American Democracy: A System Corrupted

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• Rick read the comments. He has a response. 👀 After our recent video sparked a flood of “America is a republic, not a democracy” comments, Rick Louden decided to address the argument himself. But his response goes beyond terminology. Why does a disagreement like this generate so much anger—and who benefits when it does? As Rick puts it: “Enragement equals engagement. Engagement equals profits.” Watch his response, then tell us what you think: Are “constitutional republic” and “representative

  15 September 2026 · American Democracy: A System Corrupted · $400 – $499 · 80K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library

• We were handed an extraordinary opportunity. What are we handing our kids? Rick Louden has a message for his own generation. The economic landscape younger Americans inherited is very different from the one many Baby Boomers and members of the Silent Generation entered as young adults. Yet they're often the ones labeled “lazy” or “soft.” In his latest article, Rick looks at what changed—from debt and manufacturing jobs to decades of political choices made under both parties—and argues that hi

  6 October 2026 · American Democracy: A System Corrupted · $200 – $299 · 6K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• Obama. Trump. Different presidents. Same agenda? When it comes to expanding presidential power, how different are the two parties really? In this video, Richard Louden examines President Obama's intervention in Libya and raises a larger question: How much power should any president be allowed to exercise without meaningful checks from Congress? The concern isn't just one president or one political party. It's what happens when the boundaries of executive authority keep shifting. If we only q

  22 October 2026 · American Democracy: A System Corrupted · $100 – $199 · 25K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• What does “Moneyball” have to do with American politics? In 2010, Republicans recognized something important: instead of pouring millions into individual congressional races, relatively small investments in key state legislative races could produce a much bigger payoff. Win the state legislatures. Influence the redistricting process. Use increasingly sophisticated technology to draw more favorable congressional maps. The result was a political strategy with an enormous return on investment. Rick

  7 October 2026 · American Democracy: A System Corrupted · $0 – $99 · 1K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• Two presidents. Two bill signings. Two very different messages about the other party. Decades ago, President Ronald Reagan publicly celebrated Democrats and Republicans coming together to pass legislation. Today, the language surrounding major legislation can sound very different. Watch the two moments back-to-back. Then tell us: What changed? Has bipartisanship itself changed — or has the way our leaders talk about political opponents changed? 👇 We’d especially like to hear from those w

  7 October 2026 · American Democracy: A System Corrupted · $0 – $99 · 1K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library

• What happens when political opponents stop being opponents—and start becoming enemies? In Day 6 of Behind the Book, Rick Louden looks back at GOPAC political training materials from 1990 that described language as “a key mechanism of control” and encouraged candidates to use sharply contrasting words when describing their opponents. Words like radical, sick, pathetic, traitors, corrupt, and disgrace appeared on the list. Decades later, that kind of language remains familiar in American politic

  6 October 2026 · American Democracy: A System Corrupted · $0 – $99 · 2K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library