Author: Michael Brooks

REPUBLICANS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT A COUP IN NORTH CAROLINA. IT COULD SPREAD. – The Majority Report

Majority Report Contributor Michael Brooks is hosting the show for Sam Seder today. In this clip, we continue to discuss the legislative coup that N.C. Republicans successfully signed into law before they lose power. Incoming Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC) is facing serious losses of power (restricted appointment powers, for example), the newly Democratic State Supreme Court has had its powers curtailed, and Republicans will retain power over state and county election...

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Converted Libertarian Nails the Psychology of the Right – The Majority Report

In this Majority Report clip, a listener calls in and gives us the greatest gift of all: He says the show has converted him from the Libertarian side…to OUR SIDE. He discusses the psychology of right-wing politics and the maintenance of cognitive-dissonance reduction/avoidance of cognitive dissonance required to maintain an exclusionary view of the...

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Trump: ‘You People Were Violent…Nasty, Mean & Vicious. Now You’re Basking In the Glory of Victory’ – The Majority Report

Majority Report Contributor Michael Brooks is hosting the show for Sam Seder today. In this clip, we watch Donald Trump on his Orlando Victory Tour, fondly commenting on the way his minions were so angry, nasty, violent, hateful, and so on during the campaign, and now they get to just chill out, relax, and be glad they won. I don’t think he quite “gets” his supporters at this particular juncture, but I also don’t think he cares if they tear each other apart when he steps off stage. Whatever. He...

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