Right-Wing Attacks

What North Carolina Loses When Elon Goes “Demon Mode”

By Matt Schlosser / February 7, 2025 / Comments Off on What North Carolina Loses When Elon Goes “Demon Mode”

Elon Musk has gone full “demon mode.” Elon’s biographer, Walter Isaacson, once explained how Musk’s inner circle coined the term to describe the manic energy that he radiates while reshaping an organization.  He grows angry, channeling that anger into his work. He lives on the floors of his factories, stays up all night, implements mass…

Read More

How Trump’s Flurry of Executive Orders Could Impact North Carolina

By Matt Schlosser / January 24, 2025 / Comments Off on How Trump’s Flurry of Executive Orders Could Impact North Carolina

The first week of Trump’s second term has been a storm of absurd statements and dangerous policies. We’ll highlight some of the most significant actions Trump took this week, and the impact they could have on North Carolina moving forward.  Attempting to Restrict Birthright Citizenship Hours after swearing to protect the Constitution, Trump attempted to…

Read More

NC Republicans who lost in November turn to voter disenfranchisement in hopes of overturning the will of the people

By Patrick Zarcone / December 6, 2024 / Comments Off on NC Republicans who lost in November turn to voter disenfranchisement in hopes of overturning the will of the people

What Jefferson Griffin and the state GOP are now doing is an attempt to disqualify 60,000 eligible voters and overturn the results of a legitimate election. When state Republicans lose elections they seek to disenfranchise voters instead of accepting the results.

Read More

NC Senate GOP overrides Gov. Cooper’s veto of power grab bill; fate of bill will be decided by House’s override vote

By Patrick Zarcone / December 6, 2024 / Comments Off on NC Senate GOP overrides Gov. Cooper’s veto of power grab bill; fate of bill will be decided by House’s override vote

The NC House is expected to vote on the SB382 veto override next week. Republicans need all members – including three who sided with Democrats – to vote for the override, otherwise it will fail.

Read More

As they grab for power before losing supermajority, NC Republicans show they have wrong priorities

By Patrick Zarcone / November 22, 2024 / Comments Off on As they grab for power before losing supermajority, NC Republicans show they have wrong priorities

North Carolina Republicans are having trouble accepting that voters took away their supermajority and also rejected their MAGA Council of State candidates, so now they are using a bill for desperately needed Helene relief funding to change laws to entrench their power before they lose it.

Read More

NC’s ‘citizens only’ voting amendment is part of the far-right’s attempt to sow division, cast doubt on our elections

By Patrick Zarcone / October 25, 2024 / Comments Off on NC’s ‘citizens only’ voting amendment is part of the far-right’s attempt to sow division, cast doubt on our elections

This amendment intentionally creates division across communities, casts doubt on the integrity of our elections, and foments anti-immigration hate and racism.

Read More

Despite right-wing disinformation campaign, the federal and state government response to Helene is ongoing – and earning praise

By Patrick Zarcone / October 11, 2024 / Comments Off on Despite right-wing disinformation campaign, the federal and state government response to Helene is ongoing – and earning praise

The rumors and conspiracy theories that are being spread on social media are actively hurting Helene response efforts in WNC and will have real-life consequences for people who buy into them.

Read More

Advocates, legislators, parents hold press event to highlight Michele Morrow and Mark Robinson’s extreme anti-public education views

By Patrick Zarcone / August 30, 2024 / Comments Off on Advocates, legislators, parents hold press event to highlight Michele Morrow and Mark Robinson’s extreme anti-public education views

The message is clear: We must stop radical Republicans like Mark Robinson and Michele Morrow from dragging our schools down and hurting our children’s future. We will have that opportunity this fall.

Read More

Race for NC Superintendent pits the experienced, qualified Mo Green against far-right insurrectionist Michele Morrow

By Patrick Zarcone / August 16, 2024 / Comments Off on Race for NC Superintendent pits the experienced, qualified Mo Green against far-right insurrectionist Michele Morrow

State public schools superintendent candidate Michele Morrow, an anti-public school MAGA candidate from Cary who attended the Jan. 6 insurrection, made headlines again this past week after CNN uncovered a video of her calling for Donald Trump to put “the Constitution to the side” and use the military to stay in power following the Capitol riot.

Read More

‘Project 2025’ is the right wing’s dream scenario – and it’s shockingly close to becoming a reality

By Patrick Zarcone / July 12, 2024 / Comments Off on ‘Project 2025’ is the right wing’s dream scenario – and it’s shockingly close to becoming a reality

Project 2025 is a right-wing Christian Nationalist U.S. government takeover plan put together by Donald Trump’s MAGA loyalists – and it’s finally starting to get the attention it deserves.

Read More