There has always been a political divide in this nation, and frankly a robust truthful debate of ideas from all viewpoints is part of what makes this nation strong and vibrant. Unfortunately, that divide has now become a yawning chasm that is seemingly impassable. It would appear that those on the right and on the left have little use for each other. It is somewhat scary as each side accuses the other of degrading democracy and freedom. The fact is there is indeed some truth to be found in the accusations of both sides; however, the great ironic hypocrisy and often outright falsehoods seem to come more from the left.
Liberals and conservatives would often disagree on the methods of governing our nation, but our general goals and adherence to the principle of justice and the rule of law was the same. Enter the militant leftists of the last twelve years. Unlike classical liberals, the left wants to only tear down this racist, misogynistic, homophobic, xenophobic nation. They see America as intrinsically flawed and unworthy of their love and support. Yes, they do indeed hate America, and frankly, if I believed the lies they have been fed, I’d probably hate it too.
This is seen in the arguments between regular Joe Americans and Lefty Larrys. My postings on this very blog for the past ten years have shown the ramped-up hostility, particularly from the left, as the haranguing and venom only intensifies. It has become almost reflexive that if a conservative were to utter “black”, Lefty Larry will respond with “white” just to be contrary. After all, if a conservative says something, it must automatically be wrong, ill-informed, racist, or just plain stupid – right?
Let’s give some examples of these classic exchanges, shall we?
Lefty Larry says, “The police are intrinsically racist throughout our nation. They should, therefore, be defunded and the money reallocated to community social workers to de-escalate dangerous situations.”
Joe American responds, “How’s that working for you? Crime is up well over 50% in many leftist cities such as Portland, Oregon and other leftist strongholds. Ironically the leftist politicians that vote and advocate for this nonsense all hire their own security to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars. I am looking at you, Cori Bush and AOC. (The latter of whom also has advocated for eliminating some prisons. Guess she thinks everyone will just decide to behave in her socialist utopia otherwise they will get a visit from the social workers.) Yep, the left hates the police… with the exception of those in the capitol that protected AOC’s and the other leftists’ dubious virtue.”
Lefty Larry whines, “Everyone should be required to get the Covid19 vaccination. Those that don’t do so and refuse to wear masks are ignorant and don’t care about others. Laws should be passed mandating those that want to travel or work with or for the government must be vaccinated.”
Joe American retorts, “So much for individual rights and freedom there, Larry. By the way, if a person gets vaccinated, doesn’t that theoretically protect them from the unvaccinated? In other words, if you've been jabbed, why are you worried about others not having been? Further, if one is already vaccinated, doesn’t that make irrelevant any ‘protection’ that the dubious mask hokey-pokey that the Fauciites insist upon on everyone wearing on odd numbered days? Is it really about safety or is more about political control at this point?”
Lefty Larry spews, “Russia interfered in the 2016 election and that is why Trump beat St. Hillary.”
Joe American calmly responds, “No, a bunch of Russian bots on Facebook did not sway the election to Trump’s favor. The real interference was from the Democrats and Hillary when they funded the completely debunked and salacious Steele Dossier in order that it would gain traction with the public.”
Lefty Larry stomps his feet in false moral superiority, “Trump paid Stormy Daniels, a porn star, to keep quiet about their affair.”
Joe American says with a raised eyebrow, “I thought sex between consenting adults was nobody else’s business according to the Left. How about credible claims of sexual contact with non-consenting adults by Democrat Presidents. (Juanita Broaddrick and Tara Reade anyone?) Oh yeah, I forgot, Tara Reade’s allegation were already litigated according to Psaki. Reade just wasn’t present for that litigation evidently.”
Lefty Larry angrily exclaims, “The racist Republicans don’t want the poor migrants coming in over the Mexican border because they have ‘brown skin’ and they fear that white Americans will be replaced. We care about all humanity and simply want to help the least of our brothers and sisters.”
Joe American laughs, “Spare me the Bible verse, Skippy, since most of you leftists find your god to be the state and not the Almighty. And us Americans have no problem with people immigrating to America if they do so LEGALLY. This is not about compassion for the Left. This is about adding millions of reliable Democrat voters in the future. Want proof? How come Biden and the left won’t let the more conservative brown-skinned Cubans into America as they risk their lives to escape communism? Is it because these Cubans know better than to vote for policies that turn America more like Cuba every day… for the common good, of course?”
Lefty Larry bellows, “And how about that ‘stable genius’ of Trump? He was not mentally competent to be president.”
Joe American, while doubled over, “Can’t. Stop. Laughing. Do ya’ll hear yourselves? You supposedly elected a senile man with more votes than anyone in history, including Obama, and he cannot string more than five words together without them becoming unintelligible. C’mon man! You know… the thing. Our adversaries are both amazed and amused at our stupidity in putting this dementia-addled corrupt leader of the Biden crime family into the oval office.”
Lefty Larry praisingly states, “Joe Biden is building back better our country and rescinding all of Trump’s horrible policies. He is taking care of the poor and making our economy stronger.”
Joe American retorts, “Can you smell the bovine excrement, folks? Biden in his first week in office made sure to undo some of the greatest things done for our economy. Under Trump we became net exporters of energy for the first time in over five decades. Senile Joe comes in and immediately cancels the XL pipeline and energy exploration/drilling on federal lands. Gas and energy prices have sky-rocketed now, and are higher than the balls on a giraffe, which ironically hurts the poorest Americans the most. His inflationary policies have also caused a huge spike in food and housing too. Lumber is now a better investment than gold… almost.”
Lefty Larry snivels, “The Black Lives Matter and Antifa organizations are only trying to correct societal issues and racism. Those of you who disagree, do so only because you are racists yourselves.”
Joe American shakes his head, “So is that why these punks tore down the statue of the elk in Portland? Who knew that elk were racist! I suppose burning black businesses, barricading police officers of all colors inside their police stations before setting them on fire, and shooting retired black police officer, David Dorn, as he tried to protect a pawn shop from looters is all just a part of the left’s social justice program… right? Hell, a Utah BLM member stated that the American flag is a ‘symbol of hate’. Yep, to the left, it probably is. Even Mara Gay, who is a NY Times staffer and also an MSNBC analyst, said she was ‘disturbed’ by all of the American flags she saw when she was out on Long Island visiting a friend. Here is an ‘unbiased’ member of the leftist media propagating the REAL big lie.”
Lefty Larry self-righteously proclaims, “Those of you that are against critical race theory being championed in our schools must be racists yourselves.”
Joe American snickers, “Nope. We believe people should be treated according to the content of their character and not the color of their skin. I know that is now ‘racist’ to you anti-racist leftists though; it is about equity rather than equality, right? By all means we should teach American history, warts and all, to our children. We should not overwhelmingly focus on ONLY those bad chapters which America has always worked to resolve justly over our history though. CRT is the evolution of critical theory, which is a Marxist interpretation of the oppressed and oppressor. CRT simply comes along and does it one better by saying that all people of color are the oppressed and that whites are the oppressors. The bible and Lincoln both told us that a house divided against itself cannot stand, and yet the left through their racist anti-racism have set race relations in this nation back by many decades. Hey, Lefty Larry, do you think maybe we should point out and decry real racism when it is found, but otherwise focus on those things that bring all of us together as Americans into this once great melting pot? Nah, that would decrease leftist fundraising, amiright?”
Arguments between Leftists and the rest of the country are basically innumerable. The funny thing is that I strongly suspect that the actual leftists are a distinct minority in this country. They simply are very vocal and have the willing support of the leftist media doing their bidding. The rest of America chooses to put up with the nonsense, but will eventually stand up more and more so as they get to their breaking point. Already, regular Joes are beginning to push back against leftist nonsense.
Ultimately, I think the answer is to return to true scholarship and education rather than agenda-driven indoctrination that currently has overtaken our schools and universities. Until that happens and we demand the truth in science, reading, history, civics, and other vital subjects is taught, we can only expect the snowflake glitter-brigades to become even more shrill in their histrionics as they seek to divide Americans. Hang on boys and girls!
