Tarabuster Fridays: Money Talks, and Democracy Walks In American Fascism - featuring Poppy Champlin

Another day in the resistance against Republican fascism. Poppy Champlin joins to discuss the madness. Group behind Project 2025 urges FBI to brand ‘transgender extremists’ a domestic terror threat Judge throws out Trump's $15 billion lawsuit against New York Times and more! We discuss the madness Welcome back to Tarabuster with comedian Tara Devlin—your one-woman fighting for decency, dignity, democracy, and humanity! In this episode, Tara dives deep into the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s de*th, exploring political viol#nce, media hypocrisy, Republican victimhood, and the dangerous erosion of free speech on college campuses. What’s Covered In This Episode: Bold analysis of Charlie Kirk’s legacy: unraveling the truth behind his divisive rhetoric, hate speech, and his impact on American political discourse. The disturbing canonization of Kirk by media and Republicans—straight out of the fascist playbook. "Hoerst Wessel" Exposing the double standards: political viol#nce, personal responsibility, and the right’s refusal to look in the mirror. Case study: Texas A&M’s shocking firing of a lecturer for teaching about gender as a construct—what it means for academic freedom and the future of education. Tara’s unapologetic take on the Trump movement, GOP hypocrisy, g#n culture, and why empathy is essential for a functioning democracy. Why sticking together and supporting independent media matters NOW more than ever. Main Takeaways & Viewer Benefits: Get the real story behind the headlines—no sugarcoating, no billionaire-backed spin. Empower yourself with facts, sharp wit, and a community fighting back against right-wing hate and misinformation. Understand the dangers of political viol#nce, rising fascism, and how you can push back—legally, peacefully, unapologetically. Your Calls to Action: Subscribe & become a paid Substack member at politicalvoices.com—keep the show going & growing! Join the conversation by commenting below and sharing your views. Support Tara’s work at patreon.com/taralin Check out APS Radio News for more independent progressive voices. Follow Tara every Tuesday & Thursday for the Tara Show on Political Voices Network (great guests: Senators, journalists, activists—don’t miss it!). __________________________________________________ Check out "The Tara Show" with Tara Devlin and Tara Dublin every Thursday 2PM EST on the Political Voices Network! www.youtube.com/@PoliticalVoicesNetwork Head on with Robyn Kincaid is on 5 nights a week! headon.live/ Tarabuster is among the independent media voices at APSRadioNews.com BECOME A "TARABUSTER" PATRON: www.patreon.com/taradevlin Subscribe to the Political Voices Substack: https://www.politicalvoicesnetwork.com/ Join the Tarabuster community on Discord too!! discord.gg/PRYDBx8 Buy some Resistance Merch and help support our progressive work! tarabustermerch.com/ Contact Tarabuster: tarabustershow@maskedfort.com Keep the REAL liberal media going and growing! Support Tarabuster: www.paypal.com/paypalme/taradacktyl