Resistor Vic Podcast

This week on the Resistor Vic Podcast , I’m joined by Blythe Potter — an Army veteran, small business owner, and grassroots candidate running for Indiana Secretary of State. We talk about what that office actually does, why so many voters skip down-ballot races, and how election systems can quietly suppress participation without ever touching a voting machine. Blythe explains Indiana’s delegate sy...

Trump framed the $1,776 payment to service members as patriotic. Most analysis stopped at the funding source. This piece steps back and asks a different question: why 1776, and why now? Using inductive logic and historical context, this essay examines how symbols function, how meaning shifts, and why some choices deserve a closer look. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with o...

In December of 1944, the 101st Airborne Division was surrounded at Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. Facing overwhelming odds, the German command delivered a formal demand for surrender. Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe’s response was a single word: Nuts. This piece isn’t about military heroics for their own sake. It’s about the quiet, human decision to refuse surrender when surrender is...

Fear is one of the oldest tools in politics — and one of the most effective. This video provides an example to support what I said in yesterday’s video. In this piece, I walk through a new Colorado ballot initiative targeting fentanyl and show how fear is being used to sell a policy with enormous incarceration costs, predictable racial disparities, and little evidence it will actually solve the pr...

Fear has always been one of the most powerful political tools. It freezes people. It convinces them to stop acting. And eventually, it convinces them to stop participating. Franklin Delano Roosevelt warned Americans about fear in 1933, not because danger wasn’t real, but because fear itself could finish the job. Nearly a century later, that warning still matters. In this video, I talk about how fe...

Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters is serving a prison sentence after being convicted of four felony counts and three misdemeanors related to breaching election security in Colorado. Yet Donald Trump and his allies are now claiming she’s innocent, abused by the system, or even “pardoned” — something a president has no authority to do for state crimes. In this video, I explain who Tina Peters is,...

Legacy candidates do not break democracy. But they do weaken it. When familiar last names dominate our political system, voters start with an uneven playing field. Some candidates inherit name recognition, donor networks, and media attention before a single vote is cast. Others have to build everything from scratch. This video looks at legacy candidates, political dynasties, and inherited advantag...

I’ve seen a lot of outrage posts today about Trump’s social media post on Rob Reiner. I decided to take a different approach. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit resistorvic.substack.com/subscribe

Last week a Colorado State Senator entered the primary race against John Hickenlooper. All of the major media characterized her entrance as if she is the only person challenging Hickenlooper. Meanwhile, Karen Breslin has been working throughout 2025 on her campaign in this very race. The media won’t cover her because she’s not already well-known, doesn’t have a wealthy bankroll, and isn’t a part o...

This video uses a familiar intervention metaphor to explain why America’s allies may need to draw firm boundaries with the current U.S. administration. This is not about abandoning Americans. It’s about refusing to enable reckless behavior that puts lives and global stability at risk. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vi...

This video explores the real meaning of Christian nationalism, why Donald Trump functions as its political vehicle, and how Project 2025 seeks to impose authority through government institutions rather than faith. I explain why Christianity was never meant to be coerced, how power has replaced belief in modern politics, and what voters can do to defend democracy, institutions, and accountability....

The White House published the National Security Strategi Plan 2025 last Friday. I can’t help but wonder if Putin wrote this after he finished writing the ‘peace plan’ that Trump tried to force on Ukraine. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit resistorvic.substack.com/subscribe

I was taught growing up that the Constitution is a living document — one that can change, adapt, and correct injustice when power overreaches. But when I look at how the co-equal branches of government function today, I have to ask an uncomfortable question. What happens when the tools written into the Constitution are no longer used? In this episode, I explore whether the Constitution is truly fa...

In this video, I break down the latest Trump cabinet meeting — a chaotic spectacle filled with flattery, incompetence, and dangerous authoritarian symbolism. From Pete Hegseth’s “SSecretary of War” placard to echoes of Third Reich imagery, to alleged war crimes in the Venezuelan boat strikes, this administration continues to push the limits of what America can tolerate. Congress sees the danger —...

Most of the ideas labeled as ‘radical’ in American politics—like Medicare for All, raising the minimum wage, and taxing the rich—are actually supported by the majority of Americans. In this video, I break down the true meaning of the word ‘radical,’ expose how both parties weaponize it, and explain why working people must reclaim it. Radical does not mean extreme. Radical means solving problems at...

I went back and forth about whether or not I should post this video. The last ten seconds or so are a little out of character for me. I’m sure that some will say I shouldn’t have. But sometimes I just have to say how I feel. If you are offended, I apologize in advance. For the record: I would have said the same thing if the person I’m talking about was a man. This is a public episode. If you'd lik...

The Republicans in the Tennessee 7 special election are pulling out the usual, billionaire-funded, dirty tricks. Are we going to let them get away with it? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit resistorvic.substack.com/subscribe

In this video I explain why Venezuela is suddenly in Trump’s crosshairs, how Honduras and the Hernandez pardon fit into U.S. foreign policy, and why fentanyl, oil reserves, and a possible no fly zone matter right now. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit resistorvic.substack.com/subscribe

I don’t recall exactly what it was but the other day I saw or heard something that made me fed up with MAGA claiming to be Christians. This video does a fairly good job of why I know they’re not. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit resistorvic.substack.com/subscribe

Just having some fun. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day with your family. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit resistorvic.substack.com/subscribe

In this video, I talk about what happens after the Trump era ends — whether it’s next month, next year, or years from now. America has been here before: Nixon was pardoned, Trump was impeached twice, and both times our leaders chose “unity” over accountability. But the real question is bigger than Ford, bigger than Biden, and bigger than Trump. It’s about us — the American people — and whether we...

Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District has a special election on December 2nd — and this race could change everything. With Republicans holding a narrow 219–213 majority and three House vacancies, Aftyn Behn has the opportunity to flip TN-07 and bring Democrats within striking distance of taking back the House. Texas and New Jersey vacancies will soon be filled by Democrats, and multiple GOP membe...

This week I have an interview with Leila Staton. She’s running to represent the citizens of Iowa State House District 54. Leila checks a lot of boxes for me. She has a clear picture of what’s wrong with the Democratic Party. She’s stepping up and leading where others complain. She’s not waiting for permission from party elders. I could go on and on. I think this 22 year old woman represents what t...

This is a follow-up to the video I posted this morning. There was more to say. Here are the relevant links mentioned in the video: To get a Sunflower shirt or hoodie To learn more about Misto-Dobra(City of Goodness) The Mass Blackout ‘protest’ Nov 25-Dec 2 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit resistorvic.substack.com/...

Ukraine trusted America once. Now Donald Trump is pressuring Ukraine to accept a Putin-backed “peace plan” that gives up territory, caps Ukraine’s military, keeps them out of NATO forever, and forgives Russia’s war crimes. In this video, I break down what the Budapest Memorandum really promised, how the West failed to protect Ukraine, and why Trump is repeating the same mistake that allowed Russia...