TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026
President follows suit: With respect to calls to arms by the sitting president, it just was another day ending a Y.
That said, we'd describe the Truth Social post in question as the fruit of normalization.
When the sitting president floats suggestions like the one described below, no one says a word about it at this point in time. No one bats an eye.
A society like that has given up. Somewhat imprecisely, Mediaite's Sean James starts to explain:
Trump Boosts Right-Wing Pundit Calling for ‘Hardcore Communist Bastards’ Like Mamdani to Be Deported
President Donald Trump shared a video on Sunday from conservative pundit Michael Savage calling for the U.S. to criminalize and deport “hardcore communist bastards” like New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D).
Trump posted the video on Truth Social as he has been ripping socialism and communism over the last month. The president continued that trend this weekend with a few posts on Truth Social where he warned Democrats they were stupidly letting “unattractive” socialists like Mamdani—and several other democratic socialist candidates who won primaries recently—“take over” the party.
Savage went even further in the searing 49-minute rant that Trump posted on Sunday.
Say what? The president posted a videotape calling for the mayor of New York City to be deported?
At present, we're forced to say that it seems that he did! But here's the way the Savage podcast starts, title included:
DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM MUST BE CRIMINALIZED; LEADERS DEPORTED
Right now in America, politically, we are in the late stage of the disease of Communism. The smirking con man from Uganda had the audacity to sit behind George Washington's desk in New York City the other day, basically declaring a revolution on America, surrounded by no Americans, none of them were citizens.
These were all invaders.
I'm going to tell you a story today about a little man just like this smirking bastard in New York City named Pol Pot...
That's the start of a 49-minute podcast. The tape was reposted by the sitting president on his Truth Social site.
Savage was talking about Mayor Mamdani's July 4 address. As he starts, he refers to Mamdani as "the smirking bastard in New York City." He also says that Mamdani is "just like Pol Pot."
For what it's worth, we thought the tone of the mayor's July 4 address was perhaps a bit off-putting. Opinions will differ on that.
Opinions will differ about the tone of the holiday address. But just to establish the factual record, Mamdani was "flanked by [ten] newly naturalized US citizens" as he spoke—and that's the New York Post we're quoting, not some "lunatic lefty" rag.
The New York Post (correctly) described the onlookers as citizens. To Savage, they were something different. To Savage, they were "invaders."
In what world has it ceased to be news when a sitting president posts something like that on an official site? It has ceased to be news in the world in which we all fitfully dwell, waiting for the president's formal address to the nation this Thursday night.
As he continues his report for Mediaite, James offers a further account of the podcast the president chose to repost:
[continuing directly from Mediaite report]
The veteran radio host said Americans should not be fooled by Mamdani—whom he called a “smirking bastard”—and the other democratic socialists who are rising through the Democratic ranks.Savage argued those candidates may talk about turning the U.S. into a socialist utopia by launching a bunch of “free” programs, but in reality they are more like Pol Pot—the communist leader who engineered the Cambodian genocide that killed 1.5 million to 2 million people.
“That is exactly what Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists will do to you,” Savage said. “Forget the smirks, forget the smiles, forget the b*llshit that it’s like Denmark and Norway. These are hardcore communist bastards who must be stopped, criminalized and deported. I’m clear as a bell on this.”
We haven't watched the full tape yet. Based on what we've seen, we'll guess that James's account of the material Trump will turn out to be all too accurate.
The sitting president reposted the Savage tape. "Nothing to look at," our Blue news orgs said.
Conduct like this on the part of the president was normalized a long time ago. This is a note about a land which has possibly, without even knowing it, already become a failed state.
Repukes are weirdos who need to mind their own business.
ReplyDeleteAt this point, you have to wonder how much tread is left on the "commie commie commie" tires. For it to properly work, the right wing propaganda virus has got to infect the mainstream media to gain broad traction, get them to start "raising questions" about whether the public believes Mamdani is actually a communist as a way of pushing the topic into the broader discourse. The pattern is to fire up its own base by endlessly repeating it (straight from the Goebbels playbook), then the MSM has an excuse to start talking about it, and then it's a go, like Biden's age and Hillary's "likability." They have less than 4 months to do it.
ReplyDeleteYou'd think there would be a limit to the stupid, but we are talking about folks convinced that commie brown people are responsible for their shitty lives.
DeleteNot shitty Repuke policies. Like endless wars we keep losing. Or stuffing more money into rich people pockets. Or being too stupid to solve why people are shitting their brains out. Fucking weirdos.
DeleteHalf the population is below average in intelligence. The majority of that half(and plenty of people in the upper half) is inclined to believe stupid shit -- WANTS to believe it, because it makes the world seem simple and understandable. There is no limit to that kind of stupid. The right wing propaganda machine understands that, and exploits it. The media understands it too, and use it to sell the news.
DeleteIt's hard to understand what Democrats stand for.
DeleteI get that chicks with dicks is their guiding obsession. But other than that.
Delete4:08 explains 4:50.
DeleteFor Republicans the shiny objects that distract from their party’s endless wars, failed economic policies and acceptance of pedophilia are other people’s uncloseted sexuality.
DeleteWhat do Democrats stand for?
DeleteThey stand for not looting the country. Advantage: Democrats.
DeleteBut Democrats have looted the country. (national debt, military spending, corporate lobbying, bank bailouts, trade policy, etc)
Delete"But Democrats have looted the country."
DeleteWhat kind of delusional nonsense is this? Excluding Wilson and Roosevelt (World Wars and the Depression), Reagan exploded the debt the most, followed by W Bush, then Obama (2008 financial crisis), then HW Bush, then Trump (in a single term). The vast majority of non-crisis debt was accrued by Republicans and their tax-cut-and-spend policies.
I actually hope to God this was some kind of failed attempt at irony. Really, I do. Because I don't want to believe people are so fuckin' ignorant they actually believe it.
You don't address military spending, corporate lobbying, bank bailouts, trade policy, or the broader metaphor of "looted.".
DeleteWhat about those issues?
I don't have to, you stupid fuck, BECAUSE THEY ARE ALREADY CVAPTURED IN THE FIGURES, you stupid fuck.
DeleteBut the figures presented are only saying that Democrats increased the debt less. Not that they haven't participated in wasting taxpayer money and transferring public resources to favored corporate interests.
DeleteWhen Democrats and Republicans both vote for a bloated military budget, it's looting the country. They participate in it
DeleteSo what do they stand for?
DeleteNot looting the country.
DeleteIn other words, you cannot say what they stand for. That's very telling.
DeleteThey stand for creating jobs, managing the economy in terms of all measurable parameters far better than Republicans over the past 60+ years, and not looting the country.
DeleteIf 6:39 is 4:30, see 4:08.
DeleteIf someone feels Trump is very bad and very corrupt, does that automatically mean that Democrats are good and principled? Or may it be that the Democrats are just less bad and corrupt? Is a person allowed to criticize both Trump and the Democrats for being unprincipled and corrupt? Even though it may be in varying degrees?
DeleteDoes the existence of Trump and the Republican party somehow inoculate the Democratic party from criticism? If so, how?
Reagan obliterated the top marginal rate from 72% to 30%. Mr. No New taxes raised them some but the damage was already done by the BS Laffer curve/supply side economics. Clinton hiked them up to near 40%. Shrub gave it all back. Obama hiked up again but Trump obliterated again. Then Trumps BBB. So stop with the both sides are the same horseshit. Makes you appear very stupid. Plus Democrats delivered a lot of more better stuff, especially jobs and healthcare. Republicans delivered constant war, brown shirts on our streets, and massive deficits. I would agree the military budget should be cut by at least half. As the Ukraine/Russia war, and our losing to Iran has shown, conventional militaries with lots of $100M gadgets do shit against drones.
DeleteBut the Democrats have and do loot the country. (enriching defense contractors, corporate subsidies, unfair trade agreements, and in dozens of other ways,)
Delete7:55 You're saying the Republicans have done more damage. Not that the Democrats are not also engaged in the same policies that could be called looting.
DeleteDoes the existence of Trump and Republicans somehow inoculate the Democratic party from criticism of participating unethical policies that favor corporations and the rich? If so, how?
DeleteAcknowledging that we always have a bloated military is not the same as arguing that Republican foreign policy in terms of military fiascos is the same as that of Democrats. In the last 25 years, starting unnecessary wars has been a Republican thing. Afghanistan, Iraq, and now Iran. They love this shit.
DeleteDemocrats support higher taxes for corporations to pay for programs to help the poor and middle class.
DeleteThe argument is that Democrats support a number of unethical policies that transfer wealth to powerful and monied interests over the interests of voters. Which can be viewed as a form of looting.
DeleteAnd therefore that accusations that they stand for not looting are not rooted in the facts.
Which policies are those, 8:10? Be specific.
Delete8:07 The point is they also support ridiculous and corrupt defense budgets, outlandish, corporate subsidies, financial bailouts and have close relationships with certain influential industries like the banking industry for example. And that they enact policies that are favorable to these industries over those of voters.
Delete8:11 I've listed a number of them. Corporate subsidies, lobbying, military spending, bank bailouts, trade agreements, tax incentives, etc.
DeleteIf your argument is that Democrats are ethical and are working on behalf of the voters over corporate interests, just say so.
DeleteMost democrats are bad. All republicans are bad.
DeleteHector thinks that one of the Democrat's primary values is not looting the country. Which may have just been a way for them to say " Trump is looting the country right now.", and not as serious reply.
DeleteSo voters are supposed to get excited about one party that is less bad than the other?
DeleteSo what the Democrats really stand for is they are less unethical and corrupt than Republicans.
No one is inoculated from criticism. Why don’t you start your unethical inquiry be researching the track record of republican vs democratic administrations since Nixon in terms of criminal indictments and successful prosecutions. Get back to us with your numbers. We’ll get a good laugh at your feeble attempt at whataboutism.
DeleteI'm just trying to understand what Democrats stand for.
DeleteThey stand for having a meaningful difference in criminal indictments and successful prosecutions than that of the competition?
Delete8:21 your comment itself is the dictionary definition of the word whataboutism.
What do Democrats stand for? What are their primary values?
DeleteSometimes it feels like the impassioned arguments about how bad Trump is have an inherent message that that means Democrats are good. If so, I'm trying to understand how.
DeleteDid voters lives meaningfully change under Bush, Bush, Obama, Obama, Trump, Biden, Trump? If so, how?
DeleteObama oversaw, what? Seven wars? Libya, Pakistan, Yemen, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq ... what else?
DeleteHe was the first two-term U.S. president to have the nation at war for his entire presidency.
Anti-War voters are supposed to get excited about that over Republicans?
Somebody help me here!
Delete"Sometimes it feels like..."
DeleteIt ALWAYS feels like there are utopian-minded morons who think THEIR idea of good is universal.
Democrats stand for Peace and Prosperity.
DeleteLike we had just two years ago.
Peace and prosperity? Is it that American workers were inordinately prosperous in 2024 compared to now? If so, how?
DeleteDid the children of Palestine get a taste of the peace dividend Americans were all enjoying two years ago? Democrats were supporting a military offensive against them and a lot of them died. Little children. Is that a part of the peace that the Democratic party stands for? If so, why were so many Democrats voting to financially support the military offensive against them?
DeleteVoters are supposed to get excited about the peace and prosperity we all were blessed with 2 years ago?
DeleteIf so, why? How is it really different from today or 4 years ago or 6 years ago or 12 years ago or 16 years ago for average Americans?
Is the Democratic party good? Or are they just something that is not as bad as Republicans?
DeleteIs it easier to dwell on how bad Trump is rather than dwell on the fact both parties are bad and favor corporate interests over those of the voters?
Delete8;21. The Democrats are less warmongering historically over the last several decades, have a far better economic track record in the last 60+ years, and have far less criminality based upon indictments and successful prosecutions of their administrations. Third party candidates and administrations have no such track record , having never been in power but you are free to vote for them and wish for the best. Go get excited.
DeleteHave Democrats supported policies that benefit powerful interests over those of voters?
DeleteVoters are supposed to get excited that Democrats are less warmongering and have a better economic track record?
DeleteEconomic track record for who? American voters? How have they prospered any differently from under Republican administration's over the last few decades?
I can see the ads now:
Delete"Vote for Democrats - we're less warmongering."
(with little tiny print at the bottom: 'in the last couple of decades')
DeleteHehe.
"Anti-War voters are supposed to get excited about that over Republicans?"
DeleteWho cares what a few thousand "anti-war" voters get excited about? Particularly since most of them are actually pro-war, just against any wars the U.S. might be involved in. As soon as Russia invades Ukraine, Ukraine should surrender, and let Russia invade the next country, which should surrender, and so on and so on. It's disingenuous tankie-logic: if only countries would stop defending themselves there would be peace, and the U.S. is the root of all evil in the world. In reality, sometimes there are worse things than war, and some things are worth fighting for -- something the "anti-war voters" refuse to understand, because it deprives them of their self-righteous high-horsing. Europe has enjoyed its most peaceful time literally in history, because the U.S. was there to keep it that way. . You only need to look at Russia's warmongering to see what would quickly happen without that military spending. Free trade, and historically high living standards throughout the world with it, has flourished because the U.S. rules the seas and keeps them open.
In fact, it's impossible to know if the world would be a better place if the U.S. drastically reduced military spending -- I mean, stopped "looting" -- because the world is a complex place. But of course, that's grownup thinking. For some minds, it's quite easy to sit around trolling on forums pretending you know the better way.
2024 gdp growth rate - 2.8%.
Delete2025 gdp growth rate - 2.1%.
I see. The military budgets the Democratic politicians support are they right size and ethically administered. Besides, without that money we couldn't rule the seas and Russia would conquer Europe.
DeleteGrown ups feel without our current level of military spending, Russia will conquer Europe. The domino theory. Interesting.
DeleteGas prices are 27% higher now than when Trump took office.
DeleteSo the Democrats stand for not looting the country, ruling the seas of the world and preventing Russia from invading Europe.
DeleteI can see the ad now. " Vote for the Democratic party. We're less war-mongering and we're going to make sure that Russia doesn't invade Europe, one of the most dire threats that we all face. And the cherry is on top. Is all you voters get to enjoy the same historically high standard of living you have for the last couple of decades!!"
I'm not seeing it as a particularly attractive message to voters out there. But but if that's what you say it is. That's what it is.
Let me know how it works out for you. ;)
Oh, and the US was not fighting stupid wars in 2024.
Delete"In other words, you cannot say what they stand for. That's very telling."
DeleteWhat kind of answer are you looking for, Sparky? Truth? Justice? The American Way? What are the odds any two commenters here would agree on what the Democratic Party 'stands for'?
It's an incredibly uninteresting question.
How about: “Happy Days Are Here Again!” for a message?
DeleteAmerican workers are meaningfully less prosperous today than they were 2 years ago? Because of GDP and gas prices? Do American workers feel that or are those just numbers? Do American workers yearn for the prosperity of 2 years ago? Versus now? Do they even feel a difference? Do you?
DeleteHector, if you don't feel like talking about what the Democratic party stands for, I understand.
DeleteDG 10:45 That's an interesting observation.
DeleteIsn't it true that both parties do, in different ways, supported policies that benefit powerful, moneyed interests over those of voters? And the degree to which one is bad does not absolve the other?
DeleteThe trolling has been made transparent enough that it's time to move along now.
DeleteIt's hard for some of us to admit both parties actively support policies that benefit their rich donors at the expense of the people who vote for them. It takes the fun out of the us versus them ritual and somewhat douses the faux feeling of moral superiority we get out of it. It's hard to admit that we are all fucked and there's nothing we can do about it. All we have is picking one side and then trying to own the other. That's it. That, and Netflix.
DeleteSleep tight.
9:55 Zbigniew Brzezinski over here! It's like you're quoting directly from the Grand Chessboard.
DeleteDemocrats support Republicans being child rapists.
DeleteYou can tall because they've done nothing to stop the Republican Party from running a global pedophile ring.
If you can't admit the Democratic Party hasn't stopped the daily raping of children by Republicans, why should I believe you when you say not every Republican voter is a bigot?
DeleteBoth parties know there's no such thing as a Republican voter who isn't a bigot.
DeleteArguing that Communists aren't better than Republicans and Democrats combined, is like trolling that immigrants aren't harder workers and more honest than American citizens.
Delete12:49,
DeleteIn your opinion, why do child rapists call Democrats "Communists"?
Democrats have not defended themselves very well here
Delete12:49, Trolling gives some of us a sense of superiority irrespective of whether it is fact based. Your self glazing here is only superseded by your glib unawareness of anything outside the boundaries of your ignorance. Finding no essential differences in the parties at this particular moment in time is pricelessly comical. Back up your claims with some data. Here are some fun facts: since WW2 job growth under Democratic presidents has been 2.4 times that under republicans. On average during this time, US unemployment has risen under Republican presidents and fallen under democrats. Congress has approved raising the minimum wage 23 times since 1938, 21 of which were under democratic control of Congress. On essentially all economic fronts affecting the working class Republicans have a losing track record. So wallow in your fact- less hopelessness and go vote for a third party candidate or find another country to live in. Those appear to be your best choices.
DeleteNo one is arguing that the parties are identical or that Republicans are better or Democrats have never produced good outcomes.
DeleteThe argument is Democrats have supported policies that benefit powerful interests over those of the people that vote for them and that they continue to do so today.on a meaningful scale
Are you saying that is not true? If so, why?
Why do you avoid answering that question?
Democrats stand for not looting the country, ruling the seas of the world, militarily preventing Russia from invading Europe and raising the minimum wage?
DeleteWhat does their support of corporate bailouts and subsidies, and their support of corporate lobbying stand for?
Is that not a fair question to ask? If it isn't, why?
Isn't the argument that Democrats are not good. They are simply not as bad as Republicans? Or are you making an argument that Democrats are good ... because of all the minimum wage stuff.
If all that stuff was truly important to average people, why would they not support Democrats more? Is that not a fair question to ask? If it isn't, why?
If company a&b are both polluting the river, but company b is polluting it more, if both companies are called out, is an appropriate response that company a creates more jobs?
DeleteIf so, why? Is that not a fair question to ask?
What matters is what a political party does, and will do. What it 'stands for' is irrelevant.
DeleteI've addressed all three.
DeleteTrump and the republicans are bad. You should vote against them.
DeleteI question whether Democrats support policies that benefit powerful interests over those of the people that vote for them. Is that wrong? If so, why?
DeleteLet's just agree Communists, who stand with the American working class, are better than both the Republican and Democratic Parties put together.
DeletePut the Communists in charge.
DeleteThey'd have Alito, Thomas, and Roberts in prison faster than you can say "Jackie Robinson".
12;49 nails it again!
Deletehttps://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/14/senate-dems-block-defense-bill-protest-iran-war-00997134?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
No one in the corporate-owned mainstream media could have publicly predicted Republican voters would elect a fucking imbecile to be President of the United States of America just because he's a gigantic bigot, because they'd get fired from their job for that kind of honesty.
DeleteGive us an example that supports your contention that Democrats are currently voting against the interests of their constituents in favor of their rich donors. You talk a lot here repeating the same tired mantra over and over. You say that democrats are currently voting against the interests of their constituents in order to favor their donors. Go ahead : provide us with examples of that happening now.
DeleteI cite examples that support the contention that democratic legislators benefit the working class and you ask, on a website devoted to calling out right wing media propaganda, why they aren’t elected more often. Brilliant.
DeleteAre you arguing that Democrats don't support policies that benefit powerful, moneyed interests over those of voters? That's the argument I am making. I could give you thousands of examples. But you're claiming that Democrats don't support corporate donors interests over those of the voters?
Deletehttps://prospect.org/2025/05/21/2025-05-21-democratic-senators-deserve-primary-crypto-bill/
https://newrepublic.com/article/208746/silicon-valley-humiliated-democrats-tech
Democratic legislators work to benefit the working class? For real?
Deletehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/06/17/sanders-democrats-billionaire-donors
Deletehttps://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2026/04/13/major-sportsbooks-fund-48m-pac-to-support-legalization-efforts
Deletehttps://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill.com/homenews/senate/5870534-senate-democrats-trump-ballroom/amp/
DeleteVote for the Democratic party. We won't loot the country, are way less warmongering (over the past few decades) and the chances of getting blasting diarrhea will significantly decrease. Happy days are here again!
DeleteCan you show me where those examples you gave are?
DeleteWas that five links for one example documenting a minority of Democratic senators voting for a crypto bill? Hahaha.
DeleteNo, it wasn't.
DeleteWhat does Somerby mean no one cares? That is an insult to those constantly grieving for our nation. Why does Somerby tell this lie every day? It just compounds the injury.
ReplyDeleteHe's kind of a dic.
DeleteThe Murders Will Continue Until Public Safety Improves
ReplyDelete"The vehicle attempted to flee the scene and, fearing for public safety, an officer discharged his weapon."
DHS statement on the latest ICE murder.
Defund ICE.
DeleteDefund GOP.
DeleteIt seems to me Trump is intent on provoking protests so he can invoke insurrection
DeleteThen he can convoke a meeting to revoke the constitution.
DeleteDefund the Supreme Court.
DeleteIf nothing else, ICE and the Republican Party with their "Killing people is legal if you fear for public safety" defense should be called to the stand in defense of Luigi.
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