Today’s episode is a sneak peak of what the PoliticsGirl Premium subscribers will have access to with our first Ask Me Anything episode in which Political Warriors & Champions have the opportunity to write in questions that I’ll answer directly as bonus content. Today’s Questions:  Knowing what you know about American politics, how can you be positive about America’s future?  How do we reach the people who only consume right-wing media? With a quarter to a third of the country giving up on democracy, how do we begin to reduce that number?  Do you think Biden should be the nominee? Isn’t he just too old? We wanted to give everyone a chance to hear some of the perks we’ll be offering to our premium subscribers, so if you’d like to have access to the AMA content in the future, and for the ability to ask questions yourself, please consider becoming a PoliticsGirl premium subscriber at PoliticsGirl.com/premium to sign up for one of our subscription packages. And, of course, this episode also drops on the 4th of July, so we start with a little history lesson around the day because it’s hard to know where we’re going if we don’t know where we’ve been. As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward!All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlThank you to today’s sponsors!http://www.trymiracle.com/politicsgirl code: PoliticsGirlhttp://www.manukora.com/politicsgirl code: PoliticsGirl

How many emails a day do you get from people claiming if you don’t send money immediately democracy will die and it’ll be all your fault? How many texts do you get from people you’ve never heard of because you gave your information to someone at sometime and now everyone has your number? How many campaigns have you donated to that either lost by 20 points or won by 20 points? What are we doing here?? We want to help, but also, this is ridiculous! There has to be a better way. Join me and Swing Left Executive Director Yasmin Radjy as we talk about making it as easy as possible for everyone to have a maximum impact on elections with the least amount of drama. It’s inspirational. It’s action based and we talk about the 3 next elections you NEED to be paying attention to. There are more of us who believe in democracy, civil rights and fairness than those who would take it away. We just can’t let them get the jump on us. This is where we start. DON’T FORGET that you can now SUBSCRIBE to PoliticsGirl Premium to get this podcast ad free and support us as we continue to bring you the best content possible. If you enjoy what we do, please consider helping us grow by going to http://www.politicsgirl.com/premium Your support really goes so far. Help us help America! We won’t sell your info either! xoPGGuest social:https://swingleft.org/Twitter: @swingleftFacebook: SwingLeftInsta: swing leftAs always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors!http://www.reelpaper.com/politicsgirl code: PoliticsGirlhttp://www.trymiracle.com/politicsgirl code: PoliticsGirlhttp://www.thrivecausmetics.com/politicsgirlhttp://www.athleticgreens.com/politicsgirl

Go to dave.com/politicsgirl to sign up for an ExtraCash account and get up to $500 instantly! Terms: dave.com/legalJoin the brilliant Thom Hartmann and I as we break down the most recent Trump indictment and discuss how the documents he had, and lied about having, are most likely just the tip of the iceberg. Understand where we stand with this case and how this case fits into the context of previous Republican presidents. Donald Trump is often treated like an anomaly, some kind of aberration but, as Thom argues in his writing, he’s hardly our first criminal president and perhaps, if there had be ramifications for those who came before, we might not find ourselves in the place we’re in now. To be honest, researching this episode blew my mind. I can’t believe how much we don’t know about what certain presidents have done in the past to gain power and stay in power. It’s no wonder Trump’s so upset. Everyone else got away with breaking the law, why not him?DON’T FORGET: You can now SUBSCRIBE to PoliticsGirl Premium to get this podcast ad free and to support us as we continue to bring you the best content possible. If you enjoy what we do, please consider helping us grow by going to http://www.politicsgirl.com/premium Your support would mean the world to us! xoPGGuest social:https://www.thomhartmann.com/The Hartmann Report: https://hartmannreport.com/Twitter: @Thom_HartmannAmazon books: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=thom+hartmann+books&crid=3K4V9MX81WSF0&sprefix=thom+har%2Caps%2C177&ref=nb_sb_ss_pltr-ranker-20mins_1_8As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors!www.trymiracle.com/politicsgirl code: PoliticsGirlwww.moshlife.com/politicsgirlwww.reelpaper.com/politicsgirl code: PoliticsGirlwww.rocketmoney.com/politicsgirl

Christian nationalists believe that America is defined by Christianity, and the government should be taking active steps to keep it that way. This is completely antithetical to how our nation was actually set up, but they now have their hands in so many pots - from education, to voting, to human rights - and are backed by such an large amount of dark money, with seemingly endless connections, that the bottom line is if we don’t wake up to the danger of this movement, which in many ways runs parallel with the white nationalist moment and, these days MAGA Republicans, then we’re going to wake up in the near future to realized we live in some version of a Christian autocratic theocracy where our laws, lifestyles, even our morality is dictated by a select few, and the only choices we’ll have left will be conform or suffer. And if that sounds like the opposite of the freedom and liberty America is supposed to stand for, it’s because it is.DON’T FORGET: We have launched PoliticsGirl Premium to bring you ad free content and allow us to continue bringing you the best content possible. If you enjoy what we do, please consider helping us grow by going to http://www.politicsgirl.com/premium Your support means the world to us! xoPGAs always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlThank you to today’s sponsors!http://lomi.com/politicsgirl Code: PoliticsGirlhttp://fastgrowingtrees.com/politicsgirlhttp://athleticgreens.com/PoliticsGirl

Today’s pod is a Candid Conversation with return guest, former award-winning executive producer at Funny or Die and author of “OMG WTF Does the Constitution Actually Say?” Ben Sheehan. Ben has written a modern day breakdown of our founding documents that explains everything we never learned in school in an easily digestible book filled with humor. In his previous episode we discussed the first 12 Amendments, the first 10 which we call the Bill of Rights and the last two which were the amendments ratified prior to the Civil War. This time we take a look at America 2.0 post civil war and Amendment 13-27 with a special focus on the very ‘of the moment’ 14th Amendment. This is a fun way to learn what we should probably already know with a bunch of context mixed in. AND DON’T FORGET: Please consider subscribing to PoliticsGirl Premium! Help us grow our team and let this passionate, slightly mouthy, woman continue to break down the issues & motivate the country to live up to its potential. This country is worth saving. Allow us to continue to play our part. xo PGhttp://politicsgirl.com/premiumGuest social:https://linktr.ee/thatbensheehanTwitter: @ThatBenSheehanBy the book: https://www.blackdogandleventhal.com/titles/ben-sheehan/omg-wtf-does-the-constitution-actually-say/9780762498482/Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward!All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlThank you to today’s sponsors!manukora.com/politicsgirl Code: PoliticsGirltrymiracle.com/politicsgirl Code: PoliticsGirlathleticgreens.com/PoliticsGirlauraframes.com Code: PoliticsGirl

Join us for a truly amazing conversation with Jocelyn Benson who challenges us to ask who we’re going to be at this moment in history. Are we going to be passive as our voices are silenced and our will is ignored, or are we going to stand up and say not today through our attitude, our efforts and yes, our vote. Secretary Benson reminds us that democracy is a team sport and while the Secretaries of State might be the referees, we all have a part to play. America is at a real crossroads and, realistically, we are so close to losing it all, but we’re also so close to the working, pluralistic, multicultural democracy that no country in the world has ever been able to accomplish, but we actually could. We simply need to decide to walk the right way. Guest Socials:Twitter: @JocelynBenson             @MichSoShttps://votebenson.com/https://www.michigan.gov/SOSAs always please RATE and SUBSCRIBE to help us grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward!All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlThank you to today’s sponsors!Go to dave.com/politicsgirl to sign up for an ExtraCash account and get up to $500 instantly. Terms: https://dave.com/legal.www.athleticgreens.com/politicsgirl

I want everyone feeling discouraged to know that there are people working behind the scenes every day to make this country a better, safer and more democratic place. One of those unsung heroes is Mathew Littman, who is the Executive Director of 97Percent, bipartisan group who support the Second Amendment and responsible gun ownership, and the leader of The Working Group which brings the entertainment industry together with the most well-known leaders in politics, news, and non-profits to seek solutions to our country’s biggest problems. I think the thing to remember is just because we don’t see the efforts people are taking, we need to know that there really are thousands, tens of thousands, of people across this country fighting the good fight, and I want you to start thinking how you can be a part of getting America back on track. Guest Socials: Twitter: @mathewlittman @97Percentorg https://www.97percent.us/Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward!All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors!www.trymiracle.com/politicsgirl Code: PoliticsGirlwww.fastgrowingtrees.com/politicsgirlwww.athleticgreens.com/politicsgirl 

The youth of America have the opportunity to truly change the state of politics, and they’re starting to realize it. They don’t want to be told what they can read, or say, or who to love. They don’t want to be shot in their schools or live on a dying planet. Quite frankly, the majority of the country’s youth have no interest in making America great AGAIN. They seek to create something better. Which is why those who would prefer we go back are trying so hard to shut them down. Today we talk with GenZ activist and Strategy Director for Voters of Tomorrow, Victor Shi about how to best understand and connect with America’s youth to best support and understand them as they come into their power and hopefully save us from ourselves. Guest Socials: Twitter: @Victorshi2020 @iGenPolitics_ @VotersTomorrowhttp://votersoftomorrow.org/lot/https://politicon.podlink.to/igenpoliticsHost, On the Move w/ Victor Shi; Co-host, iGen Politics Podcast; Columnist, Resolute Square; Strategy Director, Voters of TomorrowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/victor.shi12/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorshi2020/Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsor!www.lomi.com/politicsgirl code: PoliticsGirlwww.greenchef.com/PoliticsGirl60 Code: PoliticsGirl60www.athleticgreens.com/politicsgirl

A couple weeks ago we did a pod on Florida and the chaos DeSantis is inflicting on his state. So today we’re doing a counter piece on what a state looks like when a government works for, and listens to, it’s people, and, as far as I’m concerned, there’s no state that balances the scales better with Florida than Michigan. While Florida is all top down government control, Michigan has dedicated itself to listening to, and honoring the will of the voters. So today we’re going to talk about Michigan. To give you a sense of what’s possible when government reflects what the people, and not just what the government, wants. As Salon magazine recently wrote, “Michigan offers us real hope. A roadmap back to democracy and common sense”. And, I can’t think of anything we all need more than a little hope. Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsor!www.manukora.com/politicsgirl code: PoliticsGirlwww.auraframes.com code: PoliticsGirlwww.dave.com/politicsgirlwww.trymiracle.com/POLITICSGIRL

Every day we hear about a new lawsuit, a new tragedy, a new pregnancy horror story. The unnecessary pain and suffering brought about by this onslaught of backward, archaic laws forced upon us by Republican lawmakers who believe they know better than doctors, scientists and the pregnant people themselves. After having a fundamental human right stripped from us with the reversal of Roe, women, and their allies around the country, have mobilized with the understanding that our basic human freedoms are at stake. This isn’t just about bodily autonomy, or the lives of pregnant people, it’s about human rights. Join me and Laphonza Butler, the President of Emily’s List, the powerful and influential political action committee dedicated to electing pro-choice women into office as we discuss where we are in America and how their mission has never been more essential to the future of our democracy. Guest social:Emily’s List: https://www.emilyslist.orgTwitter: @emilyslistTwitter: @LaphonzaBInsta: emilys_listLinktree: https://linktr.ee/EMILYsListPlease RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All PG show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlDon’t forget to send questions via email, video or audio for the ASK PG Episode to: ask@politicsgirl.com Thank you to today’s sponsor!thrivecausemetics.com/politicsgirl