Democracy relies on transparency and verification, not trust. Any government official who tries to keep secrets from the public is an enemy of the People.
This guy might be a one-hit wonder -- I haven't even checked out whatever else he might've done -- but I absolutely love that one video because I also played cello in school.
In this new round of American-style fascism, our government has been coerced into being taken over by an extreme right-wing contingent of American political life: Christian nationalists, white nationalists, neo-liberal economic extremists (which used to be called plain old conservative economics), conspiracy theorists, and narcissists. These people have an extreme and unbalanced worldview that flows from their political, economic, social, and emotional wants and needs instead of the fundamental human rights of citizens in a democracy.
Beyond the sociopolitical convenience of having a group to scapegoat and channel political action against, there is a genuine conservative hate for those that do not conform to general conceptions of gender and sexuality.
It's not actually even the slightest bit different from the Nazis, you know. They started with trans people too.
Your document is dated May 2026. The one I'm referencing is from September 2025. If you aren't pro-fascist you've already been considered an enemy of the state since then, whether you're trans, cis, or even a TERF.
This guy is apparently the first black candidate who is a member of the DSA who is going to be elected to the state House (and yes, he is going to be elected: in the 58th district, the token Republican has absolutely zero chance). He is, however, far from the first leftist/socialist rep from that or other nearby districts.
The main news here is that DSA as an organization is becoming more popular, such that leftist candidates are willing to be affiliated with the label "democratic socialist" instead of calling themselves "progressive" or whatever.
Sure, you can live in the Star Trek universe. In 2026.
Enjoy the impending Eugenics Wars and Post-Atomic Horror.