Democrats in Congress, like Congresswoman Kristin McDonald-Rivet…
Harris Leads Trump In Michigan; EV Cars; Slotkin-Rogers Debate; And Why Dirt Road Dems Are Vital
Here’s Episode 106 of Michigan’s premier progressive podcast. 00:00-30:45: Harris Leads Trump in MI/Slotkin-Rogers Senate Debate Pat’s got lots to say this week about the presidential race in Michigan, and why Harris is now leading Trump in the Michigan polls. He talks about Trump-Vance’s anti-EV Car stance, which is also another anti-union stance. But it’s…
VEEP Debate Recap; Abortion Rights w/ Amanda Mazur; Mike Rogers Opposes Lower Drug Prices
Here’s Episode 105 of Michigan’s premier progressive podcast. 00:00-18:17: VEEP Recap/MAGA Attacks Immigrants & Abortion Rights The first segment features Pat Johnston giving his review of the Vice Presidential Debate between Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and MAGA Republican Dude-Bro J.D. Vance. Pat highlights where Walz scored some major points, and where he fell short,…
Episode 104: MAGA “Policies” Will Hurt Michigan’s Economy, and The Smearing Of Rashida Tlaib
Here’s Episode 104 of Michigan’s Premier Progressive Podcast! 00:00-19:15: MAGA Plans To Destroy Economy & Women’s Freedoms The award-winning Pat Johnston highlights Project 2025’s goals to destroy unions if Dear Leader Trump gets back into office. He also stresses the importance of the Michigan Supreme Court races, and to vote for Kyra Harris Bolden and…
Friday Short: How Harris Can Put Trump On Defense On Immigration
Here’s the Left of Lansing “Friday Short” for August 30, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign has done a stellar job at keeping Dear Leader Trump and the Republicans on the defensive since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee. One area where Harris and her campaign could improve, and really put Dear Leader on the defensive,…
Monday Musing: Michiganders Aren’t Buying MAGA Immigration Hate
Here’s the Left of Lansing Monday Musing for July 29th, 2024. A recent WDIV-TV/Detroit News poll reveals that Michigan voters are split on Dear Leader Trump’s plans to deport 11-million immigrants. However, when asked if voters support a secure border AND a pathway to citizenship for those who’ve committed no crimes in the country, over…
Monday Musing: MAGA Want Trump Shooting To Squash Dissent
Here’s the Monday Musing for July 15, 2024. In the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the MAGA movement is hoping it can be used to squash any kinds of dissent against the MAGA movement. And it’s hoping the corporate media will play a key role in making sure Democrats stay…
Friday Short: Running Republican-Lite Is Non-Winner For Democrats
Here’s the Left of Lansing Friday Short for June 7, 2024 The Guardian’s Jon Henley wrote about a study conducted by European political scientists, which showed when center-left parties in Europe adopt right-wing policies, the center-left parties suffer at the polls. These researchers conclude that when center-left parties move further to the center, they end…
