Why, America? with Leeja Miller (Leeja Miller)

Christmas swatting targeted the homes of Marjorie Taylor Greene, Jack Smith, and others. Election workers are quitting in droves because of ongoing threats to their safety. More and more people are willing to embrace violence to get their way. And this all has dire consequences for democracy.

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PDS Debt is offering a free debt analysis. It only takes thirty seconds. Get yours at https://PDSDebt.com/miller | Joe Biden is going to be the Democratic nominee, and no one is excited about it. Do you have an obligation to vote for him? What's dividing us and how did we get here?

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0:00 Intro

3:13 How Democrats Feel About Biden 5:22 Current Democratic Divides

9:35 Why There Are No Democratic Challengers

14:31 What If Biden Drops Out?

16:12 What Can Biden Do?

20:11 Do You Have A Moral Obligation to Vote?

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Infighting is leading to increased political violence, which is facilitated by the dehumanization of both sides of the political spectrum. What if we just got together and talked it out? In this episode I offer constructive steps for having conversations with people you don't agree with politically.

Many people are turning to 3rd party candidates in 2024, because no one likes Biden or Trump and many people want to use their vote to actually go towards someone they believe in. The reality, however, is that third party candidates won't save us, and voting for them, at least the way our system is currently set up, is doing very little to create the change we actually want to see.

The Star Witness Testifies: Michael Cohen took the stand this week, week five of the Trump Trial over the hush money payments Cohen made to Stormy Daniels and the alleged scheme to falsify business records to cover it up and affect the outcome of the 2016 election. But Cohen is also a convicted perjurer. Will the jury believe him?

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DADDY JACK STRIKES BACK!! Special Counsel Jack Smith filed an appeal in the Mar a Lago documents case against Trump in the 11th Circuit on Monday, and then Tuesday he filed a superseding indictment against Trump for his role in January 6th. What's going on, and how will this affect the election??

Mar a Lago Case Appeal, https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25072557-special-counsel-appeal-filing

Superseding Indictment, https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000191-9582-d690-a9f3-dfff52f50000 

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Many people on the right are gunning for the chance to fight in a glorious civil w*r to defend America, but what would that w*r actually look like? Are we really heading down the path towards a major civil conflict?

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RIP Chevron Deference--In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court made a major power grab while also opening the floodgates of legal challenges that will lead to the dismantling of every federal agency and all their regulations--from aviation safety to food quality and beyond.

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Media literacy is essential in today’s environment of constant fake news and misinformation. And we all like to think we are more media literate than we actually are. Here’s how to ACTUALLY spot the fake news.  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller

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Large numbers of Americans are giving up on the US and immigrating overseas to find greener pastures. Is the expat life the answer to growing unrest and disillusionment? Should you leave the US???

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After Alabama’s recent IVF ban and the ongoing debate over abortion and mifepristone, the conversation has shifted. Conservatives aren’t just going for abortion. They won’t stop until all our rights under the 14th amendment (marriage equality, contraception, and more) are gone, too.

Trump is selling bibles and our lawmakers are quoting scripture. The Supreme Court is supporting prayer in public schools and public dollars being funneled to religious academies. It has all of you wondering in my comments section: what about the separation of church and state??? To which I say: WHAT separation???? Today I'm unpacking the LONG history of the separation of church and state and how its been done away with in a few short years. 

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Trump is DEEP in debt for his various legal liabilities, but how is he paying for all of this? Why is the RNC paying his bills? How is he collecting on his criminal cases and taking his followers for all they're worth? How is this all legal??

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This one was painful to watch, y'all. And the most disturbing thing is not Walz's flubs but actually how well JD Vance can articulate Trump policies in a way that sounds vaguely palatable. This is likely a taste of what's to come from a Republican party seeking new leaders to move beyond Trump. And it's scary.

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We'll discuss the Trump criminal trial in Manhattan, everything you need to know in under 30 minutes. We'll go over opening arguments, the prosecution's first witnesses, and even discuss the Supreme Court hearing on presidential immunity that could have far-reaching implications for Trump and all future presidents. Join me every weekend for your weekly recap as the Trump Trial continues to unfold. 

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Today’s episode is from the archive of previous videos from Leeja Miller’s YouTube channel. Clarence Thomas has been accepting gifts from billionaires for 3 decades. Should we have a code of ethics for the Supreme Court? How did we get here? And what about Brett Kavanaugh's mysterious debt payoff??

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Mark Robinson in North Carolina. Matt Gaetz in Florida. The Georgia election board. Things are unraveling in the major swing states that will decide this year's election and Republicans are freaking out. Are they going to be able to rein in their big bunch of weirdos or will their own people be their undoing?

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The Trump Harris debate for the 2024 presidential election was full of lies, half truths, and some really excellently unhinged sound bites. Let's go over what went down and how much of it was even true.

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Our cities are getting hotter, and extreme heat leads to more deaths than every other natural disaster, yet we seem to be doing nothing to stop it. Here's why our summers are getting hotter and we are not prepared.

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Nearly half the world is going to the polls this year. And AI deepfakes and chat bots have gotten more sophisticated than ever before. This is already having deep consequences for democracy around the world.

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Trump trial week six recap. Michael Cohen wraps up cross examination. The prosecution rests its case, the defense calls two witnesses, including Robert Costello, and then rests their case. Closing arguments will happen next week. Are finally done???? Will we get a decision next week????

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Elon Musk is using campaign finance loopholes to influence our elections, illegally bribing voters, and funding shady dark money organizations. And if Trump wins in November, Elon Musk will be given unprecedented power over regulatory bodies and a direct line to the White House to ensure he never has to worry about the law or government ever again.

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Popular right wing Twitter account, Libs of TikTok, loves spewing anti-trans hate to its 2.9 million followers. Despite the fact that Libs of TikTok has been targeting LGBT+ students and teachers in schools across the country, much of the speech in their posts is allowed under the constitution. What speech counts as criminal? How far are we willing to stretch the 1st amendment to protect free speech for all? (For legal purposes the title of this episode is a question and not to be construed as a statement of fact.)

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We've been fighting the War on Drugs for over 50 years now, and it's only gotten worse. Even with Obama officially retiring the phrase "War On Drugs" that was just symbolic, we're still fighting the same fight we always have, but not against an even more formidable enemy: the opioid epidemic. And we're losing.

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Today’s episode is from the archive of previous videos from Leeja Miller’s YouTube channel. The Constitution doesn't explicitly protect Parents' Rights, but parents and conservatives don't want to hear that. What rights do parents actually have?

Samuel Alito doesn't care about respect for the Supreme Court of the United States, or about ethics, or about anything other than himself. Judge Cannon's feet dragging is slowing down an incredibly important case involving Donald Trump, the former and potential future president of the United States. Is there nothing we can do to stop these people????

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Tears On The Stand & New Cohen Recordings: Trump Trial Week Three RECAP

This special report on the Trump trial, week three, breaks down testimony from Stormy Daniels' and Karen McDougals' attorney Keith Davidson, plus the emotional testimony of Hope Hicks. Stay up to date every Saturday here through the end of the trial.

RFK is running for President as a third party candidate and is doing pretty well probably because of his last name. While the Kennedys certainly are the closest thing we’ve ever had to a dynasty in the US, is political nepotism a real problem in this country?

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JD Vance wants childless cat ladies everywhere to drop the feminist pretenses and just get married and procreate already! Conservatives across the country are advocating for an end to no fault divorces to try to make divorce harder and, therefore, increase the sanctity of marriage and traditional families. But their plans, which are laid out in detail in Project 2025, will back fire. It's all in an attempt to grasp for more power and undo 50 years of women's rights.

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Quiet On Set depicts the abuses happening at Nickelodeon during the 90s and early 2000s and begs the question whether children should ever be used as entertainment--do they know what they're consenting to? What laws protect them? And how do we protect kids from being exploited by their parents for content?

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Regional conflicts seem to be proliferating in the middle east, between China and Taiwan, and between Russia and Ukraine. What would it take for those conflicts to expand into a full blown world war? Let's discuss! 

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Jill Stein is being used as leverage by Republicans, Democrats, the far right, and leftists alike because of the failure of our electoral college system. But a vote for Jill Stein is not the "protest" you think it is. Let's talk about Jill Stein and third party candidates in 2024 and beyond.

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion or DEI has come under fire from conservatives who are terrified of confronting their own privilege and believe deeply in the myth of meritocracy. Why are they being such snowflakes about DEI???

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Donald Trump joins an illustrious line of rich and famous convicted felons like Martha Stewart and Bernie Madoff. Do the rich really get special treatment in prison? And how does their wealth protect them throughout the entire justice system? This is how the rich escape justice.

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Every single city in the United States is still largely segregated by race. But this isn't just because of coincidence or personal preference. It is because of a systematic, government-sanctioned process over the course of the 20th century that forced Black Americans into low quality, over-crowded housing, and barred them from receiving financing or assistance to buy the few homes that were available to them. We can still see the effects of this state-sanctioned segregation to this day. Let's learn about this in the context of the important Supreme Court decision Shelley v. Kraemer.

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Republicans and Donald Trump are already laying the ground work for election deniers to question the results of the 2024 election, which hasn't even happened yet. Through nearly 90 frivolous lawsuits, plus all of Trump's lies, they're sowing the seeds of doubt ahead of time to make their job after the election even easier. This is how Republicans will steal this election. Please vote in November so this doesn't happen!!!

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When you fail to pay attention to local politics, you throw away your power. And there are so many ways to get started. But it can be so overwhelming, so there are a lot of reasons (ahem, excuses) NOT to get involved. Here are 3 of them, and why you should do it anyway. Get your local politics guide here: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller

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JD Vance blamed Kamala Harris for $4 eggs this week (they were actually $2.99). But one thing he's not lying about is that grocery store inflation is very real. How did we get here? Why is our food system so monopolized? And which candidate will ACTUALLY address the issue of price gouging at the grocery store?

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Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts against him in the Manhattan Stormy Daniels hush money case involving false business records. Here's a recap of the case and what happens next.

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Leonard Leo didn't found the Federalist Society. He's never sat at the top of its leadership. This guy doesn't really DO anything. But he's the man who greases the right palms and has the right connections and everyone who wants to be anyone in the GOP knows they have to get on his good side. He has been involved in every conservative supreme court nominee for decades and is to blame for the absolute h*llscape we're currently living in.

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FROM THE ARCHIVE: Why are Americans so obsessed with guns?? Honestly the answer might surprise you (though nothing surprises me anymore). The gun control debate and gun control news in America has been nothing but bad, and there's no end in sight.

Election deniers in Georgia have made it easier for election officials to vote against certifying election results. This is part of a larger scheme by Trump and his allies to delegitimize elections in America. This is how election denying election officials are ruining democracy.

Sources mentioned:

Election certification under threat, CREW, (Aug. 2024), https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-investigations/election-certification-under-threat/

Election Deniers, https://electiondeniers.org   

Debunking the voter fraud myth, Brennan Center, https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/analysis/Briefing_Memo_Debunking_Voter_Fraud_Myth.pdf 

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Ginni Thomas, wife of Clarence Thomas, reportedly thanked a conservative religious group for pushing against Supreme Court reform last month. This is just the latest in a decades-long habit of inappropriate (impeachable??) behavior by Ginni Thomas, who's made her entire personality revolve around sticking it to her many "haters."

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The right, with Donald Trump at the head, has rebranded eugenics for the 21st century, bringing age old bigotry to the mainstream again and saying the quiet part out loud. Immigration, contraception, and more are up for debate in a race to protect America from the "undesirables."

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President Biden has officially announced he will not accept the Democratic nomination for president in 2024, leaving the party to scramble to regroup just days before the Democratic National Convention is set to begin in Chicago. In these UNPRECEDENTED times, do we even know what's going to happen next? Well... yes and no.

How Democrats Pick A New Candidate, Step By Step (Washington Post), https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/21/open-convention-democrats-biden-drop-out/

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The student protests that are growing across the United States are reminiscent of student protests throughout the 20th century that changed the fabric of our laws and society. Why do we put so much pressure on students and young people to save the world? Why does history just keep repeating itself? Let's discuss.

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Everything costs more, inflation is rampant, and monopolies are largely to blame. Despite the fact that we have effective anti-trust laws on the books, they haven't been enforced in over 4 decades, allowing for the conglomeration of all major industries in the United States. This means that everything here is more expensive than it is in other similar countries. That's a problem. This is how anti-trust laws will save us all.

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Israel and the US have had close relations since the creation of Israel over 70 years ago. Why are we so dedicated to our relationship with Israel, no matter what they do? Why are any dissenting voices immediately shut down in ways we don't see on any other topic? How is that relationship beginning to crack in light of recent events?

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A network of ultra-right Christian Nationalists that make the Moral Majority look like child's play are working to take over the US government and JD Vance is their perfect Trojan Horse. These men want the rule of law to be based on the 10 commandments, to rescind women's right to vote, and to finally create "one nation, under [one] God." This is some Handmaid's Tale realness that is giving un-American theocracy. And they are lapping up everything JD Vance is saying.

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Donald Trump is seen with conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer. JD Vance continues with the Haitian immigrant rumors while also being incredibly unlikeable. Could it be that these men will be the source of their own downfall? Can't wait to watch it unfold! 

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JD Vance is owned by tech billionaires who are members of the New Right and will stop at nothing to dismantle the government and do away with democracy for good. Trump was just the beginning.

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This week marked the start of the first criminal trial for any former US president in history. I'll break down the Stormy Daniels hush money case, what the charges are, what to expect during this trial, and what happened during the first week of the Trump trial.

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Throughout history, the United States Vice President has often played a pretty insignificant role, but the power of the VP grew in the 20th century, culminating with Dick Cheney. Lately, VPs have once again felt rather insignificant, but with Trump's latest announcement of his VP pick in JD Vance, someone who has said he would have done what Mike Pence wouldn't on January 6th, who touts much of the same talking points as Project 2025, and who is seen by many as the next generation to carry the MAGA legacy, the question is warranted: how much power does the Vice President even have?

The housing crisis in the United States has reached a tipping point. And instead of helping unhoused people and fixing a broken system, cities and governments are turning to draconian measures to criminalize homelessness and make the lived environment more hostile to homeless people through hostile architecture. This isn't the solution.

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Now that Kamala Harris has secured the nomination and the DNC is well underway, it has many people wondering how Kamala could have gotten the nomination without having been voted for in the primaries. We didn't pick her. Is that undemocratic? Is it unconstitutional???

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Project 2025 is a well-organized vision for a conservative future put together by 100 different conservative orgs. Why don't we have anything like that on the left? While Kamala Harris has added much needed excitement to the Democratic Party, my internet echo chambers are still full of progressives feeling more divided than ever.

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Tim Walz has been named Harris' VP pick, but no one even knows who he is. I'm a Minnesotan, so here's a primer and what I think he'll add to the ticket.

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Trump and the GOP have been manipulating voters for decades. They use this through a number of fear tactics that ignite supporters' reptilian brains and cause them to vote in irrational ways because they've been told Trump is their savior and the answer to the danger they're facing. 

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FROM THE ARCHIVE: Jack Douglas Teixeira has been charged with violating the Espionage Act after he leaked upwards of 100 classified documents to a discord server. The Espionage Act has a long and controversial history over the last century and has been used against the leaker of the Pentagon Papers, against whistleblowers like Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden, and even against Donald Trump. Let's learn about this wild law.

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Stormy Daniels took the stand in the fourth week of Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan over the hush money payments he allegedly approved, paid by Michael Cohen, in order to influence the 2016 presidential election. Things got HEATED, people in the courtroom were UNCOMFORTABLE, and I learned more than I needed to about things I didn't want to know!!!

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EXTRA long emergency episode dissecting Trump's presidential immunity case, Trump v. United States, and answering all your questions about the scope of presidential immunity in criminal trials and how it affects Trump and the presidency moving forward. Read the full decision here: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2023/23-939 

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We are all distracted by celebrity gossip and social media. Turns out that studies show that makes us less likely to participate in democracy. Will our collective distraction be our undoing?

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From trickle down Reaganomics to union busting to decimating the middle class and more, Ronald Reagan is responsible for many of the shifts that occurred at the end of the 20th century that caused the major inequalities we see in America today.

The latest presidential polls, it turns out, are pretty useless. It's impossible to tell who's going to win this far in advance. Let's talk about how to interpret presidential polls, why they're wrong, and what to pay attention to instead.

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Food in the US is literally making us sick, and that's due in part to lax regulations around the chemicals that we allow to be sprayed on our foods and ingested into our bodies. The biggest culprit? Round Up, a glyphosate based herbicide that farmers use to drench corn, soybeans, sugar, and more, making its way into our bodies, our livestock, our water supply, and yes even into our breast milk. Let's discuss!

The destruction from Hurricane Helene is just beginning to be calculated, with over 230 lives lost and billions of dollars in recovery ahead. Republicans and Trump are using this storm to politicize FEMA, the administrative state, and, yes, even immigration. But it's all a distraction from the fact that their own policies led to this level of disaster. And a second Trump presidency would only seal the deal.

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