It turns out the wealth gap in this country isn’t just between us and Joe Rogan. It’s everywhere, and we’ve got author Matthew Desmond here to discuss the dynamics between the haves, the have-nots, and the have-a-podcasts. And then, it’s a very special Toni’s Craft Corner!
I hate it when people talk about "real America" referring to non-urban areas in the midwest. We're all equally real, and by the way, cities have more of us.
We can right this ship, but at this moment in time, voting Democrat is the ONLY way to do it. And, people who don't like to vote? Do it anyway. We need you.
Nikki, it's possible that when you were growing up, like me, you just weren't aware of much of what was going on in the country. It's important that, as adults, we try to inform ourselves, instead of trying to recreate our own ignorance.
Do you remember when you were growing up, do you remember how simple life was, how easy it felt? It was about faith, family, and country. We can have that again, but to do that, we must vote Joe Biden out.
#RTM2023
Dear Christians in America,
Your views count, just not more than anyone else's. That's important. Remember why people left England to begin with. It wasn't cause they didn't like The Beatles.
Dear Marjorie Taylor Greene,
If your husband has evidence of voter fraud, it should have been in the hands of the courts 2 years ago. It wasn't, because he doesn't.
I don't know why I should be surprised by Republicans' refusal to fix the border problem, for fear of giving Joe Biden a "win." This is the same party that kept hostages in Iran while Carter was in office so that Reagan could be in office when they were released.
Dear
@POTUS
, Thanks for the low unemployment rate. I know there's tons of problems to work on, but you've really helped with unemployment. Keep going, Sir.
You know what I can't figure out? Why is it that 70 % of us, who believe in a woman's right to choose, are at the mercy of a Supreme Court most of whose members lied about the issue before the Senate Judiciary.
I'll take the old guy who made it so Medi-care could negotiate with pharmaceutical companies, forgave many college loans, helped steer us through financial crisis caused by COVID, believes that love is love, doesn't worship dictators. Ya, I'll take THAT old guy. Thank you
@POTUS
I find that, just before I go for a walk, I can pour a bunch of Fritos into my mask, and just chomp away while I'm walking. Some fall out, but it doesn't matter, I'm outside.
If everyone who thinks Elizabeth Warren would make the best President, of all of the candidates, would just vote for her, and stop worrying about what everyone else is going to do, she'd win.
As DeSantis, and other authoritarian lovers, ban books, please don't forget that teaching slaves to read was a crime. You know why? When people read they are harder to control.
Dear Merrick Garland,
As an American citizen, I call for an investigation into the money paid to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump during their time at the White House, including just after they left, when Jared Kushner received 2 billion dollars from Saudi Arabia. Thank you.
I like, when
@maddow
tells a story that has several pieces that must be known to understand it. She begins with something small, and builds. She might start with, "Look at this bobby pin."
Marjory Taylor Greene misspoke. That elementary school didn't receive 5.1 billion for diversity education. They raised it with a bake sale. The cookies were really big. Bless her heart.
I live on a named street, which interrupts a long series of numbered streets. Sometimes people come to my door mistakenly. I explain to them how they got confused. They say, “sorry.”,” I say, “no problem at all.”
If I may, I don't know Michelle Wolf, but I think she was trying to say that it makes us angry to be lied to. Sometimes women make the mistake of expecting more from other women, and so we hold Sarah Huckabee Sanders accountable for spreading the lies of Donald Trump.
Some Republican Members of Congress now want to rename Washington Dulles airport after a certain ex-President now running to regain the White House.
Anybody here got an opinion on this proposal?
Dear President Carter,
When it's cold inside I set the thermostat to 65, and put on a sweater. I have also joined in Habitat for Humanity builds, which are really fun. Thank you for your decency.
Dear
@maddow
,
I've tried to adjust to your new schedule. I listened to your podcast ULTRA, twice. It's REALLY good. I look forward to seeing you on Mondays. Still, it's not working for me. I miss you. I miss it when you say, "Boy howdy."
Jim Jordan spoke of "real Americans" in a recent statement. How do you tell, Jim? Do you cut them open? Do they spit in a tube? Or do they just agree with you?
DEMOCRATS need to educate voters on the fact that the current inflation is largely a result of COVID. It is global. The President is not in charge of it. If he was, it wouldn't be global.
Why be so cheap? Give everyone $1 million a day, every day, forever. And three soy lattes a day. And a foot massage.
We have a magic money tree — we should use it!
Dear President Obama, I miss you. I miss the heart and brains that you brought to your job. I miss hearing you speak. I miss your choice of words. I miss your humanity. I miss feeling hope.
Dear
@RepRaskin
,
Breathe deeply. Drink a lot of water. Spend time with trees. And, know that tons of us love you, admire you, and feel such gratitude for you. If you need any amusing little stories, please call.
Dear
@alanalda
, when I was 18, I lived on a Greyhound bus for a couple of months, while I went to club around the country. I had almost no money, but I would put quarters into the little tvs at the stations to watch MASH. It was money well spent.
I am a Pro-Life Democrat, and let me tell you what that means: It means I believe in a woman's right to choose whether to carry out a pregnancy, and it means that when child is born it should live a life without fear of being shot or persecuted.
I talked to some audience members who told me they felt safe at Babeville in Buffalo, tonight, because the theater required proof of vaccine, and masks. Congrats, Babeville in Buffalo, way to take care of your audience.
I want to thank people who have gotten vaccinated, and those who wear their masks. I want to thank people who speak kindly to one another, and try to remember that we are all in this together. It's helpful. Thank you.
Everyone is making fun of George Santos but the courage he displayed as a dive-bomber pilot at the Battle of Midway in World War 2 should not be forgotten.
Dear Mike Johnson,
When god spoke to you, did he have an accent? Was it just a voice, or was a bush on fire? Or was the voice coming out of a cat or a toothbrush or a tea pot?
Lily Tomlin laughs at me behind my back (not really, it was a show). Photo by Lawrence K. Ho Los Angeles Times may have captured the highlight of my life. Happy birthday, Lily Tomlin!
The P.J. O'Rourke news is stunning. I was not aware that he was sick. He was my favorite Republican. I'm sure we disagreed about some stuff, but he was smart as a whip, kind, respectful, encouraging, supportive, and we worked, and laughed together.
Just to keep myself going, I like to spend some time each day thinking about what song we'll sing when we take to the streets, flooded with joy and relief, when Biden wins.
Dear Italy,
Your great grandparents hated Mussolini so much that, after he was executed (so there was that), they hung his corpse in a town square, and people peed on him, and someone put a dead mouse in his mouth. He seemed like a great idea in the beginning, though.
I think it was the kindness of
@HamillHimself
's tweet that got me through my improvements, after a difficult day. What does that tell us about the power of loving one another?
"It all started with lies & lies & lies...Patriotism means standing by the country, not standing by the President."
Thank you for having a servant's heart, Arnold. 🙏
This is now my favorite
@Schwarzenegger
film... EVER.❤️
Did everyone hear Trump say that if you don't like "our religion" we don't want you here? Do you understand that if he gets elected there will never be another election?