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About Persistent Resistance

This isn’t a blog about vibes. It’s a blog about truth — the kind that burns.

Persistent Resistance was created out of frustration, urgency, and a deep love for a country that keeps setting itself on fire. Here, we don’t do lukewarm takes. We do long reads with bite. We break down the lies, the politics, the manipulation — and we name names.

From the slow erosion of civic literacy to the weaponization of performance politics, this blog is a pushback against the noise. The goal? To drag truth out from under the rubble and hold it up for anyone still paying attention.

It’s snarky. It’s sharp. It’s pissed off — and it’s done playing nice with the people wrecking democracy and calling it freedom.

If you’re here, you probably already know: Resistance isn’t a moment. It’s a habit.
And truth? Truth is powerful — and it’s overdue for a blazing comeback.

 

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This isn’t your auntie’s political blog, and it’s definitely not bipartisan brunch. Persistent Resistance is where the gloves come off and the truth cuts deep. We tackle the lies, the gaslighting, the manipulations — from both sides of the aisle — and we do it without asking permission.

If you’re tired of performative politics, moral cowardice, and the cult of personality poisoning public life, you’re in the right place.

We’re not here to “move on.” We’re here to dig in — with sharp commentary, biting analysis, and zero tolerance for bullshit.

Start with the latest blog post, explore the archives, and if you flinch easily? You’ve been warned.

 

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