Erik Polyak

Counterpoint analysis. He left out the MAHA failures though, which implies that the MAHA coalition and RFK are completely irrelevant.

“Our goal was never one election.” “Our goal is to end the chronic disease epidemic in America.” MAHA Action President Tony Lyons just made one thing crystal clear: MAHA is bigger than any political party or single election. With half of MAHA Action endorsed candidates winning their races, he says the midterms proved this movement is far from finished. “When people who have lied to you about everything for decades suddenly start telling you that your movement has failed, understand what you’re really hearing.” “You’re hearing their fear and their panic.” “We’ve reached a tipping point, and too many people have suffered.” “Too many people have been injured, and they know what happened to them, and they’re never going back.” “So there’s no failure here.” “There are good people across the political spectrum who want to be part of this, and we’re going to find every last one of them and fight with them.” “We’re not standing outside the gates anymore.” “We’re inside the arena and we’re ready to fight.” “And we’re just getting started.” @tonylyonspub

To those who think MAHA is dead: MAHA is a hardened bunch. There’s no whining in MAHA. We are parents fighting to protect our kids from govt overreach and poison. We’ve been censored, had our names dragged through the mud, many have had their medical licenses threatened or even taken, we’ve had repeated hit pieces written about us, we’ve been threatened, and more. Maybe you don’t quite understand this - but the people who truly support @SecKennedy are some of the strongest parents in America. They’ve had to deal with changing teen diapers and finding helmets for their kids so they don’t hurt themselves. Theyve done a million hours of physical therapy, educational therapy, behavioral therapy, and any other therapy. They’ve had to put multiple locks on the front and back doors and label every item of clothing to make sure their kids don’t wander away in the middle of night. They’ve had to triple check to make sure there isn’t gluten in the food. We have had to homeschool and build curriculums from pencils and paper. We have fought to protect our children in a way no average political talking head, politician, or vaccine scientist can understand. We are a hardened bunch and I can assure no one is crying or coping today. We’re literally waiting for the next battle to begin and suiting up. Those saying MAHA is dead clearly have ZERO idea who MAHA actually is.

To those who think MAHA and vaccine freedom has lost due to the recent election - maybe you’ve forgotten how resilient the health freedom fighters are! We get knocked down and rise up even stronger than before! I’ve been deep in this fight for over 10 years and I can assure you the mama bears and papa bears who fight for their children’s health are the furthest thing from quitters. What happens next? The best part! They can try to dismantle MAHA or impeach @SecKennedy but I can assure you they won’t win. Why? Because we have the truth on our side! We have injured kids that were fighting for!!! We have aces in our back pockets. I can’t wait for the day some of those aces get to testify before Congress!! I can’t wait for all the truth to be exposed on the largest scale. We’re good! Don’t fret! Let me remind you - I’ve battled vax mandates and Richard Pan’s nonsense since 2015 and what came from that? A religious freedom coalition and 3 books that teach kids about poison. Or look at all that @delbigtree has accomplished as a result of vax mandates - several documentaries and a crazy successful show. Or look how much @AaronSiriSG has exposed at the CDC! And we now we have Robert F Kennedy jr as our HHS Secretary as a direct result of the pandemic crap. Please push us a little more. You’re messing with the wrong freedom fighters! We’re always ready to go! 🥊🥊 😁🙏🏼🇺🇸

Attempting to impeach Kennedy would be extremely unwise for three reasons: 1- Getting rid of a 35-year environmental lawyer who is working with the EPA on the very issues Democrats are trying to advance would be counterproductive. He is the Democrats’ biggest ally in pesticide and environmental toxins. 2- It would be a political circus, preventing advancements in other areas far more important. 3- Not a single Independent voter ( which makes up 45% of the population) who sees Kennedy as their champion will lean left come the election in 2028 if the Dems mess with Kennedy. #Midterms2026 #Democrats

The last thing the democrats want is for Bobby Kennedy to succeed. They've been doing everything in their power to undermine him, and now they are going to go after him full bore. They are the party of Big Pharma. They are the party of vaccine mandates. It's been this way for years. Tim, what rock have you been living under?

Please note: The arrogance of this exchange is not attractive to #MAHA Moms. This is not in the essence of working together - this seems like more of the same clown show we have seen year after year in DC. We need leaders who are willing to listen, put their egos aside, and actually work together to keep our children healthy and safe.

Despite losing his race, Iowa gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn says this is “just the beginning” for MAHA. He vows to dedicate his life to fighting for a healthier America and says the movement is here to stay. “We’re just getting started. This is the beginning of it.” “The MAHA Movement isn’t a movement that just started 2 years ago. This is something that’s been going on for a very long time, and it’s a part of who we are.” “We want healthy kids.” “We want good clean food.” “We want to have clean water in the state of Iowa.” “So this is something I’m gonna be dedicating my life to fighting for, and I’ll be fighting alongside you guys every step of the way.” “Iowa is going to be the battleground for this in many ways.” “It was an honor to be the candidate, to be the first person endorsed by MAHA, and to carry that torch.” @ZachLahn

Where does MAHA go from here? Options: 1. Go bluer & appeal to a broader audience. 2. Stick to Kennedy's extreme anti-vaccine agend. 3. Move away from Washington, appeal to local and state, stay pretty extreme. statnews.com/2026/11/04/maha… via @statnews @isabellacueto

Dear Democrats - This is not how you win a coalition or work together. This is how you waste time while our children continue to get sicker than any developed nation. GO after the special interests. GO after the corporate capture. GO after the people in the OMB that stop good policies from getting to the finish line. GO after the fing corruption! EXPOSE these people with all your might!

This makes no sense.  If Kennedy leaves, who would replace him? Probably an industry insider who is committed to serving Big Chem and Big Pharma while further cutting SNAP. As Democrats, we risk squandering Tuesday’s gains if we let righteous indignation become our governing strategy. We should be using this moment to find creative ways to improve people’s lives and expand the coalition.  While we can certainly disagree with Kennedy on some issues at HHS, there's a ton of common ground right now: healthier food and school meals, soil health, reduced pesticide exposure, clean water, action on PFAS, microplastics, harmful food additives. Recently, 200 MAHA activists and leaders made the case for solar and geothermal on children’s health grounds.  Why wouldn’t we work together to see what wins we can get?  Since the opponents of most of these policies are within the Republican Party, Democrats can get a lot of credit for successful partnership with MAHA.   The name of the game right now should be expanding the coalition.  We should be squarely focused on winning back a constituency that wants healthy food, toxic chemical reduction, and other progressive priorities.  Saying "end of discussion” closes the conversation at precisely the moment we should be opening it.