By Harold Pease, Ph.D.
Never interfere with a party in the process of destroying itself. In 2021 the Democrats, even with favorable press, did not need an opposition party to accomplice this. We note some examples.
Abandoning Americans in Afghanistan to the Taliban destroyed the world’s confidence in America’s historic promise that they could count on America to help shield them from tyrannical governments. Moreover, Americans who travel broadly knew that it could have been them caught and abandoned behind enemy lines by their own government. Leaving behind, so callously, Afghans who had shed blood with and for us for twenty years, did not set well with most Americans. Getting out of Afghanistan and the war had support but not the cowardly way we did, leaving $90 billion of weaponry in enemy hands. The military know that they may have to face the weapons this administration so incompetently left behind.
Most Americans do not approve of Biden’s handling of the Southern border crisis either. Kamala Harris, whom Biden called on to bale out his unpopular opening of the United States to the world and every criminal in it, only amplified the image that Democrats did not care about Americans living here. By Oct. 25, 2021 the administrations’ approval rating had fallen to 36%.
The Democrats answer to the COVID “Pandemic” was always medical tyranny. You may have your freedom: when: everyone is locked down for months, when everyone is forced to wear a mask, then two masks, when all distance six feet from others, when all get a mandated (forced) experimental “vaccine,” and when vaccines don’t work, then mandated boosters every four months. Even now California and Washington D.C. have returned to mandatory masking. This when they could not document that ANY OF THESE MEASURES SAVED A SINGLE LIFE but were instead destroying businesses, the economy, education, the Constitution and freedom.
Too few Democrats recognized the threat to freedom so they accelerated its loss. Their news still censors the fact that more people died with COVID during 2021 under Biden leadership, than 2020 under Trump. And, Free states had less COVID infection and death than non-free states. Even now, New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is condemning Florida for not locking down its people while she is filmed enjoying its beaches and freedom without a mask.
With censorship protecting tyranny, fans at sporting events began spontaneously erupting into chants, “F Joe Bidden, F Joe Biden,” demonstrating their utter contempt for the man and his party. Such a chant had never been used by crowds in American history. By this time 61% of Americans believed that the country had seriously gotten off on the wrong track. Asked if the above expletive chant was appropriate 59% said that it was (X22 Reports, Ep. 2112B, Oct. 27, 2021). This, while the Democrat news outlets and Big Tech praised Biden and censored opposing information of him and their party.
The expletive chant was soon changed by the unappreciating controlling press to “Lets Go Brandon,” weakening the power of the original vile meaning, although still derogatory. President Trump said he liked the original one better; likely those first uttering it do as well.
Meanwhile a “We Love Trump” chant spontaneously erupted in the Virginal governor’s race between former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Yongkin (X22 Reports, Ep. 2612B—October 27, 2021). The same chant had erupted at least three times while Trump was on the campaign trail in 2020 (“‘We Love You,’ Chant Breaks Out at Trump Rallies,” LibertyUnderFire, September 25, 2020). Obviously such extreme polar opposite chants “F Joe Biden” or “We love you” were unlikely ever previously used by large crowds in U.S. history.
A November Rasmunson Report, published by USA Today, asked poll takers, “What is the one thing you want Biden to do this year? The popular answer, “Resign.”(X22 Reports, Ep. 2623B, Nov. 9, 2021). A month later a national poll reported that only 22% of Americans wanted Biden to run again (X22 Reports, Ep. 26455, Dec 6, 2021).
By this time U.S. productivity declined by 5.2% in the 3d Quarter—the largest quarterly drop in 61 years” (X22 Reports, Ep. 2649A, Dec. 10. 2021). This while the US. Consumer price inflation jumped to 9.6% over the previous November—the largest one year increase ever. Consequently consumer prices soured: gasoline 58%, Rental cars 37%, used cars 31%, hotels 26%, steak 25%, utilities 25%, bacon 21%, pork 17%, furniture 12%, fish 11%, new cars 11%, chicken 9%, bikes 9%, eggs 8%, coffee 7.5%, apples 7%, milk 7%, flour 6%, rent 3.5%. Under Trump 2018 inflation was 2.2% and 2019 was 2.5% ((X22 Reports, Ep. 2652A, Dec 14, 2021).
Under Biden every American, rich or poor, lost almost 10% of the value of all his money the last eleven months. If Trump had done this to the American people there would be 24/7 coverage of it. Because there isn’t you know the media is complacent in it,
Paper currency is losing value before we can spend it. Since 1913 the value of the dollar has declined 96% (X22 Reports, Ep.2649A, Dec. 10, 2021). In fairness this is due to both political parties, neither able to say no to debt ceilings and selling their votes. “Seventy seven percent say inflation is America’s biggest problem, a bigger problem than COVID; of these 57% blame Biden” (X22 Reports, Ep.2650A, Dec. 12, 2021). This after but one year in office.
By the end of 2021 The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll showed that only “40% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Biden’s job performance. Fifty-eight percent (58%) disapprove. The latest figures include 19% who Strongly Approve of the job Biden is doing and 48% who Strongly Disapprove.”
Again, “Never interfere with a party in the process of destroying itself.” Trump Republicans aren’t. The day will come when no Democrat will readily admit having once been one.
Dr. Harold Pease is a syndicated columnist and an expert on the United States Constitution. He has dedicated his career to studying the writings of the Founding Fathers and applying that knowledge to current events. He taught history and political science from this perspective for over 30 years at Taft College. Newspapers have permission to publish this column. To read more of his weekly articles, please visit www.LibertyUnderFire.org.