Ricardo Cabeza

Fluent in Sarcasm. Passable in American, Portuguese, Spanish, English, Australian, and German.
Since I live in the USA, I stick mostly to Sarcasm and American.

[Wolf of X @WolfofX]

dad practiced all of this just to make his daughter smile

[Lucy, nurse for people not profits. @LucciaorLucy]

@CoryOnBrand @GCan1776 @Meta @finkd Oh look, just in time…

[Cory Dobbin @CoryOnBrand]

This just gets crazier by the second. @Meta and @finkd need to address this ASAP. This is the flock-fueled future everyone is afraid of and corporations keep telling everyone it's fine. Prove it.

@ kontheinside on IG

[John Stossel @JohnStossel]

The internet is filled with economically illiterate people who make CRAZY claims like:

“Socialism works better than capitalism 93% of the time!”

93%? Give me a break!

That and other socialist lies fact-checked here:

[Bridgett Fertig @LightOnLiberty]

Dr. Peter McCullough showed us the CDC fully redacted every word of a 148-page myocarditis study on people who took the COVID vaccine.

Pfizer recorded 1,223 deaths in first 90 days and the FDA fought in court to bury the dossier for 55 years.

That's a coordinated cover-up by CDC, FDA, NIH & global regulators hiding massive vaccine harm.

"We're witnessing active suppression of a colossal consumer product safety debacle affecting the entire world!"

[Anna Paulina Luna @realannapaulina]

🫶🏻

[Declaration of Memes @LibertyCappy]

Bro's got jokes for real!

😂😂😂

[Dante Rossi @tvc1five]

Liberal-leaning Bill Maher talks about “woke” Canada.

[Ricardo Cabeza @CabezaDick]

@jca1377 @j0ker937 I'm guessing they'll fix that with JB Weld 😁

[Dr.Rico Finale elect esq. @fry37065295]

@its_The_Dr

[Today I Learned @TodayiLearrned]

A video that shows the importance of where you stack things.

[The Real Mike Rowe @mikeroweworks]

Not the way I planned on spending my afternoon, but 7,600 comments should not be ignored! Bots, trolls and personal attacks notwithstanding, the critics of yesterday’s post were dominated by a large and vocal contingent who rushed to remind me that there’s “a difference between socialism and communism,” an obvious indication that they didn’t actually read the post.

Shelley Armour writes… “Mike! You know there is a difference between democratic socialism and communism, right?”

Hi, Shelley. Yes, I know there’s a difference, and I understand what the difference is. The larger point, and the fundamental flaw with your comment, is that you seem to believe the candidates within the Democratic Socialist Party are both “democratic and socialist" simply because that’s the name of their club. Well, maybe some of them are. I really couldn’t say. What I can tell you for sure is that more than a few have called for the complete dismantling of capitalism, free markets, representative government, property rights, borders, police, prisons, and the Constitution in general. My post referred to them, as well as a number of elected Democrats who have agreed to campaign on their behalf – including Gavin Newsom, who said, "The Democratic Party must accept the DSA in order to take back the Congress.” His words, not mine.

Tracey Steele writes…“Wow! I cannot believe Mike Rowe said this. He has a huge reach, and he is actually spouting the word “communism” like it’s the 1950s! Wow Wow Wow!”

Wow indeed, Tracey, and thanks for noticing the size of my reach! (Contrary to popular belief, size does matter!) To say it again, I am not the one “spouting” communism or conflating socialists and communists. The word is being “spouted” by members of the DSA who are using it to describe themselves. I am not accusing them; I am quoting them.

John Engles… Hey Rowe, what’s the difference between the Communists who want to run the country and the Nazi/fascist who currently is?

Several differences, John, but the only one relevant to this conversation is the fact that the communists currently running for office have clearly identified themselves as such. They do not dispute or reject the label. They embrace it. It is who they are, who they claim to be, and who they want to be. The president, on the other hand, has never claimed to be a Nazi or a fascist. That doesn’t mean he isn't, but it is worth noting he has rejected the accusation outright. Obviously, you are entitled to that opinion and the right to share it publicly, thanks to our Constitution. Unlike in a fascist, Nazi, or communist regime. (Also worth noting, Nazis and fascists are not the same thing.)

Chris Tomaloff writes… “Kinda like how the political right didn’t shout down the extreme rhetoric coming from their candidates?”

No, Chris, not like that at all. In the video I shared, we saw examples of prominent Democrats saying things like, “We need to elect more communists!” (Cea Weaver, Director of the NYC Mayor’s Office.) Mamdani himself literally tweeted, "Each according to their need, each according to their ability." That’s a direct quote from the Communist Manifesto.

But what exactly is the corollary from the right? Are prominent Republicans tweeting, “We need to elect more Nazis! We need to elect more fascists! Eat the poor!” I don’t think so. John Engles may think Trump is fascist and a Nazi, but Trump disagrees, and so do a majority of voters. Communists, on the other hand, say it loud and say it proud. I’m inclined to take them at their word.

Beto Ojeda… “Mike has always leaned to the Trumpian view of things but never states it, so as not to alienate anyone, but we know how to read between the lines. This “communist” talk is McCarthyism 2.0.”

I wasn’t around in the 1950s, Beto, but from what I’ve read, it was indeed a very difficult time to be a communist in this country. Lots of private citizens were dragged before Congress, made to take “loyalty oaths," and blacklisted in their places of work. I can’t justify it or condone it, but I can explain it. We had just fought a hot war against fascism and Nazism and just begun a Cold War against a communist regime. The existence of an organized Communist Party in this country at such a time strained the limits of tolerance. But do you really think we’re less tolerant today than we were seventy-five years ago? Do you really believe my comments about communists who claim to be communists are synonymous with another Red Scare? If you haven’t noticed, Chris, no one in the DSA, including the communists, is being dragged before Congress and made to swear a loyalty oath to the Constitution. Today, a communist in America can run for office…with the endorsement of the governor of California! And the tacit approval of a major political party! Seems to me we’re about as far from McCarthyism as we can get.

As for my desire not to alienate anyone, I suppose I am guilty of that. I run a foundation that is open to people of all political beliefs, and we’ve assisted lots of Americans who lean to the left. I also know for a fact that many Democrats have supported mikeroweWORKS historically, and I have no desire to run them off. But do you really have to “read between the lines” to understand where I’m coming from?

True, I’ve never endorsed a candidate or publicly encouraged people to vote. But I’ve been very transparent about the fact that I’m a registered Independent who favors policies and programs that often align with conservative principles. Obviously, I would not characterize those conservative principles as “Trumpian,” because a) they were around long before him, b) Trump is not a conservative, and c) I do not agree with or support everything the President says and does. So, is it possible, Beto, that your accusation is rooted in the fact that I have never publicly denounced the president to your satisfaction? Is it possible you think I'm a Trumper, simply because I've never called him a fascist, or a Nazi, or a liar, or a conman, or a traitor, or whatever else you believe him to be?

Gretchen Seipp… Mike, the fact that you still act as though you’re not political after all this time is a bit ridiculous. I still support your work and foundation because I believe in it, but the folksy act has worn thin.

Aw, shucks, Gretchen. Folksy? Lil' ole me?
Honestly, how am I acting as if I am “not political?” This entire conversation is the very definition of “political.”

Christopher Pugh… I would have voted for Mike Rowe and Freddie a few years ago before he went full-on MAGA, and I’m all in favor of his project, but it’s pretty clear the political direction that he’s moved in and the money trail that has influenced it.

It’s Freddy, not Freddie. (I don’t much care, but he’s a terrier and particular about such things.) As for the “full-on MAGA” moniker, is there something I did specifically to earn that designation? Is there some kind of general definition you can share? Or, are you coming from the same place as Beto? Is calling me “Full-On MAGA" your way of saying that I’ve failed to condemn Trump to your satisfaction?

For the record, MRW is supported by liberals and conservatives alike. I have no idea what “money trail” you are referring to. Also, regarding my personal politics, think about the implications of what I wrote. I said that the Democrats have been given a gift – an opportunity to appear reasonable by speaking the truth to their own party, just as Bill Maher has done. All they have to do is distance themselves from candidates who have called for the complete dismantlement of our Constitution. All they have to do is say, “Hold on, comrade. Our tent is not that big. We respect your right to hate America, but we don’t want you in our party, and we will not support your candidacy.”

If they say that, I think a lot of Independents would see them as they see John Fetterman, who has, in the eyes of many voters, become the most “rational” Democrat currently in office. If they don’t – if they actually welcome communist candidates into their party – then I’m afraid the Democrats, by default, will offer the American people a very simple choice in November – a party that disavows communism vs. a party that doesn’t. I think such a choice would be very positive for Republicans because I don’t think most Americans want to align themselves with a Democratic Party that welcomes communists. The question for you, Chris, is why would a “Full-On MAGA” like me encourage Democrats to act in a way that would disadvantage the Republican Party? And the answer is simple – it’s because I support the existence of a Democratic Party that believes America is still a fundamentally good place.

I think there’s a lot of room for improvement in our country, and I believe the best way to realize those improvements is for Democrats and Republicans to have continuous, robust and public debate about all the issues. But if one of those parties is affirmatively determined to transform our democratic republic into a communist state, then we’re no longer debating the various ways to make our country better; we’re debating the merits of destroying it. And really, what’s the point of tolerating that?

America is already a big tent, filled with hundreds of millions of people with wildly differing views and lots of political parties that represent those views. We’ve got the Green Party, the American Freedom Party, the Socialist Workers Party, the Constitution Party, and of course, the Communist Party USA, as well as the Democratic Socialist Party. America’s tent is so big, we can even tolerate fringe parties like the KKK, the Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers, and so forth. Why then, does Gavin Newsom want to make room in the Democratic tent for socialists and communists? There’s only one reason, and he’s already spelled it out for us – he believes the Democrats need them to win back the Congress. I think it’s a bad bet for the Democrats and for America. And if a prominent Republican reached out to the KKK with the same “big tent” offer, you’d better believe my vote would be in play.

Michael Tillman… When are you going to throw your hat into the ring, Mr. Rowe?

Ha! When it no longer fits my head!

[The Vigilant Fox 🦊 @VigilantFox]

Bill Maher’s audience audibly gasps when he reads what the Democratic Socialists of America are actually saying out loud:

MAHER: “Trump has told 1 trillion lies, but when he says the DSA are actually COMMUNISTS, that’s not one of them.”

“And it’s not hard to prove it just by quoting the DSA and their candidates.”

“J.D. Vance was on the show, and I told him that if the Democratic Party keeps going in the direction of the DSA, my vote was in play. And all I heard all vacation was, ‘Oh, my God, you’re a Republican now.’ No, that's not what I said. I said in play, and here’s why.”

“Because not a week goes by where I don’t read about some newly chosen, exciting new face in the Democratic Party. And then when that face opens its mouth, the Communist Manifesto or some other crazy shit comes out! Again.”

“Let’s just read the quotes. The DSA platform says: ‘You work as much as you are able and no more than needed.’ If that was any closer to Karl Marx’s dictum, from each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs, they’d be sued for plagiarism.”

“New York Mayor Mamdani once tweeted, Karl Marx’s words exactly. They’re not trying to hide it. Their most popular influencer, Hasan Piker, thinks communism is so groovy, he laments the fall of two of the most murderous regimes in history, the Soviet Union and Chairman Mao's China.”

“Mamdani's aide, his top aide, Cea Weaver, said, ‘If you don't believe in the government's sacred right to seize property, it's over.’ And ‘impoverish the white middle class.’ What? That's a goal? You know you're supposed to scare people into voting for you, right?”

“One of the new, soon-to-be Democratic congresspeople, Darlesia Chavalier, supports seizing all properties from landlords and said, ‘Seize the means of production.’ Mamdani has said ‘The end goal is seizing the means of production.’ I think they want to seize the means of production.”

“Now, maybe you missed that in school or missed school altogether, but THAT'S COMMUNISM.”

“Now the coalition within the DSA called the Marxist Unity Group is in ascendance. And I must take them at their word. When their words include, ‘Our commitment is to the long-term struggle for a fully liberated classless society. In a word, communism.’”

“What do they have to do, tweet out ‘Elect more communists’? Oh, yeah, Cea Weaver did that.”

[Shows tweet, audience audibly gasps]

“Yes, [she really did that]! ... People gotta realize this is going on.”

[Inga & Ron @ron_inga]

@elonmusk 🤔

[GRANDPA’s FREE ADVICE @GOP_is_Gutless]

When Bill Maher — a guy who’s never been a Trump fan — is basically making a daily case against what 2026 Democrats stand for…

You know things have gone completely off the rails.

When even the left’s own critics start sounding the alarm, it’s bad.

[Ricardo Cabeza @CabezaDick]

@theliamnissan From comments in here it sounds like they've been found guilty and convicted. Where did it happen?
I don't follow this case, but I thought UK and Romania were still investigating and no trial yet. Did they get charged/convicted somewhere else?

[I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 @ImMeme0]

MIC DROP!🎤

Elon: “The fact, as you pointed out, is that a quarter billion people follow me. I think a lot more people actually like me than don’t, and I think a lot more people hate you and the media more than you realize.”

[Geekdom101 @EmperorBigD]

I had fun with the 2026 #TheOdyssey but I will say, the BIG scene with the suitors absolutely DID NOT top the 97 version as far as dialogue went AND this reveal. Listen to the PROMO Odysseus cuts on these bastards.

(Careful for spoilers if you dont know the story)

[Echoes of War @EchoesofWarYT]

A shoemaker with no formal education became the only person in history to sign all four founding documents of the United States. And the structure of Congress you live under today? He's the reason it exists. Meet Roger Sherman, the most important Founder almost nobody talks about.

Sherman's start could not have been humbler. Born in 1721, he grew up working with his hands. He was a cordwainer, a shoemaker, cutting and stitching leather for a living. There's a story of him working at his cobbler's bench with a book propped open in front of him, reading while he worked. He had almost no schooling. What he had was his late father's books, a sharp mind, and a bottomless hunger to learn.

So he taught himself. Everything. He became a surveyor, then he taught himself law with no formal training at all and passed the bar in 1754. A self-made shoemaker turned lawyer.

Then he just kept showing up at every single hinge point of American history.

He was one of the Committee of Five, the small group chosen to draft the Declaration of Independence, sitting alongside Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin. And here's the record no one else can claim. Roger Sherman is the only person who signed all four of the great state papers of the founding: the Continental Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution. Nobody else signed all four. Just him.

But his single biggest contribution came at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, and you feel it every day whether you know it or not. The convention was about to collapse. Big states wanted representation based on population. Small states wanted every state equal. Neither side would budge, and the whole country nearly died in the crib right there.

Sherman proposed the fix. What if you did both? One chamber, the House, based on population. Another chamber, the Senate, where every state gets equal say. That idea, the Great Compromise, broke the deadlock and saved the Constitution. The two houses of Congress exist in that exact form today because a self-taught shoemaker talked everyone off the ledge.

Thomas Jefferson pointed him out to a visitor and said he was "a man who never said a foolish thing in his life." John Adams called him one of the strongest pillars of the whole Revolution.

He served his country right up until he died in 1793.

A poor shoemaker who read at his workbench, taught himself law, signed everything that mattered, and quietly designed the shape of American government itself.

Roger Sherman. The quiet genius who built the machine we still run on.

[John Stossel @JohnStossel]

.@AOC says billionaires are too rich.

But economist Don Boudreaux points out: "billionaires in America are rich because they've made US rich."

How?

He explains in our full interview.