Jamie Raskin
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Well, there's no doubt that the right-wing social media outlets and the talk shows and the podcasts have been targeting young men, especially. And so that's why, look, I'm a 62-year-old grandfather now, which means I'm in the younger part of the party in Congress. But my kids are in their 20s, okay?
Well, there's no doubt that the right-wing social media outlets and the talk shows and the podcasts have been targeting young men, especially. And so that's why, look, I'm a 62-year-old grandfather now, which means I'm in the younger part of the party in Congress. But my kids are in their 20s, okay?
And I know what's going on with young people in their 20s and they're being targeted and we need to organize. And as the GOP turns itself into a cult,
And I know what's going on with young people in their 20s and they're being targeted and we need to organize. And as the GOP turns itself into a cult,
with authoritarian habits of submission and obedience to authority, we have got to be a lot more like an open school for America to come in and to get educated about what's really going on and to feed people not lies and conspiracy theories, but facts and the truth. So I invite you very much, Jon Stewart, to come out. You'll be our kickoff speaker for Democracy Summer 2025.
with authoritarian habits of submission and obedience to authority, we have got to be a lot more like an open school for America to come in and to get educated about what's really going on and to feed people not lies and conspiracy theories, but facts and the truth. So I invite you very much, Jon Stewart, to come out. You'll be our kickoff speaker for Democracy Summer 2025.
Well, you know, it's a process for trying to figure it out. It's not like the election's over on November 5 and November 6. You know exactly what happened. I mean, it's a complicated situation. But, you know, I'll tell you that everybody is very serious about trying to figure out both substantively.
Well, you know, it's a process for trying to figure it out. It's not like the election's over on November 5 and November 6. You know exactly what happened. I mean, it's a complicated situation. But, you know, I'll tell you that everybody is very serious about trying to figure out both substantively.
what went wrong, but also what went wrong in terms of not connecting with different communications audiences out there. And as you know, it's not like the mainstream media is the mainstream media anymore. Everybody's getting their news and their ideas in different places. And we do have to be a lot better about getting in front of the different audiences that have grown up in this new system.
what went wrong, but also what went wrong in terms of not connecting with different communications audiences out there. And as you know, it's not like the mainstream media is the mainstream media anymore. Everybody's getting their news and their ideas in different places. And we do have to be a lot better about getting in front of the different audiences that have grown up in this new system.
I'll tell you one funny story about January 7th, because my kids always say that I get really depressing when I talk about the 6th, and I've got one really funny story, which is the next day I was down in Nancy Pelosi's office and I was waiting in the little receptionist area, and the receptionist picks up the phone, And people are calling in saying, you know, I was in your office yesterday.
I'll tell you one funny story about January 7th, because my kids always say that I get really depressing when I talk about the 6th, and I've got one really funny story, which is the next day I was down in Nancy Pelosi's office and I was waiting in the little receptionist area, and the receptionist picks up the phone, And people are calling in saying, you know, I was in your office yesterday.
Do you guys have a lost and found? Because I think I forgot my phone there. I think I forgot my purse there. And so she didn't know what to do. And I said, yeah, let's get in touch with the Capitol Police. So they came over and they started writing everything down. Yeah, just give us your name, your social security number, your address, and we'll get to your property back.
Do you guys have a lost and found? Because I think I forgot my phone there. I think I forgot my purse there. And so she didn't know what to do. And I said, yeah, let's get in touch with the Capitol Police. So they came over and they started writing everything down. Yeah, just give us your name, your social security number, your address, and we'll get to your property back.