Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
This week’s episode comes from the road, where I’m fighting for my dad’s access to Medicaid — a lifeline for millions of families like mine. But today’s Penny for Your Thoughts digs into a much bigger question:
Why does the left feel so... toothless?
In this video, we unpack why the right seems so strategically dominant — with infrastructure, media pipelines, and long-term plans — while the left feels scattered, reactive, and underfunded.
From Turning Point Academies to billionaire-funded think tanks, we’re watching an entire cultural machine take shape. Meanwhile, the left tweets about vibes and hopes the institutions hold.
We talk about:
The danger of underestimating the right’s organization
Why reactive politics are exhausting but common
What real investment in community, creators, and education would look like
The importance of building long-term infrastructure rooted in solidarity, equity, and truth
Why AI and isolation make human connection more urgent than ever
And no — this isn’t about Democrats. This is about left-leaning people who believe in public goods, shared humanity, and democratic power.
If you’ve felt frustrated, exhausted, or hopeless — this one’s for you.
👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments:
What should the left actually be doing right now?
Should we be building our own "America Fest"?
And how do we turn ideas into impact?
Penny for Your Thoughts is a (semi)weekly (ish😬👉🏾👈🏾) voice note to the community where reflection meets resistance and culture meets critique.
💬 What’s your penny? Drop your reflections in the comments or send it in: worthapenny@altmail.kr
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📚 Read with us — We the Public Book Club: fable.co/club/the-public-square-with-dasia-washington-229317109835
❤️ We The Public Discord: discord.gg/zunNCc2v
🛼 Learn to skate: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-dIFW_k3wDPDQOm1P1on4Ts-_M4GBSgS
🔥Learn to skate with structure with my skate course:
dasiasade.com/products/adult-beginner-rollerskate-course-roll-with-the-flow
☕ buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/dwdoesitk
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This week’s episode comes from the road, where I’m fighting for my dad’s access to Medicaid — a lifeline for millions of families like mine. But today’s Penny for Your Thoughts digs into a much bigger question:
Why does the left feel so... toothless?
In this video, we unpack why the right seems so strategically dominant — with infrastructure, media pipelines, and long-term plans — while the left feels scattered, reactive, and underfunded.
From Turning Point Academies to billionaire-funded think tanks, we’re watching an entire cultural machine take shape. Meanwhile, the left tweets about vibes and hopes the institutions hold.
We talk about:
The danger of underestimating the right’s organization
Why reactive politics are exhausting but common
What real investment in community, creators, and education would look like
The importance of building long-term infrastructure rooted in solidarity, equity, and truth
Why AI and isolation make human connection more urgent than ever
And no — this isn’t about Democrats. This is about left-leaning people who believe in public goods, shared humanity, and democratic power.
If you’ve felt frustrated, exhausted, or hopeless — this one’s for you.
👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments:
What should the left actually be doing right now?
Should we be building our own "America Fest"?
And how do we turn ideas into impact?
Penny for Your Thoughts is a (semi)weekly (ish😬👉🏾👈🏾) voice note to the community where reflection meets resistance and culture meets critique.
💬 What’s your penny? Drop your reflections in the comments or send it in: worthapenny@altmail.kr
—
📌 Subscribe for civic truth-telling, cultural commentary, calisthenics learning and skating wisdom
🖤 Join the The Tragic Optimist’s Club newsletter: dasiasade.substack.com
🎙️ Listen to Penny for Your Thoughts: open.spotify.com/show/0vHP8lmc1mzJrMpekivWUl?si=84d6f3682399403f
📚 Read with us — We the Public Book Club: fable.co/club/the-public-square-with-dasia-washington-229317109835
❤️ We The Public Discord: discord.gg/zunNCc2v
🛼 Learn to skate: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-dIFW_k3wDPDQOm1P1on4Ts-_M4GBSgS
🔥Learn to skate with structure with my skate course:
dasiasade.com/products/adult-beginner-rollerskate-course-roll-with-the-flow
☕ buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/dwdoesitk
📷 IG - instagram.com/dasiadoesit 🎵TT - tiktok.com/@dasiadoesit
