Has the U.S. Progressive/Left reached its Fort Sumter moment?
Significant conflicts in history rarely spring forth from a singular incident. Rather, what is seen as an incendiary event is in reality the accumulation of disputes that have led to a flashpoint. Firing on Fort Sumter, which began the Civil War, was the end result of a century-old debate on human bondage. Similar to the newborn Confederacy’s advocacy of that horrible practice, the Left’s disdain for individual rights and American sovereignty has led to the current, stunning split in U.S. politics.
For most of American History, apart from the terrible aberration of slavery that precipitated the War Between the States, the concepts of personal freedom and the nation’s national dominion over its own territory reigned supreme. The trend had consistently been towards enhancing individual liberty, from the ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence, to the adoption of the Bill of Rights, the ending of slavery and segregation, and the extension of voting rights to all adult citizens.
Despite substantial disagreements between Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives, broad agreement on those topics prevailed. But a new and rather alien influence has entered national politics, one which threatens to rend the nation apart and disassemble the Constitution. Progressive/Left actions over the past several years constitute a political assault, a Fort Sumter moment, against the United States both as a physical nation and as a Constitutional government.
Consider the totality of what Progressives advocate, and what they do. As reported in the Free Beacon, Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez has called the extremist radical Congresswoman from New York, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, “ “the future of the party.” If so, her views on the issues are a source of deep concern. She opposes free enterprise, believing that “Capitalism can’t be redeemed because of the profit motive.” She wishes to endanger national security by slashing U.S. defense spending to dangerously low levels, and bringing all U.S. troops home. She essentially advocates open borders, and the misuse of American tax dollars to provide benefits to those entering the nation illegally.
Leftist politicians in “sanctuary cities” openly seek to prevent the enforcement of federal laws on immigration, even against thse illegals who have commited crimes against American citizens. Progressive judges, particularly in the Ninth Circuit, have frequently placed their left-wing views above Constitutional or statutory law. Throughout universities and the educational establishment, students with centrist and conservative views are openly penalized and intimidated for their beliefs.
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The problem isn’t limited to politicians. Robert Knight, writing in the Washington Times, explains: “…cultural Marxists advance their doctrines and silence any dissension…” A senior social media manager has called for imprisoning President Trump, apparently for merely having beliefs that differ from the Left. Facebook, Twitter, and Google have all, to varying degrees, suppressed non-Leftist users.
It’s more than just words. The Washington Post notes that Missouri Democrat State Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal has called for the assassination of President Trump (under pressure, she later relented.) Across the nation, many on the left consider it appropriate to physically assault individuals for expressing contrary opinions. Progressive elected officials, such as Portland, Oregon’s Mayor Ted wheeler, have discouraged police from protecting those assaulted by Antifa, a recent example being journalist Andy Ngo.
Antifa supporter Willem Van Spronsen, armed with incendiary devices and a firearm attacked an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Center. The attack itself is only part of the issue. The praise and support he has received for his assault on a law enforcement agency is the key, and vastly disturbing, issue.
The initiation of violence and rioting by those who disagreed with the election results of 2016 was condoned and excused by Progressives and leftists. Those acts were not the results of any particular policy or act of the President. I was in Washington, D.C. just before the inauguration, before Donald Trump was even sworn in. The violence was already underway.
This is not politics as usual; it is far darker. This is insurrection, a replay of the attack on Fort Sumter.
Picture: Ft. Sumter (National Park Service)