Democrats prove once again that they're the stupid party
By: Peter Laffin
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In 2013, former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal challenged the GOP to "stop being the stupid party." Bizarre remarks and behaviors from party leaders damaged the brand and kept it in the political wilderness, he believed: Todd Akin's "legitimate rape" comment, Christine O'Donnell's "I'm not a witch" campaign ad, Michele Bachmann, an early front-runner in the 2012 primary, claiming Sept. 11 and Benghazi came as the result of God's judgment, etc.
It isn't hard to see that he had a point. Indeed, Republicans didn't lose a pair of landslide elections to Barack Obama because they didn't fight hard enough — or curse enough. They lost because they were stupid; they believed stupid things, said stupid things, and raised up stupid leaders. And the public rejected them for it.
This is the state in which Democrats find themselves today.
Let's stipulate, as many Democrats suggest, that President Donald Trump's federal takeover of Washington, D.C., is primarily a political stunt intended to drive the media narrative away from poor economic data and the Jeffrey Epstein saga.
Why would they continue to play his puppets, chasing every provocation with knee-jerk outrage? Why would they spout such operatic nonsense as Sen. Chris Von Hollen did this week, saying of Trump's move, "He's playing dictator in our nation's capital as a dress rehearsal as he pushes democracy to the brink," or as Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD) did, saying Trump is, "rolling out the dictator playbook."
Politico's commentators have spilled oceans of ink teasing out the reasons Democrats keep losing, from economic dissatisfaction to shifting voter coalitions to cultural backlash. But it isn't as complicated as all that. They're just stupid.
No one beyond the establishment bubble believes that democracy is at stake because Trump exercised his Constitutional duty to provide Congress a safe area to conduct the nation's business. Pretending this amounts to a fascist takeover only adds to the perception that Democrats and their media allies are unstable. We've heard the same thing for a decade, after all. America has maxed out on doomsday fervor.
Democrats must know that dying on this hill feeds the perception that they are not only soft on crime but content with the safety and security of cities such as D.C. They must know this will all pass from the news cycle in a matter of days and that these perceptions are all that will linger in the public consciousness. They must know, right?
But apparently they don't. I guess it shouldn't be too much of a surprise. These are, after all, the same people who believe things that are so stupid that any earnest four-year-old could point them out. Boys have boy parts, and girls have girl parts. Countries have borders. Police officers keep cities safe.
I'm personally less of a "crush the Democrats" kind of conservative than most on the Right today. I think the total collapse of one party in a two-party system is bad for the nation, as strong competition breeds innovation and responsiveness, while unchecked power breeds arrogance and corruption. I'd prefer to see Democrats take an off-ramp from their insanity every now and again, if only to keep the system working.
But this current iteration of the Democratic Party serves no one's interests, least of all Democrats themselves. They need to prune their ranks of the weak and the stupid, much as Trump did for the GOP in 2016. Until then, they'll remain in the wilderness, swaying like marionettes under Trump's pull.
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Probably because the idea that they're going to die on this hill is complete hogwash. This seed is boring partisan rhetoric. The long and short of it is "Well if Democrats believe Trump is doing this DC thing as a stunt, then why are they taking the bait?" but of course if they didn't react the story would have been "Democrats lack of pushback against Trumps Federal takeover of DC proves they agree DC needs federal troops to bring its crime ridden streets under control!".
Are Trumps moves here total partisan politics that have exactly ZERO to do with making anyone safer? Yes, absolutely, he doesn't give a fuck about the residents of DC. Should Democrats point out what a dangerous precedent this sets? Absolutely. Trumps actions just show how far these fucking wannabe fascists are willing to go to take over OUR country, not their country, OUR country. If you're pushing for federal troops in the street to enforce civil laws, you're a fucking fascist.
We might not be all the way there yet, but we're clearly well on our way under Trump.
With the exception of these two points, because most on the left absolutely hate both of them, the post describes the democratic party to a tee.
Hamas, Illegals and criminals are their priority.
At least they are consistent. Currently about 15 and 0 on 80/20 issues.