Radical Roots Ep 15 | Politickin w/ Brandon Rivers, North Carolina Organizer & Political Strategist

🔥 Episode 15 | Radical Roots Podcast 🔥Organizing for Power: Voter Suppression, Messaging, and Elon Musk’s First Cabinet Meeting

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Welcome back to Radical Roots, where we dig deep to reach high—because it’s always progress through action. In this episode, we cover the latest political moves, grassroots organizing, and the battle over democracy in North Carolina and beyond.

🎙 Special Guest: Brandon RiversThis week, we’re joined by Brandon Rivers, Executive Director of the Charlotte Democracy Center, who has been on the front lines of voter mobilization and civic engagement. He breaks down the real impact of voter suppression, North Carolina’s HB 66, and the long game of gerrymandering, disinformation, and voter ID laws.

💡 What We Cover in This Episode:

🚨 Voter Suppression in North Carolina: How new laws are making it harder for marginalized communities to vote.

📢 Messaging & Political Strategy: Why the right dominates the narrative—and how we can fight back.

🗳 Grassroots Organizing That Works: The power of year-round engagement, and why meeting voters where they are is the key to change.

🔥 Key Takeaways with Brandon:

➡️ If they’re making it harder for you to vote, it’s intentional. Learn how voter suppression really works.

➡️ Messaging matters—the right repeats lies until they stick. We need to counter that with truth on repeat.

➡️ Community power is political power. The best way to fight back? Stay engaged all year, not just during election season.

PLUS👀 Elon Musk’s First “Cabinet Meeting”—Is the government just an extension of his empire now?

📉 The Washington Post Shake-Up & Media Bias: Who’s shaping the political discourse?

💰 Taxes, Tariffs & Terminations: The GOP’s economic strategy and how it will devastate the working class.

✅ Elon Musk's Shadow Empire – How his unchecked influence is reshaping government, policy, and technology—pushing us toward an era of corporate dictatorship.

✅ The War on Democracy – Why billionaires and MAGA populists are working toward a unitary executive theory, effectively putting power in the hands of one man.

✅ The Myth of Meritocracy – The lie that’s been sold to Black voters and why the Republican rhetoric of 'earning your place' is a strategic gaslighting tactic.

✅ Russia, Ukraine, and the White House Betrayal – Breaking down the Oval Office disaster, JD Vance’s remarks, and the administration’s disturbing shift in U.S. foreign policy, including dropping Russia as a top cyber threat.

✅ Fascism, Censorship & The Media Purge – Joy Reid, Mehdi Hasan, and the purge of progressive voices on MSNBC—what this means for Black and independent media.

✅ Why White Liberals Suddenly Care About Ukraine – The hypocrisy of white liberalism in global politics—why some invasions and genocides matter more than others.

👀 PLUS We touched on:How Musk's Neuralink is eerily reminiscent of dystopian horror stories.The DEI backlash and erasure of Black voices in media, tech, and business.Why Palestine and Ukraine reveal the selective outrage of America’s political class.📢 Join the Movement:👍 Like, share, and subscribe to keep the conversation going.📲 Follow us on social media for updates and behind-the-scenes content!💬 Drop a comment – we want to hear your thoughts!📌 #RadicalRootsPodcast #BrandonRivers #NCPolitics #VoterEngagement #CommunityAdvocacy #PublicService #LivePodcast #CharlotteDemocracy #YoungLeaders #charlotte #northcarolina #OrganizingForChange #RelationalOrganizing #EconomicJustice #NCPolitics #resistance #blackvoices #latinovoices #YouthInPolitics #GrassrootsOrganizing #NCDemocrats #PoliticalEngagement #FutureLeaders #joyreid #elonmusk #trump #maga #russia #ukraine