Common Sense by Eric Foster Podcast

Two wars are not the same: Iran is not Iraq, it’s more difficultIn this episode of Common Sense by Eric Foster, Eric argues that too much of the public conversation around military action against Iran is built on shallow comparison, false confidence, and strategic unseriousness.The central point is simple: Iran is not Iraq. The terrain is harder, the geography is larger, the logistics are more punishing, and the military challenge is more severe. Eric critiques the kind of political and media commentary that treats war like a performance instead of a real-world decision with real costs for American troops and global stability.The episode is especially timely as the current U.S.-Iran conflict has already produced casualties and continued pressure around Hormuz and regional escalation. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericfoster52.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of Common Sense by Eric Foster, Eric argues that too much of today’s investor and corporate class has abandoned the discipline that serious markets require.Instead of acting like long-range planners and responsible stewards of capital, too many market actors now react to rumors, social media posts, political noise, and incomplete geopolitical information as though those fragments justify major financial decisions. Eric makes the case that this is not strategy, not prudence, and not leadership. It is short-term emotional whiplash masquerading as analysis.This episode is a call for Wall Street to bring back patience, verification, scenario planning, and a deeper respect for real economic complexity. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericfoster52.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of Common Sense by Eric Foster, Eric offers a blunt critique of modern male grievance culture and the growing tendency of too many men to blame women, social change, or society for problems they need to confront in themselves.The conversation focuses on victim mentality, toxic masculinity, performative toughness, personal responsibility, mental health, leadership, and the discipline required to become a better man. Eric argues that real masculinity is not about disrespect, yelling, or domination. It is about accountability, faith, growth, service, resilience, and how you treat other people.This episode is a challenge to men to stop whining, stop blaming women, seek help when needed, and do the hard work of changing their own lives. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericfoster52.substack.com/subscribe

The murder of Charlie Kirk is a tragedy. A wife has lost her husband. Children have lost their father. No matter what words Kirk spoke in life, he deserved to live it out fully. Like every family shattered by political violence, the Kirks deserve prayers, compassion, and support.But truth requires something else: honesty about what is being said in America today, and who is driving this wave of violence.The MAGA Regime’s Exploitation of TragedyHours after Kirk’s death, Donald Trump released a four-minute video blaming “radical left Democrats” for the assassination. He promised to wield “all powers of the federal government” against dissenting voices, and to target not only individuals but also organizations that “fund and enable” them.This rhetoric is not new—it’s part of a pattern.* Fake investigations into Democratic fundraising groups, civil rights organizations, and environmental advocates, branding them as criminal conspiracies.* Weaponized prosecutions of Democratic governors, members of Congress, and state attorneys general on fabricated charges.* Extortion of universities and businesses, forcing them to purge non-MAGA employees and surrender assets for federal favors.* Media capture, dismantling outlets like CBS to be remade as pro-MAGA propaganda machines.* Militarized crackdowns on Democratic-majority cities, justified by lies of “urban crime waves.”Stephen Miller—the Trump regime’s propaganda chief—recently declared the Democratic Party itself to be a “domestic extremist organization”. Pair that with Trump’s speech after Kirk’s murder, and the regime’s strategy becomes clear: criminalize dissent, silence opposition, and brand the majority of Americans as terrorists.The Reality of Political Violence in AmericaLet’s be clear: political violence is not equally shared between left and right. The numbers don’t lie.* Since 1994, ~75% of domestic terrorist attacks in the U.S. have been carried out by MAGA-aligned or far-right extremists* From 2015 to 2024 far-right-wing/MAGA extremists have committed the bulk of extremist-related murders: 328 of the 429 killings (76%) in the United States, with 75% of the Right-Wing/MAGA extremist-related killings being committed by White Supremacists.* White nationalist, supremacist and anti-government terrorists killed over 163 Americans and injured 329 more since 2017.* From Buffalo to El Paso, Pittsburgh to Jacksonville, Minnesota to Gilroy, the blood has been spilled almost entirely by MAGA-inspired terrorists.* From 1971 to 2024, Right-Wing/MAGA domestic extremists were responsible for 64 of the 109 police officers killed by all domestic extremists during that timeframe.And yet, Trump dares to label 164 million Non-MAGA Americans—Democrats, independents, and non-MAGA Republicans alike—as the violent threat.Meanwhile, MAGA media outlets like Fox News, The Federalist, American Spectator, PJ Media, The New York Post and Townhall pump out daily smears: Democrats “like crime and hate law and order,” “Democrats are finished if they regain power,” “Tim Walz should be burned with the flag,” “transgender Americans are diseased,” and on and on.This isn’t policy debate. This is open incitement. It dehumanizes neighbors, legitimizes violence, and provides the justification when extremists pull the trigger.Hypocrisy in Death and Silence in LifeTrump claims Charlie Kirk’s murder proves Democrats are violent terrorists. But where was his compassion when:* Rep. Melissa Hortman of Minnesota and her husband were murdered?* Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was the target of a kidnapping and assassination plot?* Nancy Pelosi’s husband was bludgeoned in his own home?* 138 police officers were beaten and bloodied on January 6th?Silence. Deflection. Denial.The double standard is glaring: MAGA violence is excused, reframed, or ignored. Non-MAGA criticism, protest, or organizing is criminalized as “terrorism.”The Path Forward: Humanity and TruthWe can and must pray for the Kirk family. That’s the humanity in us. But we cannot let humanity be weaponized into silence.The truth is simple: Non-MAGA America is not the primary source of political violence in this country. MAGA is.Every fact, every dataset, every law enforcement report confirms it.* Right-wing extremists are overwhelmingly responsible for fatalities.* MAGA rhetoric is openly hostile, threatening, and inciting.* Left-wing violence exists, but it is rare, less lethal, and rarely supported by Democratic officials.Our compassion does not erase our clarity. Our prayers do not erase the facts.This is the time to say: No more. No more false equivalencies. No more silence.We will not be scapegoated for the violence of MAGA extremists. And we will not let Trump’s lies rewrite reality.ConclusionThe Kirks deserve prayers. America deserves truth.Trump and Miller want us to believe dissent equals terrorism. They want us to fear speaking, to fear organizing, to fear being counted among the Non-MAGA majority.But we are the majority. We are 164 million strong. And we will not be silenced by lies or by fear.Pray. Speak. Resist. Tell the truth. This is a public episode. 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Lies thrive on speed, certainty, and repetition. Truth wins when we stay calm, get plain-spoken, and answer in real time. That’s the mission: Make Truth Simple Again—especially when the cameras are rolling and the bad-faith talking points start flying.You saw the drill: a pundit defends “sanitized” history, claims it’s just “context,” pivots to “logic vs. emotion,” and smuggles culture-war bait into the conversation. If we let those spins pass unchallenged, viewers remember the lie—not the correction. Our job is to interrupt, translate, and center people who are too often erased in these exchanges: non-MAGA parents, students, and communities who want facts, not indoctrination.The Real-Time Response Playbook1) Interrupt the lie—actively & immediately.Don’t launder falsehoods by debating them as if they’re equal claims. Name it: “That’s a lie,” “That’s not happening anywhere,” “Parents in California & New York are American parents too, don’t dismiss them as infiltrators.” Then restate the truth in one sentence the audience can repeat. If a guest frames propaganda as “optional” curriculum, say plainly when and where it’s being pushed, and who’s affected—especially the families who never asked for politicized lesson plans.2) Make it local, make it parental, make it personal.The most effective question on education isn’t about peer review mid-segment; it’s: “What do you say to the non-MAGA parents in your district who don’t want state-mandated ideology in their kids’ classroom?” That reframes the debate around consent, not culture-war abstractions.3) Don’t take the bait.When the conversation swerves into buzzwords (book bans “are just about sex,” or “this is logic vs. emotion”), bring it back to people and governance: Who decides? Are Non-MAGA parents included in the decision making? What’s being removed? Who is silenced? No American parent or teacher is “infiltrating schools, they have valid concerns don’t they? False equivalence is the point; clarity is the counter.4) Expose the indoctrination frame.Authoritarians accuse opponents of the very thing they’re doing. If leaders are screening teachers for ideological loyalty or imposing one approved narrative, say it: That’s indoctrination, not education. Then pivot to what good teaching looks like—age-appropriate materials, primary sources, honest history, open inquiry.5) Center the majority.A durable, pro-democracy non-MAGA majority exists—Democrats, independents, third-party voters, and non-MAGA Republicans. Speak to them with respect and specificity. Remind viewers: disagreement is not disloyalty; diverse families deserve dignity without state intrusion.6) Keep the language kitchen-table.Avoid jargon mid-cross-talk. Use sentences people feel: “Taking MAGA propaganda into classrooms disrespects parents.” “MAGA banning books doesn’t make kids and parents safer; it makes them less informed.” Close with a clear call to action.Sample live rebuttals (plug-and-play)* On “optional” propaganda: If it’s truly optional, will you support allowing Non-MAGA majority parent schools, school districts and Non-MAGA parents opt out of your MAGA indoctrination curriculum—and maintain state funding levels to those that choose to opt out and offer evidence-based comprehensive materials in their schools or districts?* On “logic vs. emotion” smear: Facts aren’t feelings. Honest history includes primary sources and lived accounts—what facts are MAGA Far-Right education based upon?* On book bans: Name one title you’d remove that isn’t about sex. Then explain why students shouldn’t learn accurate history like Ruby Bridges and desegregation. (Stay calm; insist on specifics.)* On parental rights (selective): All parents count—including non-MAGA parents. Why should their children be forced to get MAGA state-mandated ideology?Close with consent over contemptAuthoritarians sell contempt: if you’re not with them, you don’t matter. We answer with consent: your voice decides—in classrooms, communities, and at the ballot box. Interrupt the lie. Tell the truth once, cleanly. Invite action. Then do it again tomorrow. Make Truth Simple Again—and win.Join and support the work: www.futurepac.todayEric Foster is a Co-Founder of The Future – Today & Tomorrow, an African American-founded Super PAC committed to protecting civil liberties and advancing inclusive economic and educational policies. The organization champions a democracy where every citizen can vote freely, safely, and without interference. Learn more at www.futurepac.todayAbout The Future - Today & TomorrowThe Future - Today & Tomorrow is a Super PAC dedicated to the advancement and protection of civil liberties across the United States. We strive for a future where democracy is unassailable, and every citizen's right to vote is sacrosanct. Our mission is to ensure that technology serves to enhance, not inhibit, the democratic process, fostering a society where everyone has the freedom to choose their leaders without fear or interference. For more information about The Future - Today & Tomorrow, please visit https://www.futurepac.today/Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericfoster52.substack.com/subscribe

Democracy loses when lies get complicated and truth gets buried. Our job is to flip that. Keep it clear, human, and personal—because most Americans are not MAGA, and they’re tired of being treated like they don’t count. Across recent cycles, a super-majority of eligible adults did not vote for Donald Trump. Speak to them directly. Name the harm. Ask the question. Call the play.Here’s the plain-English framework I use:1) Health care—make it kitchen-table realStop calling it a “big ugly bill.” Call it what it does: the F**k Over America Act of 2025. If you pay $30/month for ACA coverage today and that spikes to $400, that’s groceries, rent, kids’ activities—gone. If cuts push your local hospital to close, your next ER might be 20 miles away. If a car crash hits your family and your plan no longer covers emergency care, you’re injured and in debt. Are you okay with that?2) Community harm—name who paysWhen federal layoffs target Black workers who earned those jobs on merit, families lose income, mortgages go unpaid, homes go vacant, neighborhoods slide, tax bases shrink, and everyone suffers. Are you okay with that? Say it plainly so people can see it, hear it, and feel it.3) Talk to the real majorityAim at the broad coalition: Democrats, independents, third-party voters, non-MAGA Republicans, and those who voted down-ballot but skipped the top line. Treat them with respect and clarity. Truth beats noise when it’s relatable.4) Script the message with three moves* Name the harm. “They’re stealing money out of your family’s budget to give it to the already rich spoiled people.”* Ask the question. “Are you okay with that?”* Call to action. “Vote, organize locally, and recruit three friends. We win when the non-MAGA majority shows up together.”5) Tone: disciplined, not delicateBe direct without being dull. Use vivid, lawful language and repeat the core stakes: health, money, safety, dignity, distance to care, and time to treatment. People don’t need white papers; they need sentences that land.6) Close with consent over contemptAuthoritarians sell contempt: if you’re not with them, you don’t matter. We answer with consent: your voice decides. Make it simple. Make it personal. Then move people to act. I’ll keep doing my part—video by video, piece by piece. Join me.Call to action: Share this, recruit three voters, and support pro-democracy organizing where you live. Visit www.futurepac.today and contribute to help us reach the Non-MAGA Majority voting community in advance of the 2025 and 2026 elections. Let’s make truth simple again—and win.Eric Foster is a Co-Founder of The Future – Today & Tomorrow, an African American-founded Super PAC committed to protecting civil liberties and advancing inclusive economic and educational policies. The organization champions a democracy where every citizen can vote freely, safely, and without interference. Learn more at www.futurepac.today About The Future - Today & TomorrowThe Future - Today & Tomorrow is a Super PAC dedicated to the advancement and protection of civil liberties across the United States. We strive for a future where democracy is unassailable, and every citizen's right to vote is sacrosanct. Our mission is to ensure that technology serves to enhance, not inhibit, the democratic process, fostering a society where everyone has the freedom to choose their leaders without fear or interference. For more information about The Future - Today & Tomorrow, please visit https://www.futurepac.today/ Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericfoster52.substack.com/subscribe

MAGA leadership isn’t just attacking policies — they’re attacking people. They’ve said the quiet part out loud: they don’t care what non-MAGA Americans think or want. When a movement openly dismisses the voices of millions of citizens and brands political opponents as enemies, that’s not democracy — that’s domination. The stakes are not abstract. They’re personal. They’re about whether your family, your community, your business, and your basic freedoms get a say in the future of this country.They tell you who they are. When a MAGA commentator says he doesn’t care what residents think about a federal takeover of their city, he’s telling every parent, worker, and small-business owner outside MAGA: your voice doesn’t count. When Donald Trump says he “hates” Democrats — equating disagreement with disloyalty — he’s not debating; he’s dehumanizing. That’s the point. If you’re not with them, you don’t matter.That’s why this election cycle must center one simple truth: MAGA doesn’t care about non-MAGA Americans. And that includes Democrats, independents, third-party voters, and the millions who split tickets or skipped the top line yet still participate in civic life. Add them up across 2016, 2020, and 2024 and you have a super-majority of Americans who did not vote for MAGA — a coalition big enough to win if it shows up together.So let’s make truth simple again:* They’ve chosen contempt over consent. If you don’t vote MAGA, your needs, safety, and freedoms are dismissed.* They’re policing identity and private life. From hospital records to classrooms, the agenda is control — not “limited government.”* They’re punishing private enterprise. If a brand supports LGBTQ+ customers or changes a logo, MAGA outrage aims to intimidate and dictate. That’s not market freedom; that’s coercion.This is bigger than partisanship. It’s a coalition fight for pluralism — Democrats, independents, third-party voters, and non-MAGA Republicans who still believe in constitutional government. Think “Avengers team-up” energy: we don’t all agree on everything, but we agree on democracy. Our response must be disciplined, direct, and deeply human.Make it personal — and practical* Name the harm. “MAGA doesn’t care about you” isn’t rhetoric; it’s a lived reality when leaders say your voice is irrelevant and your rights are negotiable. Tie this to kitchen-table stakes: jobs, healthcare, public safety, bodily autonomy, and the freedom to raise your family without state-mandated ideology.* Call the question. Ask every voter: Are you okay with leaders who openly say your community doesn’t matter? If not, there’s only one answer — vote and organize with the pro-democracy majority.* Mobilize the super-majority. Across cycles, tens of millions who didn’t vote MAGA are a winning bloc when engaged early and often — statewide, down-ballot, and in ballot initiatives. Meet them where they are with truth, dignity, and urgency.* Stay unified. Disagreements inside the pro-democracy camp are real, but secondary. In a contest between contempt and consent, choose consent — then argue policy after we secure the republic.I’m doing this for my family, for yours, and for a country where disagreement doesn’t equal exile. If you’re ready to move from outrage to outcomes, join us. It’s not business. It’s personal. Let’s defeat MAGA — and save America.Support & get involved: www.futurepac.today Eric Foster is a Co-Founder of The Future – Today & Tomorrow, an African American-founded Super PAC committed to protecting civil liberties and advancing inclusive economic and educational policies. The organization champions a democracy where every citizen can vote freely, safely, and without interference. Learn more at www.futurepac.today About The Future - Today & TomorrowThe Future - Today & Tomorrow is a Super PAC dedicated to the advancement and protection of civil liberties across the United States. We strive for a future where democracy is unassailable, and every citizen's right to vote is sacrosanct. Our mission is to ensure that technology serves to enhance, not inhibit, the democratic process, fostering a society where everyone has the freedom to choose their leaders without fear or interference. For more information about The Future - Today & Tomorrow, please visit https://www.futurepac.today/ Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericfoster52.substack.com/subscribe

Let’s get something straight: tariffs are taxes. And Trump’s new “trade deal” with Europe? It’s not a deal at all. It’s a lie. A public relations stunt. A verbal handshake masquerading as economic policy. And worse—it’s a direct hit to every single person who buys groceries, electronics, or chocolate in America.Donald Trump, Scott Bessent, Howard Lutnick, and the usual MAGA suspects want you to believe they’re economic geniuses. But they’ve cooked up one of the dumbest policy con jobs in recent history: jacking up tariffs on $610 billion worth of European goods from 2.2% to 15%. That’s a 12.8% tax increase on American businesses and consumers.Let’s be real: Europe isn’t paying that tax—we are.Walmart? They’re paying it. Ford? Microsoft? Your local chocolate maker who has to import cocoa from Ghana (now taxed at 19%)? They’re paying it. And guess what? They’re passing it on to you.Meanwhile, European companies importing American goods? They’re getting a break—taxes cut from 2.7% to zero. You heard that right: Europe gets a tax cut. America gets a tax hike. That’s the MAGA math.So while Trump runs around yelling about “America First,” he’s writing economic policy that guarantees Europe pays less, and you pay more.If this policy had a billboard, it would read:“Welcome to MAGA Economics: Now With 12.8% More Screwing You Over.”You think this doesn’t affect you? Think again. This hits your grocery bill. Your Amazon orders. Your car parts. Your favorite chocolate bar. This hits everybody—whether you’re a citizen, immigrant, documented, undocumented, business owner, or just someone trying to afford groceries.MAGA lies to your face about taxes. They told you they wouldn’t tax tips. Lie. They said they’d give seniors tax relief. Lie. And now they’re taxing you through the back door—using tariffs to fund a political stunt.They call it a trade deal. It’s not. It’s a tax on America disguised as tough talk.So don’t fall for the flag-waving economic gaslighting.This isn’t about foreign countries taking advantage of us. This is about MAGA taking advantage of you.The next time you hear Trump talk about winning on trade, just remember: you’re paying the bill.And if you’re tired of being lied to, gouged, and played for a fool—it’s time to fight back.Visit www.futurepac.today. Help us expose the lies, break the spin, and take our economic future out of MAGA’s crooked hands.By Eric FosterCo-Founder The Future - Today & Tomorrow Super PacHe is also Co-Founder of The Future – Today & Tomorrow, an African American-founded Super PAC committed to protecting civil liberties and advancing inclusive economic and educational policies. The organization champions a democracy where every citizen can vote freely, safely, and without interference. Learn more at www.futurepac.today Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericfoster52.substack.com/subscribe

There’s a moment in The Fellowship of the Ring when Gandalf, standing on a crumbling bridge, plants his staff in the ground and commands a demon of chaos to halt:“You shall not pass!”We are now in that moment in American democracy.This is a call to every elected official, every business leader, every Ivy League executive, every foreign diplomat, and every everyday citizen who thinks that rolling over to Trumpism will somehow help them survive the next chapter of this authoritarian horror story.Spoiler: It won’t.Yesterday, Senator Josh Hawley briefly remembered he was an adult. He introduced a bill banning members of Congress — and the President and Vice President — from trading individual stocks. It was the right move. For once, the broken clock struck the correct time.But like clockwork, Trump barked.And just hours later, Hawley collapsed. He retreated. He apologized. He begged for mercy on MAGA media. The same man who ran from the January 6 mob now runs from his own moment of integrity. This is a cautionary tale — not just about Josh, but about a system infested with cowardice.We need to stop bowing to this mentally deteriorating, 79-year-old political cult leader who demands fealty, not service.To Harvard and Columbia — stop selling your prestige for proximity to power.To Paramount and Skydance — bribing your way into MAGA’s favor won’t save your bottom line.To world leaders — stop flying across oceans to kiss the ring of a man who spits on your sovereignty.You’re not just giving up political ground. You’re giving up your dignity. Your agency. Your humanity.This is bigger than Trump. It's about the people and institutions who have normalized self-humiliation just to stay on his good side. MAGA has turned powerful adults into hollow shells who whisper, “Please don’t hurt me,” while handing over the keys to democracy.To that we say: Hell no.We need to find our inner Gandalf the Gray. The one who says “You shall not pass” to tyranny. The one who is willing to fall fighting the demon in the darkness — because we know we’ll rise again, stronger, as Gandalf the White.Yes, standing up is hard. But appeasement is weakness dressed in a tie.So let this be a challenge to everyone:* To Democrats: Stop pretending bipartisanship with fascism is noble.* To Republicans who know better: Stop pretending MAGA is conservatism.* To citizens: Stop waiting for someone else to lead the charge. Be the damn charge.This moment doesn’t need more collaborators or cautious observers. It needs resistance. Unapologetic, clear-eyed, moral resistance.Because if we can’t find our voice now, we may lose the right to use it later.So stand up. Plant your feet. Channel your inner Gandalf. And when Trump and his MAGA Balrog come charging — look them in the eye and say:“You shall not pass.”By Eric FosterCo-Founder The Future - Today & Tomorrow Super PacHe is also Co-Founder of The Future – Today & Tomorrow, an African American-founded Super PAC committed to protecting civil liberties and advancing inclusive economic and educational policies. The organization champions a democracy where every citizen can vote freely, safely, and without interference. Learn more at www.futurepac.today.Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericfoster52.substack.com/subscribe

The war on truth isn’t passive — it’s strategic.For years, MAGA Republicans have told a deliberate lie: that elections they lose are illegitimate, fraudulent, or manipulated. It’s not just “rhetoric” or “distrust.” It’s a campaign to destroy democratic legitimacy, especially in cities and communities that elect Democrats.We need to stop pretending this lie is beneath us. We need to stop assuming people “see through it.” Because many don’t — not when the liars are loud and the truth-tellers are timid.Let’s say it plainly:🗳️ Elections are secure.🗳️ Votes are legal.🗳️ Cheating doesn’t happen.🗳️ And if you lose, it’s because more people voted against you — period.There is no massive fraud. The vote-counting process is decentralized across 50 states, over 3,000 counties, and 32,000+ local jurisdictions. No one is hacking that. And when rare fraud does occur, like ballot harvesting in North Carolina or election manipulation in Miami, it gets caught and prosecuted.But that’s not the MAGA concern. Their goal is to discredit Democratic victories, especially when voters of color deliver them.The pattern is clear:• If a Democrat wins a city? “Cheating.”• If Black, Latino, or young voters turn out? “Illegal ballots.”• If the courts reject their lies? “The system is rigged.”Enough. This isn’t harmless political theater. It’s an ongoing disinformation campaign designed to delegitimize democracy itself — and it’s directly connected to political violence, insurrection, and authoritarian ideology.Guilt by voting choice, in the eyes of Trump & MAGAIf you fall in one of the following categories, Trump & MAGA election lies agenda are meant to be weaponized against you as you fall into the Trump enemies classification (because you are a part of Non-MAGA American majority or live in a Democratic-majority cities, counties, states and voters that he classifies as illegitimate voting enemies of America):* 79,333,815 combined Vice President Harris, 3rd party Presidential voters and Voters who cast ballots for down-ballot contest and skipped the Presidential contest in 2024 (75,017,613 Kamala Harris voters, 2,918,109 3rd party POTUS voters and 1,398,093 Voters who cast ballots for down-ballot contest and skipped the Presidential contest; 50.2% of 2024 Presidential vote), 19 States, Washington D.C. and 465 Counties* Five critical swing states with Democratic Governors, AG’s, Secretaries of State and where Democrats won Senate or Governors elections in 2024: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Arizona.* Nevada, where Democrats control the legislature, most statewide elected offices and won a 2024 U.S. Senate reelection contest.* 85,887,100 combined President Biden for President, 3rd party Presidential voters & Voters who cast down-ballot contest votes only & skipped the Presidential contest in 2020 (81,283,361 Joe Biden voters & 2,924,869 3rd party POTUS voters and 1,712,749 Voters who cast ballots for down-ballot contest and skipped the Presidential contest; 53.13% of 2020 Presidential vote), 25 States, Washington D.C. and 554 Counties* 75,676,043 combined Secretary Hillary Clinton, 3rd party Presidential voters & Voters who cast down-ballot contest votes only & skipped the Presidential contest in 2016 (65,844,954 Hillary Clinton voters & 8,229,083 3rd party POTUS voters and 1,602,006 Voters who cast ballots for down-ballot contest and skipped the Presidential contest; 54.05% of 2016 Presidential vote), 20 States, Washington D.C. and 501 Counties.We have to change the way we respond because we’re Americans too and our votes matter.• Don’t get lost in academic nuance.• Don’t bury the truth in soft, abstract language.• Don’t cede the narrative by “rising above” outright lies.Call it what it is: fascist escalation.Say it clearly: when Democrats win elections, those victories are legitimate.And if MAGA doesn’t recognize our wins as valid, why should we pretend their wins are? Should we question the legitimacy of rural counties? Of GOP-heavy districts? That’s the game they want to play — and we need to be prepared to fight back with equal clarity.This isn’t about both sides. This is about reality vs. fabrication.We can't breathe easy while lies go unanswered. Just like breathing, telling the truth must be constant. If MAGA lies 24/7, we have to respond 24/7. No exceptions. No pauses. No excuses.Every lie unanswered becomes a seed for violence. Every falsehood tolerated becomes a wedge to tear down democracy.Let’s stop hoping the public will just “get it.” Let’s make them see it.By Eric FosterCo-Founder The Future - Today & Tomorrow Super PacHe is also Co-Founder of The Future – Today & Tomorrow, an African American-founded Super PAC committed to protecting civil liberties and advancing inclusive economic and educational policies. The organization champions a democracy where every citizen can vote freely, safely, and without interference. Learn more at www.futurepac.today Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericfoster52.substack.com/subscribe

Donald Trump and his nearly all-white, anti-democracy MAGA regime aren’t hiding their intentions anymore. They’ve moved past dog whistles. Yesterday, they took control of major parts of Washington, D.C.—a 90% Democratic city, majority non-white, with African Americans as the largest plurality—and bragged about targeting other majority non-white, majority Democratic cities next.And they’re justifying it with lies.Trump painted these cities as war zones—places of “roving gangs” and “animalistic” chaos. That’s not just false—it’s dangerous propaganda. These aren’t hellscapes. There’s no blood running in the streets. But the words were deliberate. They dehumanize millions of Americans because of how we vote and who we are.And yet… too many people are responding with caution, politeness, or worse—silence.This Is the Moment to Get AngryI am a 10th-generation African American. My family’s been in this country since 1725. Trump’s didn’t arrive until the 1890s. And I am furious—furious at his lies, at his fascist media allies like Gateway Pundit, Breitbart, Fox News, and the Heritage Foundation, and frustrated with the 68% of Americans who are not MAGA… but act like we can negotiate with this.We can’t.They’ve told us who they are. They’ve told us what they think of us. They don’t see us as human beings. And they are openly planning to strip us of our rights and our votes. This is not the time for tepid responses. It’s the time for decisive, unapologetic action.Stop Hoping for a “Silver Lining”When a dictator makes a move, you don’t look for the bright side. You stop them. Mayor Bowser is a good person, but trying to spin something positive out of Trump’s actions is a mistake. Rachel Maddow said it clearly: America is already in an autocratic dictatorship era. The MAGA-controlled Congress has handed Trump nearly unlimited power. His “strike force” isn’t about crime—it’s about punishing communities that didn’t vote for him.This is a war on political opposition. And the only acceptable response is to fight back with everything we have.We Hold the Real PowerHere’s the truth MAGA doesn’t want you to focus on:* We are the majority — 68% of Americans are not MAGA.o 79,333,815 combined VP Harris, 3rd party Presidential voters and Voters who cast ballots for down-ballot contests only in 2024 equals 32.84% of all eligible citizen voters. (75,017,613 Kamala Harris voters, 2,918,109 3rd party POTUS voters & 1,398,093 Voters who cast ballots for down-ballot contests only & skipped the Presidential contest)o 84,961,624 Eligible Adult U.S. Citizens who could vote and didn’t in the 2024 Presidential election equals 35.17% of all eligible citizen voterso 164,295,437 American eligible voters total 🟰 68% American Majority solution.o 77,302,580 Trump voters are only 32% of all eligible citizen voters.* We control the economy — 72% of U.S. economic output comes from non-MAGA counties.* We control states, cities, and contracts — Blue states, counties, and cities can stop doing business with MAGA-aligned companies today.Stop funding your political enemies. If a business caves to MAGA, take your dollars elsewhere. If you’re in government, cut contracts with MAGA-aligned corporations. Spend that money in communities that believe in democracy.And to governors in blue states—yes, use your political power. Redistrict to protect democracy. If Republicans can gerrymander, so can you. If you can eliminate MAGA’s congressional presence in your state, do it.No More Intra-Team FightingToo many pro-democracy people waste time arguing about policy differences inside the tent—progressives vs. centrists, independents vs. Democrats vs. Non-MAGA Republicans vs. 3rd parties. Stop. This is a horror movie, and MAGA is Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, and Jason Voorhees rolled into one. We can’t afford to fight each other while they’re slashing at the front door.Right now, Liz Cheney is an ally. Adam Kinzinger is an ally. Geoff Duncan, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott—they’re allies. White Democrats, Black Democrats, Arab Democrats, Hispanic Democrats —we’re allies. If you believe in democracy, you’re on the team. Save the policy fights for after we’ve saved the country.All Hands InIf you’re tired, I get it. If you’re frustrated, I get it. But you don’t get to check out. As long as you’re breathing, you fight. When you’re sleeping, you dream about fighting. Because the alternative is losing the rights, dignity, and humanity that generations before us fought to win.We’re not fighting to crush the 32% of Americans who are MAGA. We’re fighting to create a country where we can all live in peace—if they’re willing. But if they’re not, democracy’s majority has to lead.The time for polite disagreement is over. The time for “if they, then we” is over. The time for just doing it—politically, economically, and socially—is right now.Visit www.futurepac.today. Support our work. Donate if you can. Share this message. Push your elected officials to act like the majority we are.Because this isn’t about being angry for the sake of anger. It’s about survival. And survival requires action.By Eric FosterCo-Founder The Future - Today & Tomorrow Super PacHe is a Co-Founder of The Future – Today & Tomorrow, an African American-founded Super PAC committed to protecting civil liberties and advancing inclusive economic and educational policies. The organization champions a democracy where every citizen can vote freely, safely, and without interference. Learn more at www.futurepac.today Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericfoster52.substack.com/subscribe

Let’s be blunt: Ballot initiatives won’t save you.They won’t protect abortion rights, adult-use cannabis, paid sick leave, or workers’ rights. Not in the places where you need it most. Not anymore.If you think you can reform hostile, MAGA-dominated states like Florida, Missouri, or Oklahoma with a citizen initiative and a few good talking points—look at what’s already happening.In Missouri, 58% of voters supported a paid sick leave initiative—yet the MAGA-dominated legislature gutted it, and the governor signed the repeal. This isn’t a glitch. It’s the governing model.In Oklahoma, even after voters passed previous reforms, MAGA extremists weaponized state power to implement indoctrination tests for teachers—while cannabis and hemp ballot measures keep failing or stalling.In Florida, after voters passed a historic amendment restoring voting rights to returning citizens, the GOP legislature imposed a modern-day poll tax—demanding fines and fees before rights are reinstated.Ballot initiatives? MAGA Republicans have no respect for them. They rewrite, sabotage, or outright ignore the results.And let’s not forget Arizona, Utah, Mississippi, Ohio, and even South Dakota. Ballot wins are gutted by courts, undermined by legislatures, or reversed by executive power grabs.What does this mean for cannabis legalization, abortion rights, environmental protection, workers’ rights, and civil liberties?It means this is no longer a direct democracy fight. This is a power struggle.The only path forward is to start firing the people in power—the MAGA-aligned governors, attorneys general, and state legislators who make it their mission to crush voter-approved progress.That’s why we launched the Change Maker Initiative.We’re building power in the places where MAGA extremism controls legislatures. We’re organizing, fundraising, and fighting to elect leaders who will respect the will of the people and lock in policies that expand freedom—not crush it.It’s not just about cannabis and hemp. It’s about stopping the death spiral of MAGA authoritarianism. It’s about winning power so we can actually govern.So no, another ballot initiative won’t save Missouri’s paid sick leave fight. It won’t fix Florida’s broken cannabis access. It won’t rescue Oklahoma from theocratic state capture.Only changing who holds power will.If you’re serious about progress, it’s time to stop dreaming about direct democracy fairy tales and start organizing to win elections, flip legislatures, and fire the MAGA gatekeepers.Join us. Let’s do the work.👉 www.futurepac.todayBy Eric FosterCo-Founder, The Change Maker InitiativeCo-Founder The Future - Today & Tomorrow Super PacBoard Chairman, Cannas Capital Insurance Agency HoldingsVice President of Strategy & Business Development, Banks & Company LLCAbout The Change Maker InitiativeThe Change Maker Initiative is the industry’s best and only path forward to secure long-term executive branch and legislative victories and regulatory stability. The current political and legal landscape is hostile, but by learning from the success of the crypto industry, we can build an unstoppable political force that will protect and expand cannabis and hemp industries. The Change Maker Initiative (CMI) will shift from a state-by-state ballot measure and disjointed hope and inference Federal approach to a federal and state coordinated electoral office strategy, with voter-industry customer engagement, diversification of lobbying and legal strategies to change the lawmakers and change our future.The time for action is now. Will your company invest in securing its future? Will your organization stand with us in defending civil rights, economic justice, and cannabis equity?Join the Change Maker Initiative Today.👉 Visit https://www.futurepac.today/changemaker/ to learn more.About The Future - Today & TomorrowThe Future - Today & Tomorrow is a Super PAC dedicated to the advancement and protection of civil liberties across the United States. We strive for a future where democracy is unassailable, and every citizen's right to vote is sacrosanct. Our mission is to ensure that technology serves to enhance, not inhibit, the democratic process, fostering a society where everyone has the freedom to choose their leaders without fear or interference. For more information about The Future - Today & Tomorrow, please visit https://www.futurepac.today/ Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericfoster52.substack.com/subscribe

Under the MAGA regime, “free speech” doesn’t mean what it used to. In Donald Trump’s America, it only applies if you're praising Trump, parroting MAGA talking points, or reinforcing the dictatorship of disinformation. Everyone else—journalists, universities, comedians, dissenters—is a target.While mainstream media and even many pro-democracy advocates waste time tiptoeing around MAGA extremism, MAGA operatives are busy weaponizing every lever of government to silence the rest of us. From frivolous lawsuits against news outlets to FCC commissioners gleefully celebrating the cancellation of anti-Trump voices, the First Amendment is being stripped for parts.This isn’t hypothetical. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has turned a government agency into a tool of ideological warfare. He’s cheered on the cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s show, threatened media mergers, and openly stated he’s “winning the war against media elites.” But what’s really happening is a war against anyone who tells the truth.MAGA cries that conservative voices are being censored. But the data tells a different story. According to Ad Fontes Media, over 50% of news and opinion platforms in America are already MAGA-aligned or conservative. Fox News, Newsmax, Breitbart, The Washington Times—they’re not fringe. They are the media.So what does MAGA want? Total control. They don’t just want representation—they want domination. That’s why their so-called “free speech” crusade is a con. If you're not MAGA, you're not safe to speak.Trump’s Department of Justice and FCC are also targeting cities, school boards, and universities under the false banner of “protecting Jewish Americans.” Yet Trump himself spews antisemitism like it’s on a weekly schedule. If they cared about Jewish Americans, they’d start by denouncing the man at the top. They don’t.This is bigger than partisanship—it’s a deliberate, coordinated silencing campaign. Whether through government intimidation or lawsuits, the end goal is simple: silence all dissent.We’ve reached a moment where institutions need to draw a line. No more apologies. No more soft rebuttals. Media organizations, universities, businesses—everyone must say: no more.No more platforms for lies. No more cancellations of truth-tellers. No more playing defense while MAGA plays offense with tanks.Now is the time to act. Use your money, your vote, your voice:* Spend with non-MAGA businesses.* Boycott MAGA-owned companies.* Support pro-democracy candidates—left, center, or anti-MAGA right.* Donate to organizations fighting this fight, like our Black-led, unapologetic Super PAC.We’re building an ecosystem to win this battle for truth and democracy. But we can’t do it without you.Visit www.futurepac.today. Stand up. Speak out. And stop acting like you don’t know what’s happening—we all do.—Eric Foster is the Co-Founder of The Future – Today & Tomorrow Super PAC. The PAC is dedicated to protecting democracy, defending truth, and building power for the communities MAGA wants to silence.About The Future - Today & TomorrowThe Future - Today & Tomorrow is a Super PAC dedicated to the advancement and protection of civil liberties across the United States. We strive for a future where democracy is unassailable, and every citizen's right to vote is sacrosanct. Our mission is to ensure that technology serves to enhance, not inhibit, the democratic process, fostering a society where everyone has the freedom to choose their leaders without fear or interference. For more information about The Future - Today & Tomorrow, please visit https://www.futurepac.today/Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericfoster52.substack.com/subscribe

The MAGA regime isn’t just attacking democracy—it’s waging war against the planet.This is a message for everyone in the clean energy movement. From wind and solar developers to climate investors, from clean energy manufacturers to community-based installers—this is your wake-up call. If you're still hoping that facts, charts, or feel-good stories will bring MAGA extremists to the side of progress, you’re missing the point. They don’t want the truth. They want the past. A past where oil ruled, horse-drawn carriages clattered through dusty streets, and entire communities were locked out of economic opportunity.They don’t want evolution. They want regression.Under President Biden’s administration, the clean energy economy exploded with growth thanks to demand-side capitalism—an economic model that puts people, communities, and consumers at the center of growth. Just like FDR’s New Deal, this model props up the four-legged table of economic stability:* Individuals* Nonprofits and education* Local governments* And businessesAnd it worked. We saw billions of dollars in federal investment. Thousands of clean energy factories opened. Jobs were created. Utility costs dropped. And—for the first time in history—Black and Brown communities began to benefit from the clean energy transition in real dollars and real infrastructure.But then came the Orange Terrorist and his MAGA gang. And like clockwork, the Bond villains showed up to blow up the clean energy table.Projects paused. Grants dried up. Regulatory rules changed. The very same states that benefited from Biden-era clean energy investments started banning the word "climate" from their websites and scrubbing solar from their state budgets.Let’s be clear: these people don’t want to save the planet. They want to save power—for themselves and their fossil fuel backers. They’re not interested in reducing energy costs. They want chaos, control, and rollback.We don’t have Tony Stark to invent a new Earth. We don’t have Reed Richards to science us out of planetary collapse. We’re not in a Marvel movie. We’re in real life. And in real life, we either change our lawmakers—or we let them bury us with their oil-soaked future.That’s why the Change Maker Initiative is stepping up.Just as we’ve done in cannabis and hemp, we are now organizing clean energy professionals, climate advocates, and community stakeholders to do the one thing that will move the needle:Fire the Bond villains. Elect the planet savers.This isn’t about press releases. It’s about power.This isn’t about bipartisan hand-holding. It’s about voting the obstructionists out.This isn’t about compromise. It’s about clarity.We need a unified, pro-climate, pro-worker, pro-equity bloc that makes electoral change as central to clean energy strategy as manufacturing panels or securing tax credits.And the truth is: we’re not alone. Workers fighting for paid sick leave. Women defending bodily autonomy. Communities protecting minimum wage laws. Black mayors trying to keep their cities afloat. Cannabis equity entrepreneurs building new industries. We are all facing the same enemy—MAGA authoritarianism—and we must common-cause together.If you grew up in a Black household in the '70s, you remember the card tables. You played Scrabble with pieces stored in a Crown Royal bag. That table only stood strong if all four legs were locked in. That’s the metaphor. The MAGA crowd wants to saw off three of those legs and pretend the table won’t collapse.It will.So we’re starting the Change Maker Initiative for clean energy.To build electoral power.To shift regulatory policy.To take back our future.And to make sure Goldfinger doesn’t win the next election.If you’re in this fight, it’s time to pick a side. And if you’re ready to build the future, let’s talk.—Eric FosterCo-Founder, The Future – Today & Tomorrow Super PAC and The Change Maker InitiativeAbout The Future - Today & TomorrowThe Future - Today & Tomorrow is a Super PAC dedicated to the advancement and protection of civil liberties across the United States. We strive for a future where democracy is unassailable, and every citizen's right to vote is sacrosanct. Our mission is to ensure that technology serves to enhance, not inhibit, the democratic process, fostering a society where everyone has the freedom to choose their leaders without fear or interference. For more information about The Future - Today & Tomorrow, please visit https://www.futurepac.today/Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericfoster52.substack.com/subscribe

We’re losing.That’s the blunt truth the cannabis and hemp industries need to face. For nearly 30 years, we've played the long game — funding ballot initiatives, lobbying state legislatures, and making scattered campaign contributions — while hoping that reason and incremental reform would eventually prevail.But hope is not a strategy. And the other side isn't playing fair.The Change Maker Initiative is our answer — a coordinated, unapologetic, long-term campaign to flip the script by flipping state legislatures and Congressional seats. This isn’t about another ballot petition or fragmented lobbying push. This is about power — building it, organizing it, and wielding it to win.We’ve Been Here Too Long to Have So LittleMedical cannabis was legalized in California in 1996. Hemp was federally legalized in 2018. Yet three decades in, our industries are still under siege. Regulations remain inconsistent. Access to capital and banking is a mess. Criminalization remains a threat. And every year, federal and state-level attacks get bolder.Meanwhile, crypto, a five-year-old industry, banded together in 2023 and now wields more legislative power than we do. Why? Because they made a strategic decision: fund Super PACs, lobby broadly, bring in diverse messengers, and win elections. Today, they have a pro-crypto majority in Congress and passed their first major federal legislation.What have we gotten? A half-built house: a door, a basement, and two walls — no roof, no foundation, and no protection.Ballot Initiatives Aren’t Enough AnymoreLook at Oklahoma. Cannabis advocates spent nearly $20 million on a 2023 ballot initiative — and lost badly. Even if it had passed, the MAGA-dominated legislature would’ve gutted it anyway.In Missouri, after hard-won medical and adult-use victories at the ballot box, the state is now watching its cannabis framework get dismantled. Voter-approved referendums on sick leave and minimum wage were recently repealed — a signal that MAGA lawmakers don’t respect the will of the people unless it suits their agenda.Florida? Another uphill ballot battle is underway, but any win would still hand regulatory control to a MAGA legislature and a likely MAGA governor — ensuring a regulatory death trap.Stop Fighting the Wrong WarThis isn’t just about cannabis. It’s about democracy, regulation, survival — and understanding that we are in a horror movie. The villain isn’t a ghost or a shadowy figure. It’s a MAGA movement that believes majority rule is optional, that regulations should be punishment, and that your business doesn’t deserve to exist.Their plan is clear: criminalize, restrict, and silence. Our industry is being suffocated — and too many stakeholders are still acting like we’re attending a policy seminar instead of a political street fight.The Change Maker StrategyThe Change Maker Initiative exists to meet this moment.✅ A multi-year roadmap to elect pro-cannabis, pro-democracy lawmakers✅ Building coalitions between hemp and cannabis sectors✅ Redirecting industry money from short-term ballot losses to long-term legislative wins✅ Centering equity, economic opportunity, and real regulatory transformation✅ Treating politics like the organized, intentional power-building it isWe’ve launched this initiative under the umbrella of The Future – Today & Tomorrow Super PAC, and we’re calling on every business, advocate, voter, and donor in this industry to stop hoping — and start fighting.Because if we don’t, we’re one tweet away from criminalization. One redistricting map away from being erased. One budget bill away from being banned.It’s Time to Survive This Horror MovieWe’re building the infrastructure. We’re sounding the alarm. We’re naming names. And we’re not asking permission.Join us. Follow the Super PAC. Follow me. Support this work.🔗 www.futurepac.today/changemakerLet’s change the lawmakers.Let’s change the laws.Let’s change the damn future.Eric Foster is the Co-Founder of The Future – Today & Tomorrow Super PAC. This organization is dedicated to advancing civil liberties, inclusive economics, and multi-racial democracy in the face of rising authoritarianism.About The Change Maker InitiativeThe Change Maker Initiative is the industry’s best and only path forward to secure long-term executive branch and legislative victories and regulatory stability. The current political and legal landscape is hostile, but by learning from the success of the crypto industry, we can build an unstoppable political force that will protect and expand cannabis and hemp industries. The Change Maker Initiative (CMI) will shift from a state-by-state ballot measure and disjointed hope and inference Federal approach to a federal and state coordinated electoral office strategy, with voter-industry customer engagement, diversification of lobbying and legal strategies to change the lawmakers and change our future.The time for action is now. Will your company invest in securing its future? Will your organization stand with us in defending civil rights, economic justice, and cannabis equity?Join the Change Maker Initiative Today.👉 Visit https://www.futurepac.today/changemaker/ to learn more.Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericfoster52.substack.com/subscribe

Donald Trump didn’t just sign a law. He signed a lie.On July 4, 2025, surrounded by adoring Republican lawmakers and billionaire donors, Donald Trump signed what he calls the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” But for working-class Americans, seniors, service workers, and student loan borrowers, there’s nothing beautiful about it. That’s why I call it what it is: the F**k Over America Act of 2025 (FOA Act).Let’s break it down — not with the soundbites Trump throws around, but with the facts from the Penn Wharton Budget Model and the actual bill text. Because once you look under the hood, the whole thing falls apart.💸 The "No Tax on Tips" LieTrump and his MAGA allies are running around bragging they’ve eliminated taxes on tip income.False.The FOA Act creates a temporary tax deduction — not an exemption — for up to $25,000 in qualified, reported tip income, and only for four years (2025–2028). If you earn more than that in tips? You’re paying tax on the rest. If your tips aren’t reported properly? You get nothing.This isn’t a revolution for service workers. It’s a political gimmick dressed up as a populist policy.🧓 The "No Tax on Seniors" LieTrump says the FOA Act ends federal income tax for all people over 65.Another lie.The bill gives seniors a $6,000 bonus deduction — $12,000 for married couples over 65. That’s on top of the standard deduction. For some low-income seniors, it means they’ll owe nothing. But anyone with pension income, retirement account withdrawals, or other earnings above $75,000–$150,000 will still owe taxes.Penn Wharton makes it clear: this provision reduces taxes for many but doesn’t eliminate them for most.So the next time Trump tells you seniors won’t pay taxes anymore, ask him what happens to a retiree with a pension, a small business, or part-time income. They’ll still owe — just a little less.⏰ The "No Tax on Overtime" LieThis one is insidious.The FOA Act claims to “eliminate taxes on overtime.” What it actually does is create a deduction for up to $12,500 in overtime income — again, for just four years. And only if your income qualifies.But under Trump’s Department of Labor, the salary threshold for earning overtime has been rolled back. If you’re salaried and making over $26,000/year, you’re not even eligible for overtime pay anymore.So the only people who benefit? Hourly workers who already get overtime — and only if they don’t exceed the cap. For everyone else, this is another empty promise, carved into a four-year loophole.🎓 Student Borrowers and Healthcare Coverage? Screwed Again.Trump's FOA Act makes it harder — not easier — for student loan borrowers to get relief. It restricts income-driven repayment adjustments and rolls back Biden-era forgiveness guidelines. It also throws Medicaid and ACA subsidies into chaos by capping eligibility and freezing automatic inflation adjustments.So if you're a working-class person juggling student debt and trying to afford healthcare, this bill doesn’t lift you up. It puts you in a chokehold.🏦 The Real Winners: Billionaires and CorporationsWhat does this bill really do? It extends Trump’s 2017 tax cuts for the wealthy and adds even more breaks for high-income earners and large corporations. The bill’s core priorities are unmistakable:* Make tax cuts for the top 1% permanent* Limit IRS enforcement of wealthy tax evaders* Starve social safety net programs by slashing future revenueThat’s not helping America. That’s robbing it, stealing your money and giving it to the rich.⚠️ Final ThoughtsThe FOA Act of 2025 is a policy Trojan Horse — wrapped in glittery slogans like “no tax on tips” and “no tax on seniors,” but stuffed with lies and poison for the people who keep this country running.If we let these lies go unchallenged, we are complicit. This isn’t just a policy fight — it’s a fight for the truth, and for the people who are most vulnerable to MAGA’s economic war on the working class.Don’t fall for the bait. Read the fine print. Then vote like your future depends on it. Because it does.—🧠 Eric Foster is the Co-Founder of The Future – Today & Tomorrow Super PAC. This organization is dedicated to advancing civil liberties, inclusive economics, and multi-racial democracy in the face of rising authoritarianism.About The Future - Today & TomorrowThe Future - Today & Tomorrow is a Super PAC dedicated to the advancement and protection of civil liberties across the United States. We strive for a future where democracy is unassailable, and every citizen's right to vote is sacrosanct. Our mission is to ensure that technology serves to enhance, not inhibit, the democratic process, fostering a society where everyone has the freedom to choose their leaders without fear or interference. For more information about The Future - Today & Tomorrow, please visit https://www.futurepac.today/ Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericfoster52.substack.com/subscribe

There is nothing funny about a current U.S. President openly calling for the arrest — or worse — of his political rivals.Yet, here we are.Mainstream media figures chuckled through another Trump meltdown last weekend. Pundits speculated that his attacks on Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, and even Beyoncé and Oprah were just a distraction from the Jeffrey Epstein story. They laughed. Shrugged. Changed the subject.But what Donald Trump is doing isn’t a distraction — it’s a deliberate escalation.And it’s dangerous.When Threats Become TerrorLet’s be clear. Donald Trump is actively encouraging a new wave of political violence by calling for “investigations,” “arrests,” and punishment of anyone who opposes him — including former Presidents and cultural leaders. This isn’t political theater. It’s an invitation for terroristic violence.We’ve seen this play out before.The MAGA movement has already produced armed attackers who’ve murdered and attempted to murder public officials. Trump’s rhetoric is the accelerant. And now, as his desperation grows, so do the targets — President Obama, Vice President Harris, President Biden, President Clinton, Beyoncé, Oprah — anyone who hasn’t kissed his ring.You think this is normal?No U.S. president, not Nixon, not Reagan, not George W. Bush — ever threatened former Presidents or private citizens with state-sanctioned prosecution or violence simply for political opposition.Where’s the Urgency?The worst part? Too many of our institutions are pretending this is normal.Media anchors report Trump’s threats like they’re gossip. Pundits smirk and say, “He’s just playing the hits.” Even some of the targets themselves hesitate to speak out with the seriousness this moment demands.That’s not leadership. That’s enabling.This isn’t “Trump being Trump.” This is fascist accelerationism. He’s using the specter of power to intimidate political opponents and normalize the persecution of critics.And since he has gained Dictatorship-like control of the government? You better believe he’ll follow through — through the DOJ, through the military, through loyalists like Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, and Kristi Noem.He’s already started.Investigations into President Obama, FBI Director James Comey, CIA Director James Clapper — all built on lies and conspiracy theories — are the canary in the coal mine. Trump is testing how far he can go before we call it what it is: the incitement of political terror.Mentally Declining. Legally Unhinged.Let’s not ignore another critical point: Donald Trump is mentally decomposing in real time.He is a man in cognitive collapse, publicly hallucinating about non-existent crimes and pushing for treason charges against his enemies. That should terrify you. Because when someone like that still commands a movement — still controls a political party — and still could retake the presidency?That’s not just a problem. That’s an emergency.Call This What It IsThis is not political rivalry. This is not distraction. This is not “MAGA being MAGA.” This is a fascist movement, led by a man spiraling into delusion and encouraging political violence.We need pro-democracy leaders — especially those targeted by Trump — to speak with clarity. Tell the American people the truth:* Trump is making terroristic threats.* He is inciting violence against elected officials and private citizens.* He is using the specter of law enforcement to criminalize dissent.* And he is mentally unfit to hold power — or even be taken lightly.Sound the AlarmIf the usual media won’t do it, we will.If elected officials won’t say it plainly, we will.At Future – Today & Tomorrow Super PAC, we are building the platform and infrastructure to make sure this truth breaks through the noise. Because when the stakes are this high, silence is complicity.Visit us at www.futurepac.today and support candidates and messengers who will stand up to this madness and protect democracy.We’re not joking. And neither is Trump.—Eric FosterCo-Founder, The Future – Today & Tomorrow Super PACAbout The Future - Today & TomorrowThe Future - Today & Tomorrow is a Super PAC dedicated to the advancement and protection of civil liberties across the United States. We strive for a future where democracy is unassailable, and every citizen's right to vote is sacrosanct. Our mission is to ensure that technology serves to enhance, not inhibit, the democratic process, fostering a society where everyone has the freedom to choose their leaders without fear or interference. For more information about The Future - Today & Tomorrow, please visit https://www.futurepac.today/ Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericfoster52.substack.com/subscribe

Let’s be clear from the start: There are no real trade deals coming out of the Trump camp — not with Europe, not with South Korea, not with Pakistan, not with China. What we’re being sold are empty press conferences, verbal promises with cartoonish numbers, and misleading headlines.This isn’t diplomacy. It’s delusion.So, what’s actually happening?There Are No Signed Trade AgreementsA real trade deal requires formal negotiation, detailed contracts, ratification by legislative bodies, and a clear set of binding terms. None of that has occurred with the so-called “EU trade deal” or the similarly hyped arrangements with South Korea, Pakistan, or Mexico. What we have instead is the equivalent of that old Popeye cartoon character Wimpy: “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.” But in this case, there’s no hamburger, no Tuesday, and certainly no payment.Donald Trump and his MAGA mouthpieces — Scott Bessett, Howard Lutnick, Caroline “Baghdad Barbie” Levitt — are floating billion-dollar numbers out of thin air. They say the European Union will invest $600 billion in the U.S. and buy $750 billion in American energy. That sounds great, until you realize: the EU isn’t a company that makes investments. It’s a political body. And European companies? They follow market forces — not Trump’s fantasy wish lists.Tariffs: The Hidden Tax on YouWhile Trump distracts with fictional investments, here’s what’s actually happening to American businesses and your wallet: Tariffs. And not the small, targeted tariffs used for leverage. We’re talking about massive, across-the-board tariff hikes — up to 15% on EU imports, and even steeper for goods from Ghana (31%), Ecuador (15%), and Indonesia (19%).These aren’t taxes on foreign countries. They’re taxes on us.Importers — that means American businesses — pay the tariff when goods arrive at our ports. Whether it’s chocolate from Ghana, cognac from France, or high-end machine parts from Germany, those tariffs are paid by U.S. companies. And then those companies pass the cost on to you, the consumer.A Hershey chocolate bar that used to cost $103 per shipment now costs $131. Hershey won’t absorb that $28. They’ll charge you more — because they’re in business to stay alive, not to lose money for MAGA politics.Real-World Impact: Higher Prices, Lost Jobs, Broken Supply ChainsThese tariff taxes raise costs across the board — from chocolate to car parts, from sparkling wine to lithium-ion batteries. They distort supply chains, reduce competitiveness, and leave American small businesses stuck paying more for imported components they can't source domestically.The so-called “benefits” of these fake trade deals — like Trump’s claim that South Korea will invest $350 billion in the U.S. and let Trump personally decide how to spend it — aren’t just laughable. They’re dangerous. Because while you're reading this, Trump’s tariff policies are actively raising costs on U.S. consumers and small businesses. They're tanking retail margins, hurting exporters who face retaliatory tariffs, and giving European and Asian consumers a tax break at your expense.And let’s be real: the claim that South Korea is handing Trump hundreds of billions of dollars to “control” is fantasy-level delusion. That’s not how international economics works — not on Earth 616, where the rest of us live.The Real Numbers Don’t Lie — But MAGA DoesThe European Union is dropping its tariffs on U.S. goods to zero. That’s great for European companies and consumers — they get a tax cut. Meanwhile, American businesses get stuck with a 15% tariff when importing from the EU — a 12.2% increase from the previous average of 2.8%.This isn’t a win for America. It’s a backdoor tax hike.Trump's $300+ billion in tariff revenue isn't a gift from China, Europe, or Mexico. It came out of your bank account — as a consumer, small business owner, or manufacturer. That money was stolen from American pockets and sold to us as a “patriotic win.” That’s gaslighting at scale.No More Lies. Let’s Talk Truth.There are no trade deals. There are only Trump’s delusions, tariff tax hikes, and press stunts designed to fool voters who deserve better. You can’t buy chocolate, machinery, clothing, or cars without feeling the sting of these tariffs.And if you're cool with that — if you're fine paying more for less while MAGA lies to your face — then keep nodding along. But if you're not, then it's time to wake up and fight back.We deserve leadership that understands math, economics, and reality. We deserve leaders who don’t tell us that 2+2=27 just because they said it on Truth Social.Visit us at www.futurepac.today and join the fight for economic sanity, real trade policy, and truth in government.—Eric FosterCo-Founder, The Future – Today & Tomorrow Super PACThanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericfoster52.substack.com/subscribe

We are in a political era saturated with manufactured lies. And too often, those lies—especially from the MAGA side—go unchallenged in real time by members of Congress and other pro-democracy elected officials.Let’s be blunt: that’s not just a missed opportunity. It’s a dangerous failure.When MAGA Republicans weaponize hearings to spread disinformation, and Democratic or independent legislators respond with silence—or pivot to a different topic—they’re doing the movement no favors. The lie takes root, uncorrected. The public sees only one version of reality.So let me say this again: You must respond. Immediately. Confrontationally. Truthfully.A Case Study: Clyde and Bondi’s Disinformation BlitzIn a recent House Appropriations hearing, MAGA Congressman Andrew Clyde and MAGA Attorney General Pam Bondi used their time to unleash a wave of MAGA fiction:* That the Biden administration “weaponized” the DOJ* That Donald Trump is being “targeted” unfairly* That Christians are “persecuted”* That MAGA voters are victims of “government tyranny”* That the Second Amendment is absolute* That there’s a crackdown on “parents at school board meetings”All of it—every word—was a lie.And yet, when it came time for the Democratic member, Congressman Glenn Ivey, to ask questions and respond, he skipped it. Pivoted. Moved on. Didn’t even touch the disinformation that had just flooded the room.What Should’ve Happened InsteadHere’s how you make truth simple again:“Let me bring us back to reality. The previous member and witness just told a series of lies. There is no DOJ conspiracy against MAGA. Donald Trump has nearly 100 indictments in four jurisdictions because grand juries—not political operatives—found sufficient evidence of criminal behavior. That’s called due process.”“The Constitution does not grant an untethered Second Amendment. Militia is supposed to be well-regulated—regulation requires law. We’re not erasing rights; we’re enforcing responsibility.”“There is no persecution of Christians. President Biden is a Catholic. I am a Christian. No one is coming for our faith.”“There is no nationwide conspiracy to criminalize MAGA voters. Those arrested at school board meetings threatened public officials and committed crimes. Period.”“And no—Donald Trump didn’t win in a landslide. He got 77 million votes. Over 79 million Americans voted for Vice President Harris, third-party candidates, or down-ballot only. Add the 84 million eligible citizens who didn’t vote, and that’s 164 million Americans who did not vote for him.”That’s what making truth simple again looks like.We’re Not in a Debate. We’re in a Fight for Reality.Every lie that goes unchecked becomes a seed. Right-wing media waters it. MAGA influencers amplify it. By the next news cycle, it’s “fact” in the minds of millions.We can’t afford that anymore. Not in a country where disinformation now leads directly to political violence, radicalization, and authoritarian policy.Here’s the Formula🧠 Inhale the lie.🗣️ Exhale the truth.🛑 Don’t let the lie pass. Ever.Like Gandalf facing the Balrog in Lord of the Rings - “The Fellowship of the Rings”: “You shall not pass.”That’s the role pro-democracy elected officials must play now—whether in Congress, in state houses, or in local governments.We’re not asking you to yell. We’re asking you to intervene. To disrupt. To correct.Because silence isn’t civility. It’s surrender.And we can’t win this fight if we keep surrendering the truth.Visit https://www.futurepac.today/donate/ to support our efforts to build the Coalition of Democratic, Non-MAGA Republican, Independent and 3rd party Americans that support our Pro-Democracy, Multicultural, Multiracial Constitutional Republic and Representative Democracy form of Government.Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericfoster52.substack.com/subscribe

America is not at a crossroads—we are in a crisis. A dangerous, escalating one.The recent assassination of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the attempted murder of State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, is not an isolated tragedy. It’s the direct consequence of a relentless, dehumanizing, and violent political rhetoric that has become the standard language of the MAGA movement.Let’s call it what it is: MAGA terrorism.And let’s be clear about something else: it’s not both sides.The MAGA Machine of Violence and DehumanizationWhat we’re witnessing isn’t political disagreement. It’s the deliberate construction of an “enemy class”—Democrats, Independents, non-MAGA Republicans, and pro-democracy Americans—cast as villains, traitors, and threats to the country.Just days after the MAGA terrorist attack on Hortman and Hoffman, Senator Mike Lee of Utah mocked the violence and smeared the victims as “Marxists” who got what they deserved. His posts—“This is what happens when Marxists don’t get their way” and “Marxism is a deadly mental illness”—weren’t dog whistles. They were bullhorns.Donald Trump, meanwhile, escalated the threat with another violent call to action, claiming that Democratic-majority cities are “dangerous,” “sick,” and “need to be invaded” by ICE and law enforcement. He painted immigrants, LGBTQ+ Americans, and progressive voters as subhuman. He justified future raids, crackdowns, and acts of terrorism.And it’s not just rhetoric—it’s a roadmap.From January 6 to Buffalo to El Paso to the Kroger shooting to Salt Lake City to this most recent assassination, the connection is direct: MAGA language fuels MAGA violence.Pro-Democracy Leaders: Stop Apologizing for Rhetoric You Didn’t CreateIn the face of this extremism, some leaders in the pro-democracy coalition have made a well-meaning mistake. They’ve called for “lowering the temperature,” for “both sides to stop the hate.”But here’s the truth: We are not the ones raising the temperature.President Biden, Vice President Harris, President Obama, President Clinton, Leader Jeffries, Speaker Pelosi—none of them have described Republicans or MAGA Americans as evil, demonic, sick, or deserving of violence. None of them have used hate to govern. None of them have built their political power by dehumanizing entire communities.We don’t owe an apology for our decency. We don’t need to dilute our truth. We aren’t the ones who need to change.The Real Divide: MAGA vs. AmericaWe are a country of over 160 million pro-democracy adults—Democrats, Independents, non-MAGA Republicans, third-party voters, and disengaged but concerned citizens—who do not support Donald Trump.That’s 68% of America. The real majority.So let’s stop internalizing blame for the violence that they incite. And let’s stop acting like this is just about “partisan division.”This is about a fascist movement turning Americans into enemies.When MAGA Republicans say cities like Detroit, Chicago, or Los Angeles are “crime-ridden” and “deserve military force,” what they mean is: “Black, Brown, and progressive people deserve violence.”When they call peaceful protestors “traitors,” and describe sanctuary cities as war zones, they’re justifying future invasions.When they say elected officials are “Marxists” and “sick in the mind,” they are greenlighting assassination.What Do We Do Now?* Speak clearly: Call it MAGA terrorism. Call it MAGA fascism. Use those words.* Hold them accountable: Name the elected officials—like Mike Lee—who excuse violence.* Stop apologizing: We are not the ones inciting hate. Let’s stop pretending it’s shared blame.* Flood the discourse with truth: Use your voice, your platform, and your presence to correct the record.This isn’t about being inflammatory. It’s about survival—of our democracy, of our elected leaders, and of our right to dissent without being hunted.As I said in my video: It’s not us. It’s them.And if we’re serious about saving this country, we need to start acting like it.Visit https://www.futurepac.today/donate/ to support our efforts to build the Coalition of Democratic, Non-MAGA Republican, Independent and 3rd party Americans that support our Pro-Democracy, Multicultural, Multiracial Constitutional Republic and Representative Democracy form of Government.Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericfoster52.substack.com/subscribe

I don’t make videos like this often, but this time I had to speak up. As a 10th generation African American citizen, who’s family was stolen as slaves from Madagascar and forcibly brought to America in roughly 1725, the same believes that justified those dehumanizing authoritarian actions still live today in the hearts of a sizable number of Americans today. The MAGA-controlled Department of Justice (DOJ) has crossed another Anti-American line, while demonstrating allyship with the same dehumanizing justification of 1725.What is the MAGA DOJ doing?At the end of May 2025, they formally charged Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, an African American woman and duly elected (received 182,020 votes, 74.4% of the votes cast in 2024) representative, after she was assaulted while performing her lawful oversight duties at a private ICE/HSI facility operating in Newark, NJ.Let me be clear:✅ The facility was operating without full local and state approvals.✅ The Congresswoman was there doing her job.✅ Instead of arresting the perpetrators that assaulted her, DOJ is prosecuting her.✅ The fact that 182,020 Americans elected Congresswoman McIver (in a district that is only 48% voting eligible African American) is meaningless to MAGA.✅ MAGA members of Congress are trying to expel Congresswoman McIver and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson-Coleman, another African American Congresswoman.This comes after they also arrested and charged Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark — another African American elected official (received 83.1% of Newark citizens votes in 2022 election, 77% of Newark votes in 2018 and 54.1% of Newark votes in 2014) while performing his Federalism protected state rights oversight as a Municipal mayor over a private business in his city — before dropping charges due to public pressure.Then they’ve opened a Title VII Civil Rights investigation into Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, for hiring qualified African American professionals to serve in senior positions.Think about that. So to MAGA AG Pam Bondi and the MAGA DOJ, hiring African American people is now worthy of a federal civil and criminal investigation?And now, the MAGA Trump regime is unconstitutionally sending 4,000 Federalized National Guard and 700 U.S. Marines to invade Los Angeles over the objection of the duly elected African American mayor (received 509,944 Los Angeles citizens votes, 54.8% in 2022 and former 6 time elected U.S. Congresswoman) Karen Bass and California Governor Gavin Newsome because of Anti-Trump immigration policy protests that have covered roughly 7 blocks out of a 503 square mile city & have involved roughly 5,000 people and 120 arrestsThis Is Racism. This Is Retaliation.This isn’t about law and order. It’s about MAGA authoritarianism, racial hierarchy, and an attempt to criminalize Black leadership and non-white agency.Let’s be real:* They’re not just targeting Democrats — they’re targeting non-MAGA Americans.* They’re using DOJ to punish cities like Chicago, Los Angeles and Newark for being unapologetically Black and progressive.* They’re trying to revoke oversight powers from Congress itself if the elected member is a woman of color.This is the same DOJ that:* Turned a blind eye to January 6th terrorists but now targets members of Congress doing their job.* Investigates Mayor Johnson for hiring 6 Black appointees out of thousands of city workers, while ignoring real hate crimes and discriminatory governance across red states.We Must Stop Acting Like This Is NormalTo my fellow Democrats, Independents, progressives, and non-MAGA Republicans: stop pretending these people are your colleagues.Stop working with them. Stop passing bipartisan bills with them. Stop calling them principled conservatives. They are not.They are political operatives trying to strip elected leaders of color from power, jail them, defund their work, and dismantle our voting rights.We Need a New Majority CoalitionWe must build a new political coalition:* Democrats* Independents* Non-MAGA Republicans* Greens, Workers Party, Taxpayer Party, and everyone else who still believes in democracyBecause MAGA isn’t about conservatism. It’s about authoritarian rule. And now that rule comes with indictments, racist investigations, and political purges.If you're reading this and wondering what to do next:➡️ Call out the injustice➡️ Refuse to collaborate with the regime➡️ Defend Black leadership — without apologyMayor Johnson. Congresswoman McIver. Mayor Baraka. Mayor Bass. We see you. We stand with you. And we are ready to fight back.—🗣️ Read this article. Watch the video. And if you're on Substack, restack this message to every page in your network.Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericfoster52.substack.com/subscribe