In the aftermath of the recent election, many voters were repulsed by the Democrats simply making Harris the nominee after all the primaries were over. This was the candidate who could not garner any appreciable votes in the prior presidential primaries before being made Vice President by Biden. Now, the idea is that she would be elevated by the unilateral act of Biden.
For years, Democrats have wielded the phrase “protecting democracy” as a weapon against now President-elect Donald Trump. They painted him as a “Hitler,” a potential dictator who would use the military against his political opponents, jailing them and worse. The only salvation for America’s “democracy,” they claimed, was to keep Democrats, in this election Kamala Harris, in power.
However, a striking flip-flop has occurred. New analyses suggest that some on the left are now openly advocating for the downfall of democracy. Jonathan Turley, the Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University, noted, “Democracy appears to be losing its appeal on the left. After campaigning on panic politics and predicting the imminent death of democracy, some on the left are now calling to burn the system down in light of Republicans not only taking both houses and the White House but Trump likely winning the popular vote.”
Turley further pointed out the irony in the Democratic narrative: “After losing that election, democracy appears to be the problem.” The majority of Americans voting for Trump have been labeled “anti-American” by figures like Gov. Hochul, while others have branded them as racists, misogynists, or weaklings seeking domination by strongmen and bullies.
As protests erupt calling for the demolition of “the system as a whole,” prominent figures are joining the fray. CNN’s Bakari Sellers has suggested pressuring Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to resign in favor of Harris. Meanwhile, former Harris aide Jamal Simmons insists, “This is the moment for us to change the entire perspective of how Democrats operate,” advocating for Biden to resign to allow Harris to ascend to the presidency, despite the will of the majority.
Turley critiques this push, stating, “The call for Biden to simply do what the public did not want to do (in making Harris president) is particularly ironic.” He emphasizes that at no point in history has anyone suggested that Harris was a leading legal mind. “Nothing in her history suggests that she is a competent, let alone promising, candidate for the highest court,” he asserts.
A commentary at the Federalist warns that “Leftists are the great threat to democracy, not Trump.” The piece argues that Democrats chose the most extreme politician to run for president, through an antidemocratic process of selection. Robert Gagnon elaborates, stating, “They chose the most extreme politician to run for president, through an antidemocratic process of selection.”
Gagnon further explains that leftists control the news media, social media, colleges and universities, the entertainment industry, and Fortune 500 companies, yet they still seek more power. He cites the Democrats’ attempts at establishing a one-party state through massive illegal immigration, their push for “trans insanity,” and “compelled speech” for pronouns, alongside their advocacy for unrestricted abortion, even coercing doctors and pharmacists with religious objections.
The commentary concludes with a stark warning: “The majority of Americans now see that the biggest threat to our republic is the Democratic Party that runs most of the country.” The electorate is weary of political extremism and totalitarianism, which is why the Harris-Walz ticket faltered while Trump-Vance triumphed.
