Humor Can Topple Dictators
Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. | From the Otpor movement in Serbia to the Yippies here in the US, tactical frivolity and other humor has been used to great effect to raise awareness for a cause or even to topple a dictator. Today we’re discussing what we can learn from these movements.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
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❓QUESTION: if you have a question you want me to answer, label it with the word QUESTION like I did here so I can find you amongst the trolls.
@thatPS5life
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
Humor is always appreciated and a balm for the soul
@brianlingenfelter6426
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
You Democrats have no humor. You Democrats are like stell bread. You don't have anything to say that is funny. Remember your all politics slurs. 2nd your just another lying Democrats. You should be ashamed of yourself. You Democrats haven't fixed one thing being in office or out of office. Your information is highly questionable too.
@masonkirby9044
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
"I want to be in America, Ok by me in America, Everyting free in America…
For a small fee in America." Leonard Bernstein.
@ParaSocialCellsus
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
:3 hardcore
Guerrilla Frivolity Tactics
>:3ccc>
With Love to
The Fosters
;-;777
@MagiBaxter-w1p
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
Algorithm
@torinnbalasar6774
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
I think a good acronym in opposition to Trump's MAGA is
Make
America
Function
Institutionally
Again
@cortes_obj
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
i am absolutely anti fascist but the name "antifa" sounds like a terrorist organization
like im all in favor of what their fighting for but like you couldn't have picked a friendlier sounding name
@MatttheDad
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
why are you in the training stage
@sgrace6813
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
Portland is NOT run by a democrat. Nobel peace center is a joke. It is not a reliable source.
@phantomthiefz2078
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
Thank you for this
Ive seen so many images from the No King's protests of cosplayers and costumes and I was so confused because it didnt make sense to me why people would cosplay at a protest
But listening to this it sounds related to the idea. Good listen and thanks for the thought provoking material
@FlawlessP401
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
14:15 this was a subversion attempt they are trying to replace our society treat them like treason leftism is treason they want political changes thst are illegal inder pur constitution. If they are calling for prog change without using the words constitutional convention they are engaged in subversion.
Hearing left wing protest in the 70s has made me morw right wing than before. These people belong in prison.
@Lunch_Meat
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
I've been doing weird art and introducing friends to Dadaism since the first trump presidency for this reason. Todd bless. Don't forget to look up the group that used to throw pie at politicians! (No, I won't give you their name because I want you to look them up)
@dontlook1927
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
The youth-led Sunrise Movement has been doing the exact work you detailed since their big Pelosi action in 2017! Even now, they have been doing great work training and organizing local hubs around environmental justice (intersectional issues like achieving housing, public transportation, etc.) and are turning their sights to training and organizing those same hubs around anti-authoritarianism. Definitely check out the national movement or local chapter!
@Robynhoodlum
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
Thank you for pointing out my biggest problem with the No Kings movement: there are no clearly articulated goals other than “get trump out of office” (which is important but not enough).
@RTMonitor
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
Trump is Pennywise, make fun of him.
@EchezonaDibia
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
Pragmatic end goal: Impeach Trump
Name of movement: M.A.G.A.A (Make America Great Again, Again).
@emiliamercado1184
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
If you are older and want to organize, don't feel defeated! The woman who ran my local no kings protest was 70! And most the the volunteers were older as well! As long as we keep showing up we can make a difference however small
@Emirichan222
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
The monkey and tiger image basically
@megamiana-spaceforcecomman705
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
Ground news wont let me view their content unless I pay them. I wish we had media that wasnt for profit. I am tired of being too poor to understand whats going on in the world
@JJR93
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
The AP is Left? JFC…
@thestoopidiot870
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸
@blyndeaf8503
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
It’s crazy to me that people would rather let facism happen than fight for socialism. This is only happening because capitalism is running out of people to squeeze and community is at an all time low. Even if you’re the “home” race, after the immigrants are dealt with, you’re next, bud. Somebody’s gotta get exploited.
@funkyghosttoast
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
You mentioned the dude playing bagpipes on the unicycle. He's actually a Portland Legend called the unipiper. Super friendly guy
@TheYasmineFlower
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
As a wise horse once said: You've got to giggle at the ghosty.
@christophersmith3005
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
Rule #5 in Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals is: "Ridicule is man's most potent weapon. It's hard to counterattack ridicule, and it infuriates the opposition, which then reacts to your advantage."
@serenediipity
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
i'll never forget when david hogg of parkland, florida said in a Vox interview that humor is the best way to show your opponents that you don't care what they have to say and that you won't take them seriously
@AuntyKsTarot
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 am
Based on your own description violence ended fascism humor encouraged the people to do so. They burned down their parliament buildings.
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