This week on Branding Democrats, Gabby and Ken are joined by Kyle (@Politiktoker) — a nurse and TikTok creator who reposts the clips he thinks more Americans need to see.

Kyle takes us from casting his first vote in 2016 as a “Bernie Bro” to watching the country land right back in Trump chaos, and he doesn’t hold back on why he thinks we got here: Democrats under-selling real wins, over-relying on consultant-approved messaging, and letting Republicans define reality with fake victories and billionaire-backed propaganda.

We dig into the week’s madness — from Epstein and Pam Bondi’s explosive hearing, to ICE violence, to dark money as the root of corruption — and what it’ll take to keep people from forgetting what they’re watching in real time. We also get into the manosphere pipeline pulling young men right, why “tax the rich” is still the most common-sense message in politics, and why Democrats don’t need a “strong Republican Party” — they need a stronger spine.

We end with something hopeful: what a people-powered win like Zohran Mamdani’s can teach Democrats about building real energy, real trust, and real power.

Check out more from Kyle: @Politiktoker

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