I just wrapped up one of the most invigorating, mind-expanding conversations we’ve had yet on our Meidas Meet Up Substack Live series—and I couldn’t be more fired up.
This week, I had the honor of sitting down with one of the sharpest minds in political messaging: Anat Shenker-Osorio, a strategist whose work shapes the very foundation of how we frame the fight for democracy. And let me tell you, if there’s ever been a time we need to reframe the conversation and own the narrative, it’s now—when the MAGA clown show is crumbling under the weight of its own lies and delusion.
Every Thursday at 1pm ET / 10am PT, we go live on Substack to have real, unfiltered conversations like this—no corporate media BS, just the truth, the strategy, and the vision for how we win. And this one was a masterclass.
Anat broke down exactly how to speak in the language of lived experience, not dry policy abstractions. Not "universal healthcare"—but "you should be able to go to the doctor without fearing the bill." Not some milquetoast message of defending the status quo—but showing people we see their struggle, and we’re building a better future with them, not for them.
And yes, we went there—right into the belly of the MAGA beast. Their entire regime is built on pain, division, and a perverse fantasy that suffering is somehow patriotic. They say things like “no pain, no gain” while gutting healthcare, slashing Social Security, and handing out DOGE dreams like it’s a Trump University seminar. It’s a Ponzi scheme wrapped in a red hat.
But as Anat said, we can’t just play defense in their frame. We have to exit the frame entirely and name the threat for what it is: a regime of bullies for billionaires. This isn’t a government—it’s a hostile takeover. And it’s time we call it that.
Anat laid out the playbook for all of us:
✔ Show your values proudly—on your shirt, on your lawn, on your lips.
✔ Fight locally—because combating fascism starts at your school board.
✔ And most importantly—build a movement that’s more joyful, more just, and more united than anything they can imagine.
We need to not only be fighting fire with fire—it’s about lighting a flame that can’t be extinguished. And you, the Midas Mighty, are the fuel for that fire. You’ve built this platform. You’ve spread these messages. And now we’re inviting you even deeper into the process.
So if you missed the live show, make sure you catch the replay above. And if you can, remember to join the Meidas+ Substack as a paid subscriber, because this is where the real conversations happen, the ones that will shape 2025 and beyond.
Big thanks to Anat for joining us. And bigger thanks to every single one of you who’s in this fight with us.
Onward.
—Ben
P.S. You can listen to this interview on the MeidasTouch Podcast on Apple and Spotify.
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