Resistor Vic Podcast

I’ve been thinking about a simple contradiction. If government is evil, corrupt, and illegitimate, why would someone want to serve in it? This video examines Colorado legislators with ties to anti-government activism, the political money that supports them, and the growing disconnect between the oath of office and the people taking it. Maybe the most important question isn’t who they are. Maybe it...

Thinking about America lately can put a person in a funk. This video started there. But after thinking about the similarities between modern America and the early 1930s, I found a silver lining that I didn’t expect. History has warnings in it. It also has patterns. That’s what this video is about. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...

I’m expecting another endorsement announcement in the coming days. But 3.14 Action Fund is my first! 3.14 Action Fund exists to help Democrats with math and science backgrounds get elected at all levels of government. I have a Mathematics degree with a minor in physics. I’m very concerned, for my grandchildren’s sake, about climate change. I believe strongly in what 3.14 Action Fund stands for and...

Gun control has become one of the most polarized debates in America. I’m not interested in treating it like a tribal loyalty test. In this video, I explain why I won’t be filling out gun-control surveys from advocacy groups, where I actually stand on gun legislation, and why I believe we should spend more time addressing the causes of violence instead of endlessly dividing Americans into camps. I...

Mateo Montoya-Collis is a 20 year law enforcement veteran and progressive candidate for sheriff in the deep dark red El Paso County, Colorado. Can he win? Big Mike will ask the questions to help find out. 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 Part 3 of my Liberty vs. Safety series, I stop talking about the problem and start talking about solutions. For decades, lawmakers have known surveillance powers could be abused. The Church Committee warned about it. Congress reacted to it. Then over time, many leaders stopped treating liberty as something that needed protecting and started treating it like an inconvenience. I explain why I bel...

For years, Americans were told government surveillance powers would only be used against dangerous threats. Then the Church Committee uncovered the truth. COINTELPRO targeted activists, anti-war groups, civil rights leaders, and Americans exercising First Amendment rights. The Senate investigation concluded that some officials believed national security placed them above the law. That warning matt...

Most Americans have never read the Church Committee report. Maybe they should. In the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, the federal government used surveillance powers against Americans exercising constitutional rights. Congress investigated those abuses and concluded that senior officials believed national security placed them above the law. That investigation eventually led to FISA. In this video, I explore...

The attacks have started. A former vice-chair of the Colorado Republican Party decided to attack me publicly while defending PAC money and outside influence in HD47. Apparently the Republican establishment is beginning to realize that I’m not a placeholder candidate. In this video, I respond to the claim that my support somehow matters less because it comes from thousands of ordinary people instea...

This week, Mike interviews Gena Ozols . Democratic Party candidate for Colorado State House District 3. 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

Americans have been talking about voting for “the lesser of two evils” for decades. But not every election is actually a choice between evil and evil. In this piece, I look at where that mindset came from, why it became so common in modern politics, and why I think voters have more power than we sometimes admit. I also give a few examples of candidates, that if they win their primaries, will allow...

People constantly tell me that both parties are the same. In this video, I explain why I think that belief has become a political trap — one that benefits the people steadily dismantling democratic institutions while encouraging the public to disengage in cynicism. Using Mary Howitt’s “The Spider and the Fly” as a metaphor, I compare the very real differences between the modern Republican Party an...

Politicians love talking about redistricting maps. I’m more interested in the people living inside those lines. This idea that voters in “safe districts” are automatically locked in is part of what got us into this mess in the first place. Democrats stopped showing up for rural America years ago. Republicans learned they could win by simply reminding voters of that fact while slowly disappearing t...

I meant to schedule this video to post Monday morning. I don’t know what happened but I hate that I screwed it up. 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

This week, Big Mike is interviewing Michael Dougherty Michael is currently the Boulder County District Attorney and is in a four-way primary for Colorado State Attorney General. I have to admit that I’m a little jealous of Big Mike after listening to the interview. Michael Dougherty has many positions that line up well with things that I hope to accomplish as a state legislator. Learn more about t...

Corporations are already using AI to analyze our data and decide how much we’ll pay and how little they can offer in wages. That’s not innovation. That’s exploitation. Even if it sounds far-fetched, imagine turning that logic around and using AI to determine what corporations should pay in taxes, based on profits, buybacks, layoffs, and subsidies. In Colorado, House Bill 26-1210 would stop compani...

Jim Crow wasn’t just a set of laws — it was a system built to silence voters, segregate communities, and deny representation. After the Civil War, Black Americans began to gain political power during Reconstruction, and the response was swift: poll taxes, literacy tests, gerrymandering, and legalized segregation. That system lasted for decades, reinforced by Supreme Court decisions like Plessy v....

Big Mike (Mike Fransingue) continues to cover the podcast while I work on my campaign for Colorado State House District 47. This week he interviewed Dr. Anna Keke , on of two Democrats in the primary race for Colorado State House District 41. 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

This isn’t about one bad stop or one mistaken accusation. It’s about a system that scans billions of license plates every month and treats its own data as certainty. In Colorado, we already have real examples of people being pulled over or accused of crimes because that system got it wrong. And once that happens, the burden shifts. People have to prove their innocence instead of the system proving...

This has been a long time coming. Before I decided to run for Colorado House District 47 (learn more about that here: Vic Meyers for Democrac y), I committed to having a TikTok live event and then a YouTube live event and, if things went well, a Substack live event to use my channels to promote artists who perform resistance music. This should have happened two months ago but since I announced my...

Congress just rushed through another extension of Section 702, a surveillance program that allows the government to collect communications without a warrant. It was designed for foreign intelligence. But in practice, it has already been used to conduct hundreds of thousands of searches on Americans. That’s not a future concern. That’s already happened. The bigger issue isn’t just how the data is c...

I think I finally know what it’s like when folks who like to pan for gold find a big nugget. I initially invited Kelly Thompson, congressional candidate for Indiana CD3, because her ABOUT page on her website talks about how she used to be a Republican. While preparing to record, I read more of her website and I was starting to second-guess my decision. Then I talked to her. Now I wish she was runn...

We don’t just vote for policies. We vote for the people who decide who holds power. The founders built a system to check power, requiring the Senate to confirm presidential nominees to prevent unfit people from taking office. But when we adopted direct election of senators, we didn’t just gain influence. We took on responsibility. If senators confirm unqualified or unfit individuals, that responsi...

I was eight years old, and I don’t remember every detail, but I remember the feeling. The country came together. Not perfectly, not without problems, but there was a sense that we were part of something shared. That’s what stuck with me. And it’s what feels missing right now. After I finished recording the video, something hit me. This idea is bigger than a video. It’s not enough for one person to...

Assemblies are over and Alex Kelloff is officially on the ballot to represent Colorado Congressional District 3. An unexpected challenger put his name in the hat 4 hours before the deadline. There will be a primary in this race. Will Alex, who has been campaigning for a year, emerge the winner? Big Mike is still hosting most of my episodes while I campaign for Colorado House District 47. I’ll be o...