Hello, everyone! I’m Cara Zelaya, the social media coordinator for Daily Kos.
Have you heard the phrase "law and order" a lot recently? Did you know that phrase comes from decades of political operatives dog-whistling to their racist supporters that they too are, in fact, racists?
After the 10-millionth time I saw someone from this administration talk about “law and order,” I took to the tweets.
After my thread seemed to get some attention, I realized that I wanted to expand even more on the topic. Frankly, I want to expand on a lot of topics. Thus, the idea for “How Did We Get Here?” was born.
Every Tuesday, you get a new episode of my weekly show on our Daily Kos YouTube channel. In these short five- to 10-minute videos, I’ll take a dive into the historical background of current events and contextualize it for all of you.
Check out the first episode, which premiered today. (Content warning: racism and racist language discussed.)
While I’ve got you here, are you connected with Daily Kos on social media? You should be. They’re all awesome ways to stay in touch with us.
I’m in the very early stages of developing this series and am open to any notes y’all might have. I’m always open to recommendations for episode ideas, as well. See ya in the comments!