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The Democratic Party Changed While We Stayed In Place<\/span><\/p>\n

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Authored by Josh Stylman via The Brownstone Institute,<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Let me start by saying I loathe politics.<\/strong> I\u2019ve always been drawn to liberal ideas\u2014individual freedom, protecting the vulnerable, questioning authority, and the fundamental belief that consenting adults should be free to live their lives however they choose as long as they\u2019re not harming others. These aren\u2019t political positions to me; they\u2019re basic human principles. But the game of politics itself repulses me. What I\u2019m about to share isn\u2019t about politics; it\u2019s about our shared reality and how we\u2019ve lost touch with it.<\/p>\n

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The Mindvirus<\/h2>\n

What\u2019s truly mind-numbing to me is how people don\u2019t see what\u2019s happening right in front of them. The media has devolved into nothing more than a propaganda mouthpiece for the establishment, programming people to react rather than think. I\u2019ve experienced this firsthand: When\u00a0I drew historical comparisons between vaccine mandates and 1933 Germany\u2019s early authoritarian policies<\/a>, I was instantly\u00a0labeled an extremist<\/a>\u00a0and cancelled by my NYC community. Yet now, these same people casually\u00a0call everyone at Trump\u2019s MSG rally Nazis<\/a>. The irony would be funny if it weren\u2019t so tragic.<\/p>\n

My Liberal Foundation<\/h2>\n

I still believe deeply in core liberal principles:<\/p>\n

Genuine free speech, not the controlled corporate version we see today
\n\tStanding against establishment overreach
\n\tOpposing unchecked corporate power
\n\tFighting against unnecessary wars
\n\tComplete bodily autonomy \u2013 your body, your choice, in ALL contexts
\n\tDefending individual rights consistently, not selectively<\/p>\n

These aren\u2019t just political positions\u2014they\u2019re principles about human dignity and freedom.<\/p>\n

The Democratic Party\u2019s Transformation<\/h2>\n

The Democratic Party\u2019s drift from these values didn\u2019t happen overnight. Many of us, exhausted by Bush\u2019s brutal wars, lies about weapons of mass destruction, and the Patriot Act\u2019s assault on civil liberties, invested our hopes in Obama\u2019s promise of change. But instead of the transformation we sought, we got what felt like Bush\u2019s third and fourth terms.<\/p>\n

Under Obama, we watched as corporate influence grew stronger, not weaker. <\/strong>The Snowden revelations exposed massive surveillance programs. The housing crisis devastated ordinary Americans while Wall Street got bailouts. Rather than challenging institutional power, the Democratic establishment became increasingly entangled with it.<\/p>\n

The betrayal of liberal values became even clearer with Bernie Sanders. <\/strong>Like Trump, Bernie tapped into something real\u2014a deep frustration with a system that had left ordinary Americans behind. Both men, from vastly different perspectives, recognized that working people were suffering while elites prospered. But the Democratic establishment couldn\u2019t allow an actual progressive challenger. They used every trick in the book\u2014from media manipulation to primary shenanigans\u2014to block him from the nomination. Most disappointing was watching Bernie himself bend the knee to the same establishment he had railed against, leaving millions of supporters feeling betrayed and politically homeless.<\/p>\n

When Hillary Clinton emerged as the nominee, we were told rejecting her meant rejecting women\u2019s leadership.<\/strong> But we weren\u2019t rejecting female leadership\u2014we were rejecting warmongering and corporate cronyism. What we needed was a leader embodying the feminine divine: qualities of compassion, understanding, nurturing wisdom, and the ability to truly listen. Instead, we got another hawk in the corporate establishment\u2019s pocket. And when that failed, they doubled down on cynical identity politics with Harris.<\/p>\n

Today, the situation relating to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. perfectly exemplifies how far the party has fallen. Here was a lifelong Democrat, a member of the party\u2019s most popular family, who wanted to challenge these corrupting influences\u2014and they wouldn\u2019t even let him on the debate stage.<\/strong> I firmly believe that had they given him the opportunity, he could have united the country and beaten Trump.<\/p>\n

But that reveals the truth: this was never about beating Trump. It was about ensuring they maintained control by installing another establishment stooge who wouldn\u2019t challenge their power structure. His departure from the party isn\u2019t just about one candidate; it\u2019s the culmination of a long betrayal of liberal principles.<\/p>\n

The Politics of Distraction vs. Real Issues<\/h2>\n

Take abortion rights. This is an incredibly nuanced issue with deeply held convictions on all sides. I\u2019ve spoken with several constitutional lawyers who\u2019ve explained that overturning Roe was legally sound\u2014not a political decision but a constitutional one about federal versus state authority. That makes it even more telling that Democrats, when they had a supermajority, chose not to codify these protections into federal law. Instead, they\u2019ve kept this issue unresolved, using it as a reliable tool to drive voter turnout every four years.<\/p>\n

While abortion access matters deeply to many Americans, we\u2019re facing multiple crises that threaten the very foundation of our republic: inflation is crushing working families while Wall Street posts record profits; government surveillance of citizens has reached dystopian levels; and our regulatory agencies\u2014the FDA and CDC\u2014have been completely captured by corporate interests, approving one toxic product after another while our children are being poisoned by processed foods, environmental toxins, and experimental drugs.<\/p>\n

The climate crisis (or what some see as\u00a0deliberate geoengineering<\/a>) threatens our very survival. Our border is in complete chaos\u2014while we send billions to foreign conflicts most Americans barely understand. All this while our own infrastructure crumbles and our nation grows more divided than ever.<\/p>\n

The hypocrisy around women\u2019s rights is particularly telling. The same party that claims to champion women\u2019s bodily autonomy pushed for mandatory experimental medical interventions, despite documented evidence of mRNA vaccines affecting women\u2019s reproductive cycles and fertility. These effects were known from early trials, yet raising concerns got you labeled as \u201canti-science.\u201d Meanwhile, they\u2019ve insisted that biological males have access to women\u2019s spaces\u2014including locker rooms, bathrooms, and sports competitions\u2014prioritizing fashionable ideologies over women\u2019s safety and fair competition.<\/p>\n

The Democrats permanently lost any moral authority on bodily autonomy the moment they advocated for mandatory medical procedures\u2014yet they continue to lecture us about it without a hint of self-awareness.<\/strong> Liberal principles aren\u2019t a Chinese menu where you get to pick and choose which freedoms matter.<\/p>\n

Take Kamala Harris\u2014she literally campaigned on \u201cMy body, my choice\u201d while simultaneously\u00a0mandating experimental Covid shots for her own campaign staff<\/a>. You can\u2019t claim to champion bodily autonomy in one breath and deny it in the next based on political convenience. Either you believe in individual liberty and bodily autonomy, or you don\u2019t. There\u2019s no \u00e0 la carte option when it comes to fundamental human rights.<\/p>\n

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The Corporate-State Fusion<\/h2>\n

What we\u2019re seeing today aligns disturbingly well with Mussolini\u2019s definition of fascism: the merger of state and corporate power. Look at Klaus Schwab\u2019s World Economic Forum promoting \u201cstakeholder capitalism,\u201d where corporations and governments form partnerships to control various aspects of society. The WEF\u2019s corporate membership reads like a who\u2019s who of Democratic Party megadonors<\/strong>: BlackRock, which donated millions to Biden\u2019s campaign while pushing ESG policies that benefit their bottom line; Pfizer, which poured over $10 million into Democratic coffers while securing massive government contracts; Google and Meta, which not only donate heavily but actively suppress information challenging Democratic narratives.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t a coincidence; it\u2019s coordination. <\/strong>These same companies shape policy that enriches them: BlackRock advises on financial policy while managing government assets, Pfizer helps write drug approval guidelines while selling mandatory vaccines, and Big Tech collaborates with federal agencies to control information flow. We saw this play out in real time: from day one of the Biden administration, they created backdoor channels into social media companies to censor Americans\u2019 speech about Covid, the 2020 election, and other sensitive topics.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t a theory\u2014it\u2019s documented fact. Every major policy decision seems to benefit these corporate partners:<\/strong> vaccine mandates, digital currency initiatives, censorship programs, climate policies\u2014all funneling money and power to the same corporations that fund the Democratic machine. When corporations and government work together to control information and behavior, that\u2019s precisely the corporate-state fusion that classical liberals once fought against. The Democratic Party has become the party of corporate fascism while claiming to fight against it.<\/p>\n

The Democratic Facade<\/h2>\n

The current administration embodies everything wrong with our system. Look at Kamala Harris\u2014she dropped out of the 2020 presidential race before any primary, polling below 1%. Biden then selected her solely because he limited his pool to black women\u2014not because of her qualifications, but because of identity politics. Her record as Senator was abysmal\u2014she sponsored zero significant legislation and missed 84% of votes during her brief tenure. Then as Vice President,\u00a0her role as border czar has been an unprecedented disaster<\/a>\u2014one the administration now tries to pretend never happened.<\/p>\n

And here\u2019s the ultimate irony: this is the party screaming loudest about \u201cthreats to democracy,\u201d yet they literally installed Harris as their candidate when nobody voted for her\u2014she dropped out before a single primary vote was cast due to dismal polling. <\/strong>They wouldn\u2019t even let their own members participate in primary debates. They\u2019re lecturing us about democracy while actively suppressing democratic processes within their own party. When they say \u201cdemocracy is on the ballot,\u201d what they really mean is their controlled version of democracy where they pick the candidates and we\u2019re supposed to fall in line.<\/p>\n

Nobody voted for her, and honestly, nobody really likes her\u2014they just hate Trump more. They could prop up a steaming pile of manure as a candidate, and people would vote for it just to vote against Trump. But here\u2019s the real question: If Trump is truly the democracy-ending threat they claim, why didn\u2019t democracy end during his first term? And if Harris is the solution to our problems, why hasn\u2019t she fixed anything while in office?<\/p>\n

The Trump Enigma<\/h2>\n

My view on Trump has evolved,<\/strong> though not in the way many might expect. I didn\u2019t vote for him in 2016 or 2020. Growing up in this region, I knew him only as a second-generation real estate developer\u2014Woody Guthrie had written those critical lyrics about his father, \u201cOld Man Trump<\/a>.\u201d At the time, I thought Donald was just another entitled heir who happened to opportunistically tap into something real.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s so much more to this story. His connections to secret societies and the occult run surprisingly deep. His\u00a0Trump Tower penthouse is essentially a Masonic temple<\/a>, designed as a replica of Versailles with deliberate esoteric symbolism throughout. His mentor was a\u00a033\u00b0 Scottish Rite<\/a>, and\u00a0Roy Cohn\u2019<\/a>\u2014master of blackmail and dark arts\u2014shaped his early career. Most intriguingly, his uncle John Trump was the MIT scientist\u00a0tasked with reviewing Nikola Tesla\u2019s papers after his death<\/a>\u2014papers that allegedly contained world-changing technologies, from free energy to more exotic possibilities. I don\u2019t know what it all means, but there\u2019s clearly more to this story than the \u201corange man bad\u201d narrative we\u2019re fed.<\/p>\n

At this point, I see only three possibilities:<\/p>\n

He\u2019s playing his part in a grand political wrestling match (WWF style)
\n\tHe\u2019s a dueling bad guy (genuinely a thorn in the establishment\u2019s side)
\n\tHe\u2019s actually the hero of this story (which would be the most hilarious plot twist imaginable from the vantage point of someone like me)<\/p>\n

The Path Forward<\/h2>\n

Candidly, I don\u2019t know and at this point, any of these seem plausible. What I do know is what the blue team represents\u2014their actions have made that crystal clear. <\/strong>But Trump remains a bit of a mystery to me. I have a hard time believing any politician could be our savior\u2014real change has always come from the bottom up, not the top down. But something interesting happened that gave me a glimmer of hope: RFK, Jr. jumping on board.<\/p>\n

The RFK, Jr. situation is fascinating. Here\u2019s a Kennedy\u2014essentially Democratic royalty\u2014teaming up with Trump after being shut out by his own party. <\/strong>This isn\u2019t just any political alliance. RFK, Jr.\u2019s deep understanding of the administrative state, from public health institutions to regulatory agencies, combined with his proven track record of exposing corporate capture and fighting pharmaceutical corruption, makes this particularly intriguing. Maybe, just maybe, this alliance could protect our children from harmful policies and unnecessary wars?<\/p>\n

I struggle with what comes next because I understand the gravity of our situation. Our republic is incredibly fragile\u2014more fragile than most people realize. The Founders knew this, warning us about the difficulty of maintaining a democratic republic. But I refuse to give up on dialogue, even when it feels hopeless. If people don\u2019t see what\u2019s happening by now\u2014the censorship, the mandates, the war-mongering, what appears to be intentional schismogenesis (I wrote about this idea here<\/a>)\u2014will they ever?<\/p>\n

The powers that profit from our division; they\u2019ve mastered the art of keeping us fighting each other so we don\u2019t look up to see who\u2019s really pulling the strings. These aren\u2019t just political issues\u2014they\u2019re existential challenges that require reasonable people to discuss complex solutions. Your neighbor who voted differently isn\u2019t your enemy\u2014they likely want many of the same things you do: safety, prosperity, freedom, and a better future for their children. They might just have different ideas about how to get there.<\/p>\n

I know this is heavy stuff. You might disagree with everything I\u2019ve said, and that\u2019s okay. What\u2019s not okay is letting these disagreements destroy our relationships and communities. The choice isn\u2019t just about who we vote for\u2014it\u2019s about how we treat each other, how we discuss our differences, and whether we can find common ground in our shared humanity.<\/p>\n

The way forward isn\u2019t through hatred or fear. It\u2019s through understanding, open dialogue, and most importantly, love. We might be living through the death throes of the American experiment, or we might be witnessing its rebirth.<\/strong> Either way, we\u2019re in this together, and our strength lies in our ability to work through these challenges as a community, as neighbors, and as friends. Let\u2019s choose wisdom over reaction, understanding over judgment, and love over fear. Our future depends on it.<\/p>\n

Republished from the author\u2019s\u00a0Substack<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nSun, 12\/15\/2024 – 23:20<\/span><\/p>\n

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