David Pakman

But the direction is

Independent media will get chipped away at one target at a time if this is the way they do it.

Now, that's why this moment, I believe, really matters.

If you're watching this, the most important thing you can do is just make sure you're connected with the shows you care about.

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The bigger we are, the bigger problem they'll have taking us down.

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The others matter even most.

That's how this works now.

Now, I'm going to keep doing exactly what I've been doing, looking at the facts, calling out the nonsense, explaining what's happening here.

But the environment we're in is an increasingly weak and unpopular Trump, and they are lashing out.

And what makes this more concerning is that the line between criticism and targeting is blurred right now.

When someone like Donald Trump Jr.

posts about me sick people, that is not a policy criticism.

It is a powerful political figure pointing an audience and saying this is the target right now.

We know that goes beyond disagreement with these people.

Harassment.