What do Zohran Mamdani, Hasan Minhaj, Chef José Andrés, Morena Baccarin, Ben McKenzie, Lina Khan, Jennifer Welch, Arian Moayed, and Sunny Hostin all have in common? They were all at the Zeteo party!
Huge congratulations on two years of speaking 'truth to power', zeteo! Glad to have been along as a paid subscriber from the beginning, for the BEST platform of independent, insightful journalism out there! Mabrook ʿala al-najah!
Let's say out loud what isn't stated Anytime one wants to belly ache about the government it falls on the head of Cheeto And since he has such a big head the belly aching stays on his head
But the issue is that all the government dysfunction that has led to Cheeto’s lowest polling on all governance issues is at the feet of ALL Nazi Republicans not just on their titular head The Nazi Republicans are completely complicit in the corruption taking place in Washington, unwilling to put guardrails up on an out of control executive branch The party of “law and order” is anything but confronting lawlessness They have lost their moral compass
So it's not enough to complain about Cheeto It's time for accountability of the Nazi Republicans that are involved in the Cheeto organized crime family and the blatant corruption in government Of course the solution is to vote these corrupt politicians out of office
Damnit! My invitation musta got lost in the mail. Probably for the best - I’da wanted at least two hours individually with everyone in the room. But damn.
In Syracuse, NY, the president of Le Moyne College sent an email last week condemning Pulitzer-prize winning poet and essayist Mosab Abu Toha for using the word "genocide" in a recent lecture on campus: https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2049192990862917725
The Genocide and Holocaust Studies Crisis Network, Council on American-Islamic Relations-New York, and Jewish Voice for Peace Syracuse have each sent letters of support for Abu Toha to Le Moyne, but so far, the president and college have stayed mum:
Congratulations. What do we want? Well you’re doing a great job, maybe dig deeper into this report by Richard Medhurst. Everything appears to be distraction especially DJT antics while this is going on 👇
Congratulations on 2 years of Zeteo. More hard hitting articles of the truth please, and keep the fantastic guests coming. P.s the food looks delicious!
Congratulations on the 2 year anniversary. I joined Zeteo because a friend sent me a video of Mehdi Hasan debating young republicans, and I knew he had something special. His debating skills were outstanding, and I was hooked.
What I would like to see from Zeteo in this coming year, is more pieces compiling lists of things this abhorrent administration has done, especially pieces that can be posted and shared with young voters and voters who typically sit out elections, with facts they can verify to see what this administration is doing to our democracy and who actually benefits from it. Let them see a conclusive list of broken promises and grifting. These make excellent talking points not only for us regular concerned citizens, but you can all see that many people in the democratic party suffer from milquetoast efforts to combat misinformation and keep citizens well informed.
I did a lot of research (and had a few written debates) to understand the trump supporter and why it is difficult to change their minds. I finally found information that made it clear that Trump supporters look at the exact same evidence we do, yet see a completely different reality. The perception that their specific demographic group is losing its traditional cultural or economic status prevents them from looking for a traditional politician, so they look for an enforcer. The rhetoric that resonates most strongly with this group involves promises to crush political enemies or framing out groups as existential threats. It is the psychological comfort of having a strong man who promises to restore the social hierarchy to its rightful order. This is what we are working with.
If you debate a conservative, republican or MAGA, they usually immediately deploy absolute denial and labeling the evidence as fabricated, regardless of the source. Others utilized whataboutism, instantly deflecting to the perceived crimes of political rivals to balance their internal moral ledger, and some simply rewired their own values on the spot. Individuals who previously claimed high moral standards suddenly stated that character and personal morality no longer mattered in a leader, only the policies did. They didn't abandon the leader; they bent their own reality to protect their ego.
These voters feel a profound sense of belonging to a traditional idealized American identity, but as society rapidly diversifies and changes, they feel their unique cultural status is being erased. Their extreme unwavering loyalty is a highly disciplined, hyper organized, psychological attempt to cling to a savior figure who promises to maintain order and protect their identity from being watered down and their brain interprets opposing facts as a literal physical threat to their existence. The amygdala, the brain's threat detection center, fires up exactly as if a wild animal was attacking them in the woods. They aren't consciously ignoring your logic, their brain has literally bypassed its logical processing centers to prioritize defending their identity. They double down because, neurologically speaking, admitting they were wrong about the leader feels exactly like destroying a piece of themselves.
If the democratic party pursues more centrist views or wastes too much time trying to address their xenophobia, racisms, misogyny, etc. they won’t be successful enough to catch the voters they should be focusing on, in order to undo all this horror we’ve endured the last 15 months.
I want to see democrats reading more comments and concerns from their constituents to better understand how they can guarantee a win in the next round of elections. Succinct articles we can send them to help their messaging. Somehow, they have to be strong leaders and utilize better messaging, which is where Mehdi is at the top of his class. They have to promote programs like Mamdani did, where he meets the needs their current leaders aren’t, in order to improve their economic standards, while still addressing the needs of a liberal party. Give us the tools to spread more truths and facts and be the helpers of Zeteo, to reach more young voters and those who typically stay away from voting, especially minorities who feel underrepresented and largely ignored.
I respect this Substack tremendously. Keep up the good work. Mehdi, you have outstanding orator skills and strength in voice to make even more of an impact. Help the democratic party leaders and the rest of us with your GOD given gift. All the authors at Zeteo are doing excellent work; teach us how to reach numbers that can’t be refuted with gerrymandering, SAVE Acts and voter obstacles. I know it's a big list. Aren't you glad you asked?🙂
What a fantastic group of people! Congrats on two years 😍
I am sorry for the conditions that caused you to leave your jobs. I am grateful for Zeteo!
I am grateful for the conditions that caused you to leave your jobs and move to independent journalism!
Congratulations 💜
Thank you for everything. Your work gives me hope.
Huge congratulations on two years of speaking 'truth to power', zeteo! Glad to have been along as a paid subscriber from the beginning, for the BEST platform of independent, insightful journalism out there! Mabrook ʿala al-najah!
Congrats and thank you for the hard and difficult work you do for society!
Congrats to Zeteo and Mehdi
Corruption And Nazi Republicans
Let's say out loud what isn't stated Anytime one wants to belly ache about the government it falls on the head of Cheeto And since he has such a big head the belly aching stays on his head
But the issue is that all the government dysfunction that has led to Cheeto’s lowest polling on all governance issues is at the feet of ALL Nazi Republicans not just on their titular head The Nazi Republicans are completely complicit in the corruption taking place in Washington, unwilling to put guardrails up on an out of control executive branch The party of “law and order” is anything but confronting lawlessness They have lost their moral compass
So it's not enough to complain about Cheeto It's time for accountability of the Nazi Republicans that are involved in the Cheeto organized crime family and the blatant corruption in government Of course the solution is to vote these corrupt politicians out of office
Damnit! My invitation musta got lost in the mail. Probably for the best - I’da wanted at least two hours individually with everyone in the room. But damn.
We tell children violence is not the answer, then build policy around it. That gap is the story.
https://nicholasjorcutt.substack.com/p/children-learn-hypocrisy-faster-than?r=193g7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Congrats on 2 years, you're just getting started! Please consider this ongoing local issue of international significance: https://centralcurrent.org/le-moyne-president-condemns-pulitzer-winning-poet-and-gazan-refugee-mosab-abu-toha-for-saying-genocide/
In Syracuse, NY, the president of Le Moyne College sent an email last week condemning Pulitzer-prize winning poet and essayist Mosab Abu Toha for using the word "genocide" in a recent lecture on campus: https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2049192990862917725
The Genocide and Holocaust Studies Crisis Network, Council on American-Islamic Relations-New York, and Jewish Voice for Peace Syracuse have each sent letters of support for Abu Toha to Le Moyne, but so far, the president and college have stayed mum:
https://substack.com/@mosababutoha/note/p-196172398
https://www.cair-ny.org/news/4/29/26-cair-ny-calls-on-le-moyne-college-president-to-apologize-after-condemnation-of-palestinian-poets-use-of-word-genocide
Congrats! Great work guys ❤️
Great bunch of people who know how to party and give us the straight (as in truth) goods.
Congratulations. What do we want? Well you’re doing a great job, maybe dig deeper into this report by Richard Medhurst. Everything appears to be distraction especially DJT antics while this is going on 👇
https://youtu.be/0nt1CgQsgpI?is=byDXMDBPiFUoTL0X
Congratulations on 2 years of Zeteo. More hard hitting articles of the truth please, and keep the fantastic guests coming. P.s the food looks delicious!
Congratulations on the 2 year anniversary. I joined Zeteo because a friend sent me a video of Mehdi Hasan debating young republicans, and I knew he had something special. His debating skills were outstanding, and I was hooked.
What I would like to see from Zeteo in this coming year, is more pieces compiling lists of things this abhorrent administration has done, especially pieces that can be posted and shared with young voters and voters who typically sit out elections, with facts they can verify to see what this administration is doing to our democracy and who actually benefits from it. Let them see a conclusive list of broken promises and grifting. These make excellent talking points not only for us regular concerned citizens, but you can all see that many people in the democratic party suffer from milquetoast efforts to combat misinformation and keep citizens well informed.
I did a lot of research (and had a few written debates) to understand the trump supporter and why it is difficult to change their minds. I finally found information that made it clear that Trump supporters look at the exact same evidence we do, yet see a completely different reality. The perception that their specific demographic group is losing its traditional cultural or economic status prevents them from looking for a traditional politician, so they look for an enforcer. The rhetoric that resonates most strongly with this group involves promises to crush political enemies or framing out groups as existential threats. It is the psychological comfort of having a strong man who promises to restore the social hierarchy to its rightful order. This is what we are working with.
If you debate a conservative, republican or MAGA, they usually immediately deploy absolute denial and labeling the evidence as fabricated, regardless of the source. Others utilized whataboutism, instantly deflecting to the perceived crimes of political rivals to balance their internal moral ledger, and some simply rewired their own values on the spot. Individuals who previously claimed high moral standards suddenly stated that character and personal morality no longer mattered in a leader, only the policies did. They didn't abandon the leader; they bent their own reality to protect their ego.
These voters feel a profound sense of belonging to a traditional idealized American identity, but as society rapidly diversifies and changes, they feel their unique cultural status is being erased. Their extreme unwavering loyalty is a highly disciplined, hyper organized, psychological attempt to cling to a savior figure who promises to maintain order and protect their identity from being watered down and their brain interprets opposing facts as a literal physical threat to their existence. The amygdala, the brain's threat detection center, fires up exactly as if a wild animal was attacking them in the woods. They aren't consciously ignoring your logic, their brain has literally bypassed its logical processing centers to prioritize defending their identity. They double down because, neurologically speaking, admitting they were wrong about the leader feels exactly like destroying a piece of themselves.
If the democratic party pursues more centrist views or wastes too much time trying to address their xenophobia, racisms, misogyny, etc. they won’t be successful enough to catch the voters they should be focusing on, in order to undo all this horror we’ve endured the last 15 months.
I want to see democrats reading more comments and concerns from their constituents to better understand how they can guarantee a win in the next round of elections. Succinct articles we can send them to help their messaging. Somehow, they have to be strong leaders and utilize better messaging, which is where Mehdi is at the top of his class. They have to promote programs like Mamdani did, where he meets the needs their current leaders aren’t, in order to improve their economic standards, while still addressing the needs of a liberal party. Give us the tools to spread more truths and facts and be the helpers of Zeteo, to reach more young voters and those who typically stay away from voting, especially minorities who feel underrepresented and largely ignored.
I respect this Substack tremendously. Keep up the good work. Mehdi, you have outstanding orator skills and strength in voice to make even more of an impact. Help the democratic party leaders and the rest of us with your GOD given gift. All the authors at Zeteo are doing excellent work; teach us how to reach numbers that can’t be refuted with gerrymandering, SAVE Acts and voter obstacles. I know it's a big list. Aren't you glad you asked?🙂
that looks to a great spread of food? perhaps a recipe list is at hand? :)
Yessss! Recipes!