I won’t sugarcoat it: this was an exhausting, cruel, terrible year.
On this week’s Coffee Klatch, Heather and I try to make sense of what the country endured in 2025 — and what lessons we can take into 2026.
I won’t sugarcoat it: this was an exhausting, cruel, terrible year.
On this week’s Coffee Klatch, Heather and I try to make sense of what the country endured in 2025 — and what lessons we can take into 2026.
This is my opinion alone. From trying hard to connect to resources. I’ve learned that elite actors like Mr. Reich, Ralph Nader, and others of similar ilk simply aren’t effective anymore. Their voices don’t carry. They are out of touch with reality. They are not effective in bringing meaningful change. I surmise they don’t truly grasp the reality of connecting with struggling Americans anymore. Their hearts and minds are in the right place, still, but they have not effectively evolved their work to the modern world. Nor have they transferred their work, advocacy, and knowledge to a new generation of activists.
A video from Berkley about wealth inequality is great. However, it does not go far enough. It pains me to say this, but Mr. Reich is just one of many tabletop activisits who publish, print, and stream advice and profit from it. We need less of that. We need more actionable items, resource and network sharing, and out on the streets work in this moment.