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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBoth the White House and RNCC have lashed out at the creators of this ad.....
Both the White House and RNCC have lashed out at the creators of this ad.
It must have struck a nerve. Maybe they don't like being outed as fascists.
You know what to do: SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE!
#MAGAKidnappers
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NEW Political Ad Has Republicans FREAKING OUT
The Dangerous Ones
4,455 views Jun 18, 2025 The Dangerous Ones
On this explosive episode of The Dangerous Ones, Jim, Tiffany, and Nick break down the jaw-dropping new ad from Progress Action Fund thats got the White House, and Fox News scrambling. The ad, which dramatizes ICE agents kidknapping a young woman based on only her appearance, is already going viral for its shocking realism and political punch. We dig into the strategy behind the ads powerful narrative, its brutal takedown of Republican immigration policy, and how it successfully shifts young male voters away from the GOP by up to four points. Youll hear why bold, cinematic political storytelling is finally catching fire on the left, and why this ad may be one of the most effective of 2025.
We also spotlight the creators behind the movement, Joe Jacobson and Kyle Richards, and examine how Progress Action Funds disruptive messaging and data-driven ad testing is changing the game for Democratic campaigns in swing states. From Fox News backlash to Gen Z engagement, this episode covers the intersection of viral media, modern voter suppression, targeted political messaging, and the urgent fight for civil rights. Plus, the hosts reflect on their own approach at Eleven Films and how this new wave of political content is reshaping the battle for hearts, minds, and votes.
ABOUT THE DANGEROUS ONES
The Dangerous Ones isn't just a podcastit's a movement. An alternative, pro-democracy news & podcast network built by award-winning creators for the fed-up and fired-up! Built by by veteran activists and award-winning creators, Jim & Tiffany Drastic of Eleven Films and Executive director of DemCast USA, Nick Knudsen.

SheltieLover
(71,876 posts)
Canada Kid
(257 posts)This excellent video highlights the daily events destroying peoples lives all over the country. Going into a racetrack to arrest 80 people is becoming the horrifying norm. If Trump and his Nazis don't like this video, then fuck off and reverse your goosestepping bullshit now!
democrank
(11,664 posts)Apparently the producers of this ad arent worried about telling the truth and losing access to the powerful .like much of the mainstream media.
Cha
(313,103 posts)Earned It!
TY Rivers
Evolve Dammit
(21,031 posts)Demovictory9
(36,799 posts)Cha
(313,103 posts)Demovictory9
(36,799 posts)Wednesdays
(20,587 posts)unless Democrats step up to the plate and run a competitive challenger.
groundloop
(13,149 posts)Absolutely zero chance.
Cha
(313,103 posts)The Dangerous Ones isn't just a podcastit's a movement. An alternative, pro-democracy news & podcast network built by award-winning creators for the fed-up and fired-up! Built by by veteran activists and award-winning creators, Jim & Tiffany Drastic of Eleven Films and Executive director of DemCast USA, Nick Knudsen.
Just What We Need.. So Good to Know We have Democracy Loving People like these Involved in our Fight Against Vicous Fascists! :
TY


SunSeeker
(56,170 posts)I'd live to repost it on Bluesky!
LiberalArkie
(18,623 posts)And
Republican kidnappers
— Jeff Johnson (@liberalarkie.bsky.social) 2025-06-19T10:33:13.153Z
youtu.be/j7SOc_8IhSY?...
SunSeeker
(56,170 posts)
BoRaGard
(6,426 posts)for they are the Party of Lies
DeeDeeNY
(3,773 posts)Trump was quoted as justifying the assault and handcuffing of Senator Padilla because he "looked" Hispanic. At one time a remark like that by a US president would have been considered outrageous and condemned.
Emile
(36,019 posts)sop
(15,246 posts)Liberal In Texas
(15,421 posts)wolfie001
(5,738 posts)


DFW
(58,517 posts)Then stop doing shit that is so similar to what is portrayed in the clip!!!!
Problem solved. Otherwise, you're yelling and screaming about what you see in the mirror.
Seinan Sensei
(1,071 posts)Once again, its the bit dog that barks
masmdu
(2,626 posts)malaise
(286,860 posts)The young ones will pay more attention
that's how you fight fire with fire
appmanga
(1,212 posts)...running for the lotion and a Kleenex.
Wonder Why
(5,968 posts)It's well worth having seen it!
TommyT139
(1,650 posts)In comment 11. Starts right up, and no feeding the musk-iverse.
et tu
(2,362 posts)and they 'can't handle the truth'
it is alien to them
Clouds Passing
(5,395 posts)Renew Deal
(84,281 posts)peggysue2
(12,027 posts)Unvarnished truth.
I spoke to a friend of mine yesterday, lifelong Republican. She is horrified by what's going on. She said the clips of ICE agents chasing migrants through the California fields brought her to tears. The lies about the No Kings protest made her angry as hell. She's lost life-long friends and experienced hurtful family arguments.
She can't wait for the 2026 midterms when she'll be voting a straight Democratic ticket.
We win back the country, one citizen at a time until our numbers are indisputable, our determination burns with the light of a million suns.
Ads like this do penetrate.
Unvarnished truth speaks to our humanity, our better selves. No screaming, no name calling.
No wonder the WH is freaking out.
usonian
(19,202 posts)The ad shows this powerfully.
Trump is Elmer FUD.
Techies know FUD as Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt.
He and his co-conspirators both locally and global in death and destruction must go down to defeat, and go down together, they will.
The point is that EVERYTHING Trump and the GOP put forward is a distraction from the cause of problems in the U.S. and the entire world. It is the insane concentration of wealth.
And their distraction is primarily racism and fear of minorities, projecting their own emptiness, fears, weaknesses and failures.
It works not only on rednecks, but on so-called "upscale" people.
The source of the Elmer Fudd graphic points out:
https://jamesstrauss.com/elmer-fudd/
Point Number 1 of business, overarching capitalism, is that business people make money through the labor of others. (2) And they demean that labor, and devalue it, when it is the foundation of the economy and a source of stability. Have you noticed the "stability" lately?
Rather than fill this page with words, I refer you to Oxfam's discussion of this matter.
https://www.oxfamamerica.org/explore/issues/economic-justice/extreme-inequality-and-poverty/
Their report "Takers, not Makers" PDF
https://webassets.oxfamamerica.org/media/documents/Takers_Not_Makers_CbN1QBy.pdf
And now, we have the Feather Merchant (1) of Venice sticking his ugly mug in our faces. At least, it's not his diminutive tallywacker. Pictured as "The Doge"

WHO is beating the drum on this point? I count Bernie and AOC busting ass all over the country to show up the REAL cause of woes.
Bernie sent this email, and it's to the point.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/13243041
YES to raising the minimum wage,
YES to expanding Social Security,
YES to guaranteeing health care as a human right,
YES to cutting the cost of prescription drugs,
YES to paid family and medical leave,
YES to equal pay for equal work,
YES to more affordable housing,
YES to making childcare and higher education affordable to all,
YES to taking on the existential threat of climate change.
And most importantly they are saying
YES to a government and an economy that works for all of us and not just the billionaire class and the Oligarchs.
(1) Feather Merchant
During the early days of the US Army, perhaps as early as the Revolutionary War, it was used to describe unscrupulous merchants (perhaps precursors of Haliburton) who would include rocks and other heavy objects to add weight to the feathers sold to the government that were used for soldiers' pillows, mattresses and such, so to increase the contractors profits.
Source: https://www.answers.com/english-language-arts/What_does_feather_merchant_mean
(2) The other biggie is speculation, lately fueled by the "tulip bulb" crypto craze. Of course, for every seller, there's a buyer, A zero-sum game, IMO, but Whether or not there's a Nash Equilibrium, the general rule of markets is that are manipulated to rob the retail investor.
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/5-market-manipulation-tactics-and-how-avoid-them-2018-04-11
kwolf68
(8,117 posts)Not at this ad, but what they as a party have devolved into. The end of this ad shows a "going for the homegrowns" quote by Trump. His explicit comment related to homegrown criminals, but we've already seen that "criminality" is subject to the regimes prerogative. IOW, someone simply marching can be considered a criminal for "obstructing" ICE raids.
So in essence, this ad itself can be construed as "obstructing" ICE raids as it gains to curry sympathy for those being terrorized by the police state. Ergo, Trump, Gnome and Miller I believe will attempt to have this type of speech curtailed or worst yet, charges to be filed against the content creators. Hence, "homegrowns" off to the camps.
Martin68
(26,190 posts)Uncle Joe
(62,385 posts)
Thanks for the thread riversedge
pansypoo53219
(22,407 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(166,532 posts)Gymbo
(169 posts)And a stiff reminder of what the government does now can be judged later.
gopiscrap
(24,430 posts)Cha
(313,103 posts)Figarosmom
(7,039 posts)Strike a nerve. They should do another right away and just keep hitting at them⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️☄️☄️
Shipwack
(2,781 posts)About contraception. The one that had the Republican lawmaker hiding in the couples bedroom.
Very effective.
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StarryNite
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Paladin
(31,092 posts)Tarzanrock
(1,221 posts)Remind America of the evils of the Turd's unholy and despicable Fascism every damn day.
Hekate
(98,600 posts)
and not vulnerable Dems.
Never heard of Progress Action Fund (or The Dangerous Ones) but am now checking out their website.
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Marcuse
(8,546 posts)mountain grammy
(28,020 posts)twice a day
