#political-messaging

#political-messaging

WHEN I GET TOGETHER FOR DRINKS with my depressed liberal friends, we play a little game. It goes like this: If someone unwittingly displays an elite tendency - like wincing at the idea of eating at Olive Garden or questioning how anyone can sit through - we shout, "And that's why we lost the election!" In that spirit, I present to you words and phrases that Democrats should retire forthwith if they ever hope to win back the hearts and minds of Americans.

The big picture: Electricity prices and demand have been rising since the pandemic thanks to several forces rowing in the same direction. Think data center growth, wider digitalization of the economy, high temperatures, rising costs for natural gas used in power plants, power infrastructure investment, electric cars, manufacturing growth and more. The Energy Department's independent stats arm projects a year-over-year increase of over 4% in residential costs per kilowatt-hour in 2025, and a similar rise in 2026.

DNC Chair Martin was accused of being out of touch with American voters after he invited Lindy Sowmick, a self-described Indigenous queer woman, to open the meeting by acknowledging that the land had been taken from the Dakota people and that in many ways, we still live in a system built to suppress indigenous people's cultural and spiritual history. During his own speech, Martin urged fellow Democrats to grow a damn spine.

Charlamagne tha God revealed his brutal nickname for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) while detailing his gripes with him on Tuesday. Charlamagne and the rest of The Breakfast Club welcomed entertainers Claudia Jordan and Erica Cobb to the show, where the duo talked about their new podcast Accidentally Informed. While talking about their favorite guests, Jordan who's also a contributor for CNN revealed she enjoys political conversations and spoke fondly of her talk with Jeffries. That's when host DJ Envy revealed that Charlamagne hates the minority leader: JORDAN: You do? CHARLAMAGNE: I don't hate him. I just don't think he stands for anything. I call him AIPAC Shakur.

In a video produced by the Department of Homeland Security this month, two tricked-out ICE vehicles roll around on the National Mall to "Toes" by rapper DaBaby: "My heart so cold I think I'm done with ice (uh, brr) / Said if I leave her, she gon' die / Well ... you done with life." The vehicles feature a new ICE logo and DEFEND THE HOMELAND in block letters, painted in a color scheme similar to the president's private plane.

Whatever your intentions, when you refer to a pregnant woman as a 'birthing person' or a felon as a 'justice-involved individual,' you are not growing the tent, you're making it smaller.

The White House joined TikTok on Tuesday, where it's sharing video clips of President Donald Trump and his staff that attempt to portray them as a quick-witted, rebellious American leaders. These clips, edited together like a sizzle reel, show Trump declining phone calls from Congressmen and threatening lawsuits during a press conference. Another video boasts that Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt "rips" a New York Times reporter after he asked a question at a press conference.

Polanski declares that small boats represent an "obsession" that distracts from real issues like NHS failures and high rents, calling out the blame on the super-rich instead.

Maccabi Haifa fans displayed a banner reading 'Murderers since 1939' targeting Poland during a UEFA Conference League match, leading to widespread condemnation.

Mark Cuban criticized the Democratic Party for focusing excessively on bashing Trump, stating they lack a compelling vision and connection to the lives of everyday Americans.

On July 3, Social Security sent an email stating that the new law eliminates federal income taxes on Social Security benefits for most beneficiaries, indicating that nearly 90% would no longer pay these taxes.

The Democrats are out of power at every level of government... If we sit around and do nothing...we're not gonna win ever again. This is the time to win.

According to the Reuters Institute, 54% of Americans now receive news from social media, compared to 50% from traditional television networks, marking a significant media shift.