Look guys, I'm going to be straight you. I really need you to subscribe to my Blue Amp channel on Youtube, where we expose the lies and cruelty of The Right in America everyday, and counter-message so our side has a fighting chance.
We had a great election, we overcame so many structural barriers from voter suppression to Republican gerrymandering, or in layman's terms: Cheating.
But we're up against a leviathan. Both right-wing media, and its wimpy, battered cousin, "both sides" mainstream media (MSM), so tilt the playing field in favor of those willing to lie, cheat or steal--who would do anything necessary to win and destroy the opposition--that it's hard to truly explain the breadth of it.
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Why do you think Herschel Walker, who's committed acts of deranged violence against numerous women, can barely form a coherent sentence and has lies splashing out of mouth at the rate of a fire hose even has a chance in this election? It's because right-wing media lies about him, and both sides MSM refuses to tell the truth--which is he's wholly unqualified to hold this office (note: As I say often, there are incredible MSM exceptions who've broken the both-sides mold, damn the consequences. But they, sadly, are the exception.)
The NY Times, CNN, Time Magazine...they are not on our side. They want ratings. Reporters want promotions for toeing the party line. What this does is create every incentive for Republicans to lie and cheat, because they know there's no penalty for it--both sides will always be equally as guilty to the MSM.
I was once a graduate student heading towards a PhD in American History, concentrating on the Rise of The Right. I have the stories etched in my head where conservative foundations and billionaires poured millions into an immense and shadowy network of think tanks, print outlets, talk radio, right-wing TV and much more. It's virtually unparalleled in world history, and now they've gone global by corrupting the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and other social media outlets. They even get help from dictators abroad--Putin, Erdogan, Orban, MBS, Xi--who know they benefit from the corruption, incompetence and tolerance for, or even promotion of cruelty that defines today's GOP.
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I don't just know this academically. I debated then-NRA super-lobbyist Chris Cox in the pages of Tucker Carlson's Daily Caller (before I was banned). I debated Sean Hannity on FoxNews (before I was banned--seeing a pattern?) I was the paid "liberal"analyst at the uber-right-wing Sinclair Broadcast Network that owns local television stations around the country. I even wrote an expose of my experience there for the NY Times:
I work within this leviathan when it's to our advantage, but realized as our media has continued to get worse: WE. MUST. START. AND. EXPAND. OUR. OWN. CHANNELS.
This is what I am doing at Youtube. I'm nearing 10,000 subscribers in 6 months (in fact, we are at 9,540 subs at this moment, meaning if 460 of you see this email and subscribe, we'll hit our goal!), and 10K is a magical number on Youtube. It's one of the plateaus where the algorithm takes you more seriously, sharing your content with similar channels, thereby helping you grow much more quickly.
Look, I hadn't planned to do this. But I've always felt comfortable in front of a screen and have had a knack for messaging. We must fight this information war on every front, so I ask that you please subscribe. I am confident you will be entertained, you will learn some things and you will become fired up even more to fight for our democracy.
Thank you for being on the Blue Amp Action List, so we can fight for our democracy together. Now please do the same at the Blue Amp Channel, where it doesn't cost a cent to subscribe, and watching my videos only helps us fight and win the battles that MUST be fought.
In solidarity,
Cliff
