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Politically POMP
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Politically POMP is a calm, context-driven podcast for people who want to understand what’s happening in politics without the panic, outrage, or talking points. Hosted by Patty, the show focuses on precedent, institutional strain, and the quieter shifts that shape our democracy long before they make headlines.
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If I ran for office
6d ago00:15:32Tap to summarizeIf I ever ran for office, my platform wouldn’t start with slogans. It would start with Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Second Bill of Rights, economic rights as the backbone of real freedom, and three modern rights he couldn’t see coming in 1944: digital privacy, climate security, and a real digital democracy.In this episode of Politically POMP, I walk through:– Why I tried to see what it would take to be a write‑in candidate in my district, and what I found out about how curated our “choices” really are– FDR’s original Second Bill of Rights and the gap between those promised economic rights and life in 2026– Why I think we need to add the right to digital privacy, climate security, and digital democracy to that list– How all of this ties into what we’ve been talking about on POMP: gerrymandering, militarization, debt, Pride, and democratic erosion🔗 Read the full Substack essay: https://www.politicallypomp.com/p/the...If you were writing your own “Second Bill of Rights” for 2026, what’s one right you’d add? Drop it in the comments, I’d love to hear your version.—About Politically POMP:Calm breakdowns of faith, politics, power, and systems. No horse‑race coverage. No partisan noise. Just context, with survivors and the vulnerable at the center.#secondbillofrights#FDR#economic rights#digitalprivacy #climatesecurity #digitaldemocracy #votingrights #politicalpodcast #PoliticallyPOMP
Transcribe →The America 250 We Were Supposed to Have
2w ago00:13:10Tap to summarizeAmerica is turning 250. On paper, that should be a once‑in‑a‑lifetime civic milestone, a chance to look honestly at 250 years of American history, reckon with what we’ve done, and decide what comes next. Instead, a narcissistic president has turned the semiquincentennial into a MAGA mega‑party with a UFC cage on the White House lawn and a branded state fair on the National Mall.In this episode, I break down the difference between America250, the bipartisan commission Congress created back in 2016, and Freedom 250, Trump’s White House‑backed project that’s now dominating the headlines, sponsorships, and stage. We’ll talk about how artists were misled into thinking they were performing for the official America250 celebration, why many backed out once they realized they were being used to promote Freedom 250, and how the anniversary itself has become a battleground over who gets to tell the story of the United States.This isn’t just about concerts and fireworks. It’s about a president who cannot imagine a national story that doesn’t center him, and a wider political system that keeps choosing spectacle over repair. Drawing on my earlier pieces about gerrymandering, Pride as riot not rainbow, and the crisis nobody wants to name, I’ll argue that America 250 could have been a national therapy session. Instead, it’s being sold to us as content.We’ll dig into:What America250 was originally supposed to do and why it matters.How Freedom 250 muscled in with state fairs, UFC fights, and IndyCar races.Why watchdogs say Freedom 250 looks more like a pay‑for‑play fundraising machine than a neutral civic celebration.The deeper democratic crisis this anniversary is exposing.Concrete ways we can reclaim “America 250” from the ground up, in our towns, classrooms, and communities.If you’ve been watching this “birthday party” unfold and feeling like something is deeply off, this episode is for you. The full Substack essay, “The America 250 We Were Supposed to Have,” is here:https://www.politicallypomp.com/p/the-america-250-we-were-supposed
Transcribe →Dems Don't Get a Free Pass Either
3w ago00:07:27Tap to summarizeCorporate Democrats don’t get a free pass just because Trump exists.In this video, I talk about why, as a democratic socialist, I’m frustrated with the corporate wing of the Democratic Party—even though I still vote blue most of the time. I break down:How both parties quietly protect the same economic status quoThe way Dem leadership and big PACs work to box out DSA and progressive candidatesWhy policies like health care, housing, and a living wage are treated as “radical” when most people think they’re just basic fairnessWhy I see voting as harm reduction, but not the finish lineIf you’re tired of being told that “lesser evil” is the best we can do, this one’s for you.Question for you: What’s your non‑negotiable: health care, housing, wages, or something else?🔗Substackhttps://www.politicallypomp.com/🔗 Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/politically.pomp
Transcribe →Slush Fund at the FBI?
4w ago00:05:40Tap to summarizeIn this video, I break down new allegations that FBI Director Kash Patel used more than $1 million in taxpayer-funded “bonuses” as a personal slush fund for a small circle of loyal agents. I walk through what Rep. Jamie Raskin is claiming, how the alleged payments were structured, and why this matters for anyone worried about an FBI that runs on loyalty instead of law.Then I zoom out to ask the bigger question: what does it say about the state of our institutions when serious claims like this hit a Congress that’s structurally disincentivized to hold Trump’s FBI Director accountable?
Transcribe →Ballrooms, Billions, and Iran
4w ago00:06:46Tap to summarizeIn today’s POMP episode, I walk through:– What the JCPOA actually did– What Trump’s new Iran memorandum is setting up– How we went from “worst deal ever” to “historic” without changing the basic trade: nuclear limits in exchange for money and sanctions relief🔗Substackhttps://www.politicallypomp.com/🔗 Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/politically.pomp
Transcribe →What Kind of "Freedom" Are We Celebrating at 250?
Jun 1200:04:24Tap to summarizeOn paper, Freedom 250 is supposed to be a birthday party for the United States. On the ground, it’s starting to look a lot more like a Trump birthday party dressed up as a national celebration.And the more you look at the details, the smaller the circle of people this version of “freedom” is really for.Watch, share with your “yell at the news” friend, and if you want more of this kind of breakdown, make sure you’re subscribed. This project is entirely reader and viewer-supported.Follow for moreSubstackhttps://www.politicallypomp.com/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/politically.pomp
Transcribe →Congress Do Your D*mn Job
Jun 1100:04:09Tap to summarizeIf you’ve been feeling that gap between what we were taught in civics and how D.C. actually behaves, this is me walking through it in plain language—what Congress is supposed to do, what it’s actually doing, and how the Epstein transparency mess fits into that bigger pattern.I’m 100% reader‑ and viewer‑funded on purpose, so I don’t have to clear this with a party, donor, or network before I hit “publish.”If this helped put words to what you’re seeing, you can keep this work going by:– subscribing on Substack,– following on YouTube/Facebook, and– sharing it with the one friend who yells at the news with you.This only exists because people like you decide it’s worth supporting.
Transcribe →What If the Epstein Files Name Your President?
Jun 1000:06:59Tap to summarizeWhat happens when the Jeffrey Epstein files don’t just name billionaires and ex‑prime ministers… but your current president?In this episode, I break down new reporting about how Donald Trump’s team used the White House Situation Room, not for war or national security, but as a PR bunker to manage the fallout from the Epstein files, where his own name appears.We’ll talk about:What the latest reporting actually says about Trump and the Epstein documents. Why the Situation Room detail matters so much.The difference between “no criminal charges” and “fit to hold the most powerful office in the world”Why “but Clinton” is not the slam‑dunk argument people think it isWhat real transparency would look like if your president is in sex‑crime files If the Epstein files name your president, that’s not “old news.” That’s a live question about power, accountability, and what we’re willing to normalize.🔗 Read the full Substack essay: https://www.politicallypomp.com/p/what-if-the-eptein-files-names-your📣 Follow Politically POMP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/politically.pompIf you find this helpful, please like, subscribe, and share this video. It helps more people see content that connects politics and power instead of treating this as just another headline.
Transcribe →I'm tired of your MAGA "Christian" B.S.
May 1700:07:03Tap to summarizeFor the last year and a half I’ve tried to explain, calmly, why Christian nationalism and creeping fascism scare me. Today’s Coffee Time is what happens when I stop sanding the edges off. If your faith is about protecting the vulnerable, I hope you’ll sit with this.
Transcribe →The Breakdown- The rot from the top.
Apr 1400:09:11Tap to summarizeSo far this week, Trump attacked the Pope and posted AI “Jesus” fan art of himself, Pam Bondi ducked a subpoena on the Epstein files, and two members of Congress resigned over sexual misconduct, while Trump’s own name floods those same files. This Breakdown connects the dots on what that says about rot at the top.Follow Patty's Substack for morehttps://www.politicallypomp.com/
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