Resistor Vic Podcast

The Supreme Court ruled some tariffs illegal. That doesn’t mean the damage disappears. Consumers won’t get refunds. Small businesses don’t magically reopen. But big corporations will likely fight to get paid back. That raises a bigger question: who really benefits when policies like this collapse? This video looks at what happens next, and who ends up footing the bill. This is a public episode. If...

Real representation means more than speeches and photo ops. It means using every tool available to stand up for the people you represent. A new VA rule affecting disability evaluations was published today, and this is exactly the kind of moment where elected officials should be pushing for oversight and accountability. If they will not act, the public needs to remind them who they work for. This i...

I grew up when schools helped build real community. Parents knew each other, kids looked out for each other, and we understood we were responsible for the next generation. That feeling is slipping away, and our kids see it. This is a conversation about what we owe them and why strong public schools still matter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...

I wanted to take a minute just to say thank you. The response since I announced my campaign has been humbling, encouraging, and honestly energizing. We’re building something real together, and I appreciate every one of you who’s part of 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

I wanted Valentine’s Day to just be Valentine’s Day. But Parkland happened on that date. Then Uvalde. Then the children caught up in immigration enforcement. Then unanswered questions about abuse and accountability. This is about one thing: whether we actually protect children, or just say we do. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...

Less than 48 hours after I posted my announcement video, my opponent posted a ridiculous lie on Facebook saying I went after his family. I’m not a Schumer Democrat. I fight back. Please watch the video. If you want to help me bury his political career, go to vicmeyersfordemocracy.com (same as vic4hd47 and vicforcolorado) and look for the donate link. I’m asking for $6. The explanation is at the en...

Campaign announcement video and next steps. I’m running for Colorado House District 47 because this moment calls for steady leadership, strong communities, and a commitment to democratic values. This campaign will focus on practical solutions, protecting our rights, and making sure people in this district are heard. Learn more or get involved: https://vicmeyersfordemocracy.com #Colorado #HD47 #Col...

In this video I pull back the curtain and look at who the real Ty Winter is and why he is unfit to represent me and my neighbors in the Colorado House. I’m sure I’ll be doing several more of these videos between now and Nov 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

Retired fighter pilot Col. Jeff Pixley joined me for one of the best discussions I’ve had on the pod. He’s running against Tom Cole. If we’re going to come out of this attack on our Democracy with a chance of going forward, I hope this guy’s in Congress. 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/su...

I took a close look at HB 26-1048, the back to school sales tax holiday proposal. The headline promises relief, but the details show how limited the impact really is for families, schools, and small businesses in our district. This is about looking past political marketing and asking who policies actually help. This video focuses on my state representative but its emblematic of too many people hol...

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When you look at the millions of dollars the billionaires are giving to Trump for his ‘special projects’ and ‘questionable investment schemes’, their probably bribes. At least that’s the most plausible explanation. Isn’t it? What if it’s 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

This piece isn’t about a personality or a punchline. It’s about the Kennedy Center as a federally owned national memorial and what it represents in American civic life. I walk through why this moment is about public institutions, cultural independence, and the role Congress plays in protecting spaces that belong to all of us. This is about looking past the surface story and seeing the system under...

We all complain about Congress being broken. But when it’s our own Representative or Senator, we almost never admit they might be part of the problem. (not my opinion here, that’s what the data tells us) This piece is about accountability, not for “them,” but for us. For how we choose our leaders, how we excuse them, and how real change starts long before the next presidential race. No one gets a...

The Constitution gives Congress the power to police itself — including the power to expel its own members. In this piece, I start with Article I, Section 5, Clause 2 and when that authority has been used in American history. Then I pose the question of why it’s not being used now when it should be. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonu...

When the primaries are over, we can circle the wagons. But first we have to make sure we have the right wagons to circle. “Their hands are tied.” That’s the line I keep hearing from people defending Congressional Democrats who refuse to fight from the minority. So I went and read the rules. In this video, I walk through some specific House and Senate procedures that allow even a single member of C...

In 2014 I ran for Congress in Colorado CD4. In 2021 I was redistricted out. In 2031 I’ll probably be redistricted back in. It’s a pattern around here. It’s also why I care about who the congressional representative for that district is. Trisha Calvarese is a homegrown, working-class, proven Democrat who has done more for the district as a candidate and a staffer for the AFL-CIO than any actual Rep...

I didn’t rush to comment. I watched the statements. I watched the video. And I kept coming back to the same question. When does a right stop being a right and start becoming a permission? This piece is about more than one incident. It’s about whether constitutional rights still mean what we say they mean when power feels threatened, when protests get uncomfortable, and when the people using those...

This video uses a single word as a thread — ICE — and follows it across borders, policies, and people. From Ukraine’s frozen battlefields, to neglected infrastructure in the American South, to the question of due process and constitutional rights at home. It’s not a policy breakdown. It’s a reflection on what happens when politics grows cold. We need to remind the American people every day between...

Music has always been part of resistance — from the Underground Railroad to the civil rights movement to the digital platforms we use today. In this entry of Resistance Needs a Plan , I talk about why people in power try to control culture, why music has always been treated as a threat, and why sharing the right songs can help build something larger than any single voice. This post ends with an op...

Sandra Van Scotter is one of the Democrats running to unseat Vince Fong in what once was Kevin McCarthy’s congressional district. Is she a winning candidate in a heavy R district? 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

Another violent ICE encounter in Minneapolis. Another round of silence from the people who want to be president someday—but won’t lead today. This piece isn’t about party politics or campaign strategy. It’s about the absence of visible, vocal leadership when congressional Democrats pass DHS funding and the public is left asking who, if anyone, is willing to draw a line. The question isn’t who’s ru...

In this installment of Resistance Needs a Plan, I focus on something bigger than protests, moments, or viral calls to action. I talk about organized labor as an institution, one of the few remaining structures in American life that is still shaped and controlled by regular people instead of politicians and donors. This piece is about collective power, why showing up locally matters, and how protec...

In Part 5 of Resistance Needs a Plan , I focus on the line that defines the difference between resistance and the very forces it opposes. Violence doesn’t just cause harm — it erodes legitimacy, weakens moral authority, and strengthens authoritarian narratives. This piece looks at why nonviolence is not passivity, but a strategic choice that preserves power, credibility, and the possibility of a d...

In Part 4 of Resistance Needs a Plan , I focus on the guardrails that make democracy work: institutions that slow down power, protect access to information, and create accountability. These aren’t abstract ideas — they’re people, rules, and systems that show up every day to keep things fair, open, and explainable. This piece looks at why those guardrails matter, how they weaken when we stop backin...