Victor Davis Hanson: The Left's Rage as a Sign of Movement Decline

The Left's Declining Poll Numbers and Base Control

• 📉 The left is aware of its poor polling numbers and acknowledges that its party base is controlling the narrative.
• 🎯 This narrative supports issues like transgenderism, open borders, and lax criminal statutes, which lack broad public support.
• 😠 The resulting anger is attributed to the party's base, including groups like the Green New Deal advocates, DEI proponents, trans activists, and Antifa.

Inconsistent Reactions to Foreign Policy

• ⚠️ Democrats invoked the War Powers Act and demanded congressional approval for the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities under Trump.
• ⚖️ This is contrasted with their inaction during the Clinton and Obama administrations, who conducted more frequent bombings without similar demands.

Examples of Extreme Rhetoric

• 🗣️ Ilhan Omar questioned why people immigrate to the US if she believes it's worse than Somalia.
• 📺 Whoopi Goldberg claimed Black people have it worse in the US than in Iran, despite economic progress.
• 🧠 Jasmine Crockett suggested half of Trump voters are mentally ill and attributed opposition to Kamala Harris to racism.
• 🏛️ Alex Padilla's credibility on immigration is questioned due to his past support for sanctuary cities.
• 🎭 Gavin Newsom's attempts at moderation were reportedly curtailed by party pressure, leading him to adopt more extreme stances.

Trump's Impact on Exposing the Left

• 🔍 Victor Davis Hanson suggests that Donald Trump's legacy may be his ability to expose what were once Democrats as unhinged and nihilistic.
• 🚫 The current state of the party is seen as something that nobody wants any part of.

Broader Issues Ignored by the Left

• 🚗 California's issues like high taxes, water scarcity, electricity rates, expensive gas, and disaster response failures are not addressed by political figures like Newsom.
• 🧐 The overall sentiment is that the left's current trajectory is characterized by chaos and radicalism.