I realize the extremely vast majority of you reading this op-ed are, at worst, center-right. So I beg your forgiveness for the moment because I need to speak directly to the Democrats and progressives who may accidentally stumble across our humble site.
To the Democrats, progressive activists, and general anti-Trump malcontents who are ripping their hair out every day: What’s the secret to your magically-regrowing hair? What shampoo do you use? Is it a tonic? Is it surgical? Is it Signor Pirelli’s Miracle Elixir?
Here’s the thing: I am someone who does not like the growth of government power. That principle has always guided my thinking. And while I understand why the White House is doing it, the move to fire the CDC Director and the Fed governor does give me pause. It’s more precedent than actual disagreement, but it did still make me stop for a moment. The impulse of the moment seems to be “purge now, worry later,” but I’m a worrier by nature.
I really, really do not care for the government having a 10 percent stake in a company and promising (or perhaps threatening) similar deals. That causes me grave concern, too. This is the kind of government involvement in private enterprise that history shows often becomes a slippery slope—taxpayer risk without taxpayer reward.
So yes, there is a part of me that thinks, you know, you guys might have a point, however minuscule, about Trump overstepping his bounds. But where Democrats and progressives lose credibility is in their endless hysteria. They are so preoccupied with the idea that Americans are just letting all of this happen, as though the people of this country—hardworking, freedom-loving citizens—are actively cheering on the destruction of democracy. That kind of rhetoric isn’t just exhausting; it’s insulting.
If you’ll allow me, I’d like to recall for you a story we all grew up with. Do you understand, Democrats, that you have been saying every single breath Donald Trump takes is an attack on Democracy? Are you aware that the shouting and the crying and the violent protests have turned the rest of us into the villagers who no longer believed the little boy in the story?
Understand that this is not an admission that Trump has absolutely crossed the line into full-blown despot. Trump is no less authoritarian today than he was this time last week, last month, or eight years ago. You know how I know this? Because you’re still out there in front of every camera shouting that he is. A cursory glance at history would inform you that such a thing is not allowed under an actual authoritarian regime.
For nearly a decade, the left has predicted that every Trump move marks the end of America as we know it. They’ve declared each executive action, each nomination, and each policy shift as the “point of no return.” And yet, here we are. The Constitution still stands. The separation of powers still exists. Elections still happen on schedule. And yes, in four years, we’ll have another president. Life will go on, as it always has under our system of self-government.
That’s the beauty of the American system—our Constitution is stronger than any one president. It’s stronger than any one party. It has stood against wars, depressions, scandals, and genuine threats to liberty. Each time, it comes out intact. And it will again.
Meanwhile, Democrats have hurt their own cause by consistently staking out positions far outside the mainstream. Time and again, they’ve taken the 20-percent side of 80-20 issues, simply to oppose Trump. If Trump says crime is a problem, they act as though we need more crime. If Trump and RFK Jr. held a joint press conference on the benefits of breathing oxygen, progressives would hold their breath in protest. The knee-jerk reflex to oppose anything Trump does—regardless of substance—has only alienated voters who crave common-sense solutions.
The truth is, Americans aren’t siding with the destruction of democracy. They’re rejecting the hysteria, the manufactured outrage, and the endless cries of doom. And when voters turn their backs on that kind of nonsense, Democrats accuse them of being complicit in tyranny. It’s no wonder more and more citizens are tuning out the noise.
I regret to inform my friends on the left: America still stands. Trump isn’t a dictator. And the constant screaming has only made you look unhinged. Instead of crying wolf, perhaps it’s time to focus on actual governance, fiscal sanity, and respect for the people who ultimately hold the power in this country—the citizens themselves.
