Excellent article on the state of the democratic party and the unintended consequences of their unhinged behavior for over a decade (and counting).
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/a...mp_to_blame_for_rise_of_socialism_154460.html
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/a...me_for_rise_of_socialism_154460_comments.html
The Democratic establishment is reeling after a string of surprise primary victories across the country by members and fellow travelers of the Democratic Socialists of America. The truth is, Democratic leaders only have themselves to blame. What we are seeing is Dr. Frankenstein finally coming face to face with the monster he created.
Since the day Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton in 2016, the Democratic Party has reorganized its entire identity around him, claiming that he’s a criminal mastermind pulling off an authoritarian takeover, despite their own embrace of the weaponization of government during the Biden years. Any sign the Democrats were negotiating with President Trump was forbidden under their broader anti-Trump ideology. They abandoned all reason and their own voters in the process. Meanwhile, President Trump engineered the takeover of the Republican Party during this time with traditionally Democratic voters, including blue-collar workers and minorities.
But here’s the problem with crying fascist non-stop for a decade: Your own voters start asking why you’re not acting like it’s real. Far-left podcaster Jennifer Welch labeled Schumer and Jeffries “fascist collaborators” for not fighting hard enough. Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Institute, criticized the left’s idol, Barack Obama, for sacrificing his “megaphone” during the second Trump term.
You cannot spend 10 years telling your base that democracy is one election from extinction and act surprised when they demand radical change. That radical change is the Democratic Socialists of America.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/a...mp_to_blame_for_rise_of_socialism_154460.html
Dems’ Demonization of Trump To Blame for Rise of Socialism
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/a...me_for_rise_of_socialism_154460_comments.htmlThe Democratic establishment is reeling after a string of surprise primary victories across the country by members and fellow travelers of the Democratic Socialists of America. The truth is, Democratic leaders only have themselves to blame. What we are seeing is Dr. Frankenstein finally coming face to face with the monster he created.
Since the day Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton in 2016, the Democratic Party has reorganized its entire identity around him, claiming that he’s a criminal mastermind pulling off an authoritarian takeover, despite their own embrace of the weaponization of government during the Biden years. Any sign the Democrats were negotiating with President Trump was forbidden under their broader anti-Trump ideology. They abandoned all reason and their own voters in the process. Meanwhile, President Trump engineered the takeover of the Republican Party during this time with traditionally Democratic voters, including blue-collar workers and minorities.
But here’s the problem with crying fascist non-stop for a decade: Your own voters start asking why you’re not acting like it’s real. Far-left podcaster Jennifer Welch labeled Schumer and Jeffries “fascist collaborators” for not fighting hard enough. Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Institute, criticized the left’s idol, Barack Obama, for sacrificing his “megaphone” during the second Trump term.
You cannot spend 10 years telling your base that democracy is one election from extinction and act surprised when they demand radical change. That radical change is the Democratic Socialists of America.
