Recap of this week in the revolution: Encouraging election results and jury finds "Sandwich Guy" not guilty of assaulting a federal officer. Government shutdowns breaks records for longest in history. Trump flaunts his wealth while SNAP benefits expire for the poorest. What is democratic socialism?
The good...
Image by Jackie Ramirez from Pixabay
Four of the most significant races in the 2025 elections have been decisively won by Democratic candidates:
- New York City Mayor: Zohran Mamdani
- New Jersey Governor: Mikie Sherrill
- Virginia Governor: Abigail Spanberger
- California Prop 50: Passed
While these elections are encouraging, we do want to point out that this was an off-year election with only a few states or cities that had significant candidates or policies on the ballot at all. Hopefully, these results are a sign that people are fed up with the Trump regime's assault on American democracy. If this momentum keeps up, it's entirely possible that the 2026 mid-term elections will significantly change the balance of power in our government.
Sean Dunn throws a sandwich at a CBP officer in Washington D.C. on August 10, 2025.
On August 10, Sean Dunn was captured on video in a verbal confrontation with a CBP officer in Washington D.C. A frustrated Dunn tossed his Subway sandwich at the officer and was subsequently chased down and detained. He was initially charged with felony assault, but a grand jury refused to indict him on such a ridiculous charge, so the charges were dropped to misdemeanor assault.
Dunn was found not guilty of the equally ridiculous misdemeanor charge in his trial. The defense argued that a sandwich simply cannot be wielded with sufficient force to pose a credible threat to a man wearing- a bullet proof vest.
Dunn has become something of a symbol of the anti-Trump regime, with murals, signs, and banners depicting him throwing a sandwich appearing all around the country.
The bad...
"Closed" sign at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Image by Edward Johnson from Wikimedia Commons. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
This week, the government shutdown officially became the longest in US history by surpassing the previous record, which was set during Donny 2-Dolls' first term.
Democrats continue to demand Republicans negotiate with them—the historically successful way to end government shutdowns. Republicans, however, have refused to negotiate on any budget issues, and House Speaker Johnson has refused to even conduct the business of the House that he is being paid to conduct during the shutdown.
The ugly...
On the very night that SNAP benefits expired for 40 million of the most vulnerable Americans, Donny 2-Dolls hosted a Great Gatsby-themed party in his Mar-a-Lago hedonistic hellhole in Florida.
As the people grow hungry, Donny 2-Dolls is flaunting his wealth. But not just on his own property. He's continuing to build his palatial ballroom and bragging about his latest gaudy renovations to his bathroom in the White House.
