One mistake too many conservatives make is dismissing Democrat Party and radical leftist actions as merely “crazy” or “unhinged.” Doing so lets them off the hook. The truth is: they are not irrational—they are deliberately and methodically anti-American. Yes, their policies often breach common sense, but behind them is a very sinister purpose. They champion open borders and lawlessness, push policies that shrink middle-class prosperity, and wage war on free speech and fair elections. But that’s no sign of confusion. It is ideological clarity. Every move is intentional, every shift is strategic, every lie is calculated.
They don’t stumble in darkness. They plan in the dark—and project the darkness outward. When people recoil at what they do, we call them “deranged.” That’s a mistake. What looks extreme to you and me is often part of their roadmap. When Democrat Party leaders do things most would consider extreme—controlling speech, subverting the rule of law, rewarding criminality, or openly encouraging political violence and assassinations—they understand exactly what they’re doing. There is no gap between belief and action. They aren’t seized by impulse — they are guided by conviction.
And conviction matters. Because if you believe America isn’t worth defending, then tearing down its institutions, hollowing out its borders, replacing its ideals is not lunacy—it’s policy. That’s how you get a party that uses threats and violence as tools—and isn’t ashamed to do so. Conservatives must not describe these actions as anomalies. They are systemic. They are part of a vision built over decades: degrade the family, replace faith with ideology, consolidate power in Washington D.C., suppress dissent, and reengineer America in their image.
Some within the left are certainly exceptions to this rule—“useful idiots” they’ve been called. But they don’t drive the ship. The ship is steered by men and women who wake up every morning intent on reshaping America. And when you see them double down, shift narratives, weaponize crises, and vilify their opponents—you’re not witnessing breakdowns: you’re seeing execution of a plan.
Radical leftists are not “insane.” They are intentional, ideologically driven, and resolutely anti-American by design. And because their destructive agenda is coherent, our response must also be coherent and steadfast. We must call things what they are. Resist what they are building, correct what they destroy, and refuse to treat their aggression as chaos. This is a war for our nation’s soul. And we must fight like we believe that.
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