Why are we downplaying the threat to democracy posed by extremist GOP candidates?
“I don’t know, is the truth,” @MollyJongFast tells @mehdirhasan. “In my mind, it seems like that should be the most important issue.” WATCH:
“It’s shocking just how many smart, well-read people don’t appreciate the current threat to democracy,” @mehdirhasan says of the midterms. “This is not a normal election. Stop treating it like one.” WATCH:
As protests reach Day 40, Iranian women are facing the fight of their lives: the battle for basic rights.
The Biden admin. has issued sanctions on Iranian officials, but what’s next in the conflict? Watch @CaroMT and @RoyaTheWriter discuss with @mehdirhasan on @MSNBConPeacock.
The upcoming midterm elections are, arguably, the most consequential of our lifetimes. So why are people ignoring the fact that U.S. democracy is at stake?
@MollyJongFast and @WajahatAli join @mehdirhasan to dissect the disconnect. Tune in: peacocktv.com/mehdi
.@mehdirhasan: “Do you believe the 2024 election will be a free and fair election if Black people are denied the right to vote?”
@shadihamid: "Black people are denied the right to vote? That’s the first I’ve heard...”
Mehdi: "Sorry, what?"
Watch the convo from @Morning_Joe:
Why are Democrats talking about "kitchen table" issues instead of the threat to democracy?
“I just want [them]…to bring, finally, a knife to a knife fight and not just bring a pencil,” @WajahatAli says.
Watch his convo w/ @mehdirhasan & @MollyJongFast on @MSNBConPeacock.
Kash Patel, a former Trump Defense Department official, was deputized by the ex-president to be his representative with the National Archives in the Mar-a-Lago document scandal.
ICYMI, let @mehdirhasan fill you in on everything you need to know about him: youtube.com/watch?v=nB6mKnLP…
Kash Patel has an important perspective on the Mar-a-Lago scandal, but when he gave grand jury testimony, he took the Fifth — and he's not the only one. (via @MaddowBlog) msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show…
Trump allies are leading a pro-QAnon Christian nationalist roadshow where conspiracy theories and shady prophecies come together to fight the left and "save America."
This is NOT just another day in right-wing politics, @mehdirhasan says. WATCH:
"Robotic Ron, so used to having things done his way in Florida, may not be yet ready for the bright lights and intense pressure of a national political campaign."
My take on what we learned from the oen viral clip from the DeSantis-Crist TV debate:
.@mehdirhasan talks a lot about Ron DeSantis's reckless, authoritarian and cynical politics on this show.
But as Florida's GOP governor runs for reelection, let this one clip tell you everything you need to know about how committed — or not — DeSantis is to his job. WATCH:
A new documentary explores the Muslim-American experience in the last 30 years — and director @naushero says 9/11 and the 2016 elections served as “origins” for the film: “I wanted to become a filmmaker in order to have better representation of my community."
They say "all press is good press." But is that still true for climate activists throwing food on famous paintings?
"Activists have been trying for decades to get attention to these issues and we’ve been ignored," @ClimateHuman says. "These activists are trying something new."
It's true, @mehdihasan says, maybe we do need a bit of a disruption when it comes to saving our planet.
But with activists throwing food at priceless paintings, even those who want to see the climate addressed are asking: At what point is all publicity not good publicity?
When Trump’s inner circle is at the forefront of a right-wing roadshow, it "grants this movement...a real political legitimacy," @pastpunditry says:
"Where that leads is anybody’s guess," she says, but "there’s no reason to believe it won’t lead to violence in the future."
A pro-Trump speaker at a far-right event warned the “angel of death” is coming for people like Brad Raffensperger, Joe Biden and prominent reporters— which earned “rapturous applause,” @letsgomathias says.
He tells @mehdirhasan organizers "didn't care" when he raised concerns.
Trump allies are leading a pro-QAnon Christian nationalist roadshow where conspiracy theories and shady prophecies come together to fight the left and "save America."
This is NOT just another day in right-wing politics, @mehdirhasan says. WATCH:
Activists have recently thrown food onto priceless paintings to highlight the climate crisis. But even some who want climate action are wondering: is the negative publicity hurting the cause?
@ClimateHuman joins @mehdirhasan to debate the tactic — watch on @MSNBConPeacock.
What if the ex-president spoke at a Christian nationalist conference that spewed QAnon conspiracies & violent, hate-filled rhetoric and barely anyone noticed?
@letsgomathias & @pastpunditry discuss the pro-Trump, right-wing roadshow with @mehdirhasan on peacocktv.com/mehdi
What does it say when Trump's allies share a stage with people wishing for death to their perceived political enemies?
"The presence of those aides grants this group a real political legitimacy," @pastpunditry says.
Watch her convo w/ @mehdirhasan on @MSNBConPeacock.