62: Dark Brandon Rising #NerdAvengers
Mary Trump assembles a team of #NerdAvengers consisting of Elie Mystal, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Jen Taub, Brian Karem, Dahlia Lithwick, Charlotte Clymer, Dean Obeidallah, and Norm Ornstein to break down Donald’s increasingly crazy and criminal actions, and the growing threat of (not so semi) fascisom. Despite it, they emphasize our power to take back our democracy through a focus on state and local elections, winning the midterms, and fighting for universal rights if we speak out. ‘Ask Mary Anything’ Email: MARY@POLITICON.COM This Week’s Nerd Avengers included: Norm Ornstein- Twitter | AEI | The Atlantic | Author Brian Karem- Twitter | Just Ask The Question Podcast | Author Elie Mystal- Twitter | The Nation | Above The Law Blog | Author of “Allow Me To Retort” Ruth Ben-Ghiat- Twitter | Website | Substack | NYU | Author of “Strongmen” & Other Books Dean Obeidallah- Twitter | Website | MSNBC | CNN | Daily Beast Charlotte Clymer- Twitter | Substack | LPAC Dahlia Lithwick- Twitter | Slate | NewsWeek | Amicus Podcast | UVA Law | Author of “Lady Justice” & Other Books Jen Taub- Twitter | Western New England University School of Law | Website | Author of “Big Dirty Money”