Posted on 08/28/2026 7:52:55 AM PDT by Red Badger
Progressive leader, Ian Bassin, tells how the left is running wargames against Republicans before the election. The enemy of the left is always Republicans and ordinary Americans.
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They may be stone-cold crazy and communist sympathizers but they sure are organized.
Far left leader Ian Bassin told viewers this week on “The Court of History” how the Democrats are role-playing wargames before the midterm elections so they can take over Congress.
The wargames involves progressive heroes Marc Elias and Norm Eisen, two of the most ruthless, Trump-hating worms on the planet.
Attorney Jeff Clark tweeted out this video of former Clinton crony Ian Bassin earlier on Thursday.
Ian Bassin is the leader of the wargames. Bassin is also the co-founder and executive director of Protect Democracy, a nonprofit worth millions. Ian says he established in 2017 to safeguard U.S. elections and counter disinformation. In reality the far-left activist group harasses conservative leaders through lawsuits and destroys their careers. The Gateway Pundit was previously sued by this shady group.
Here is what Bassin had to say about wargames.
Ian Bassin: So that’s kind of what these are designed to do. And so everybody got assigned a role, right? Some people played themselves, some people played other actors in the system, the Attorney General, et cetera. And then we walked through a set of scenarios. And look, the scenarios we do—
Sidney Blumenthal: Who are the actors? What are the roles? Tell us what the roles are as you remember them.
Ian Bassin: Yeah. So you have people playing roles as the leadership in the Congress, right? You have people playing roles as the leadership in the administration, right, the Attorney General, Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security. You have people playing roles of who’s out in the civil society ecosystem, the nonprofit litigators who are going to litigate, the governors and secretaries of state of key states, maybe the people who spread conspiracy theories online, sort of big influencers online. What are they going to do? Foreign actors, right? Someone could play a nefarious foreign actor. What is Russia going to do in the middle of all this? What is Iran going to to do, right? And so you create all of those roles.
Sidney Blumenthal: And the roles are taken by the senators themselves?
Ian Bassin: Yeah, and we had a couple of other people participate who work on election protection or experts on it. Norm Eisen, Marc Elias, Vanita Gupta, Sky Perryman. There were some other people participating. And we give people a little bit of of, you know, how to get into character, right? I would encourage people, you know, this is your chance to do method acting. So, you know, if you’re gonna be playing a conspiracy-minded online influencer, Get into the mindset of that person. If you’re going to be playing the acting director of national intelligence, get into the mindset of that person. We had people playing the FCC or ABC News just to see how everything interacted.
And, of course, the mainstream media will run with their BS for the next 10 weeks before the midterm elections.
This clip was via the JournolLawfareTM Show named, “The Court of History.”
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I wish something could be done about both of them. I view their actions as treasonous.
What an incredibly content-free article. And yes I read it, and watched the video, too.
The purpose of the “war games” is not stated, and the lazy author doesn’t bother to tell us. Of course they’re called that because these worthless bastards fancy themselves as being tough guys. What are they doing? Don’t know, but perhaps they’re doing things like holding mock congressional investigation hearings. Why? They don’t need practice in acting like d*icks. Senators and house reps are just going to ask the questions their staffs write for them anyway. Undoubtedly those minions are drawing up lists of things they want hearings over, but the notion that the principals need to practice the hearing is ludicrous. This is just PR for their base
These types....
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No worries, the GOP is going to fight just as hard /s
I guess he’s in his Mom’s Attic now instead of the basement?
If you asked central casting to send you someone who looked the treasonous part, they would send. Marc Elias.
And the Ian Bassin guy looks like a typical Leftist beta-male cuck pussy.
“Born to a Jewish family in New York City, Elias was raised in Suffern, New York.[9] He earned a Bachelor of Arts in government in 1990 from Hamilton College, at which he attended a class taught by Bernie Sanders.”
“Eisen’s parents were both born abroad. His father immigrated in 1940 and joined the US Army and participated in the liberation of Europe. His mother was a survivor of the Czechoslovak Holocaust[8][9] who immigrated to the United States following World War II. “
“Bassin is also the co-founder and executive director of Protect Democracy, a nonprofit worth millions.”
The left is funded by taxpayer money funneled through NGO’s and nonprofit foundations established by billionaires such as Soros and Gates. It is long past time change the tax code to eliminate all non-profit organizations, including colleges and religious institutions. We are well past the tipping point where non-profits do more good for society than harm.
Amending the tax laws governing non-profit status is not enough. Slippery attorneys, crooked politicians, and far left judges will create loopholes. The only way to deal with the issue is completely eliminate non-profit status.
But what about my local church? Your local church raises money from members each year. If the revenue raised is roughly equal to expenses, it will not be taxed or will be taxed at a very low rate.
One person’s charity, is another person’s enemy. By taxing all charitable organizations the no taxpayer is subsidizing groups she or he doesn’t support. If a charity is not viable without non-profit status, it should not exist.
“Amending the tax laws governing non-profit status is not enough. “
Here’s how they avoid the tax laws:
A 501(C)3 non-profit rakes in the tax-exempt dough from ‘donors’. They are not allowed, by law, to participate in any political campaigns, either for or against anything.
They, instead, give the dough to a 501(C)4 organization that can do so lawfully.
BRAVE AI:
A 501(c)(4) organization is a tax-exempt social welfare nonprofit in the United States, categorized under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(4). These entities are designed to promote the common good and general welfare of the community rather than engaging in charitable, religious, or educational activities exclusively.
Key characteristics include:
Tax Exemption:
They are exempt from federal income tax, and their net earnings must not inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.
Political Activity:
Unlike 501(c)(3) charities, 501(c)(4)s can engage in unlimited lobbying and issue advocacy. They may also participate in political campaign activities, provided such activities are not their primary purpose (generally understood to be less than 50% of total activities).
Donations:
Contributions to 501(c)(4) organizations are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions, though they may be deductible as business expenses in some cases.
Types:
The two main types are civic leagues/social welfare organizations and local associations of employees (whose earnings are used for charitable, educational, or recreational purposes).
Examples:
Prominent 501(c)(4)s include the National Rifle Association (NRA), Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, and the League of Conservation Voters.
To obtain this status, an organization must incorporate at the state level and file Form 1024-A with the IRS, along with a Form 8976 notice of intent to operate as a 501(c)(4).
Elias used to scare me. Not so much anymore. The RNC done a good job of putting him on the defensive as has the Trump admin.
A snake is still a snake. Never underestimate them.................
It sounds like Alinksy 101. Nothing new here. What is amazing is “the enemy” in Alinsky jargon so seldom catches on and so often walks right into the trap and plays his role.
The best example is the Bovino types in MN. So stupid...so naive about the art of war.
The alien cockroach from the Men In black movie. Change my mind.
Commie “F” Bombs, Molotov Cocktails, Assassin, assassins, Furby sex toy suits, red Handjobmaiden Capes and Elisabethan dog collars, retarded, blue-hair bearded geezers and their husbands to conduct and perform in Soros’ Anti-ICE riots.
Commie “F” Bombs, Molotov Cocktails, Assassin, assassins, Furby sex toy suits, red Handjobmaiden Capes and Elisabethan dog collars, retarded, blue-hair bearded geezers and their husbands to conduct and perform in Soros’ Anti-ICE riots.
These are the golden calf worshipers.
The author uses the term “war games” to make role playing something nefarious. Role playing or war games is incredible common way of developing strategies. You might even say that debate practicing with participants playing various roles is a form of a ‘war game’. IOW, Trump used a ‘war game’ to prepare for debating Biden.
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