U.S.A. –(Ammoland.com)- “Dems need to allow young people to seize leadership opportunities like the republicans have with people like Rubio, Ryan etc.,” #Marx… uh… #March for Our Live enfant terrible David Hogg proclaimed in a tweet justifying his criticism of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi as old. “We can go younger.”
That he’s itching for power over others is obvious. Believing in the flattery of his special interest handlers and a fawning press, the high school graduate is champing at the bit to run for Congress as soon as he’s old enough. That his lack of any concrete experience or understanding of the Constitution might give anyone second thoughts is a non-starter: Neither is needed for an ignorance-based popularity contest.
What we’re seeing are the first skirmishes in a war with Old Guard Democrats. And we’re seeing that unfold in places where hard-line leftists are gaining traction and predominance over their more “pragmatic” elders, who are increasingly being perceived as out-of-touch, out-of-date and even obstacles.
Despite having any semblance of qualifications, 28-year-old “Democratic Socialist” darling Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ousted 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley in New York’s 14th District. And seemingly perpetual California Senator Dianne Feinstein did not get her state party’s automatic nod – Kevin de León is not only considerably younger, he and Ocasio-Cortez represent a growing demographic that will increasingly factor ethnic interests into its votes.
Time and again Ocasio-Cortez has been shown to be clueless on issues from foreign policy to economics and more, but that doesn’t matter. Look at her district. The guy she beat in the primary got almost 83% of the vote the last time he ran. The only way she can lose is if she does something that gets her arrested and disqualified—and she’d still probably get more votes than the Republican.
True, establishment Dems won’t go gentle into that good night, and with their connections and war chests expect to see more races testing the adage that old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill. But what we’re seeing is the coming to power of a monster of the party’s creation. It feeds off an electorate for which manipulated emotions outweigh anything so mundane as rational policy considerations – never the strong suit for the Democrats anyway.
We’re seeing, for lack of a better term, a mobocracy, and that’s exactly what those behind their manufactured Hogg phenomenon are counting on. And while speaking his mind may have revealed a Freudian slip, it’s just as likely to assume he meant what he said and that his handlers approve when he expresses his intent to “seize leadership opportunities.”
Not “earn.”
“Seize.”
That says a lot about the mindset, that political power is something to be seized, and that political opponents are to be disarmed.
The predicted “Blue Wave” is a an obvious ploy to demoralize and psyche out Republican voters, to make them believe going to the polls would be futile. Don’t fall for it, even though some Republicans appear to be trying their damnedest to make it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Back in December I reported on a House race in Virginia that was forced into a recount and a tie-breaker drawing that could have been avoided if just one more gun owner had bothered to vote. That the gun-grabber didn’t win was a matter of luck.
We see what’s at stake with the unprecedented tactics being employed in opposition to Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination hearings. Knowing the importance of how SCOTUS will rule on Second Amendment and other freedom-related cases, it’s imperative that power be denied to those who feel entitled to seize it. It’s imperative that you and I do our parts to keep that from happening.
About David Codrea:
David Codrea is the winner of multiple journalist awards for investigating / defending the RKBA and a long-time gun owner rights advocate who defiantly challenges the folly of citizen disarmament.
In addition to being a field editor/columnist at GUNS Magazine and associate editor for Oath Keepers, he blogs at “The War on Guns: Notes from the Resistance,” and posts on Twitter: @dcodrea and Facebook.
Young Mr. Hogg strikes me, likely others too, as Hitler Reincarnated. Having experienced the travail attributal to the earlier one, do we want or need to experience another? I would think not.
Pat, Wild Bill, Trumped; All right on the mark about Hogg, just lets keep the gun out of his hands when they totally throw him under the bus, he is not going to take that well at all!!!!!!!!
In the political culture of complaint and division the Democrats have been creating, David Hogg has a “golden ticket” and is offering it to a wide group. With identity politics based on group “victimization” you need to belong to a group with a claim to being victimized, or having been victimized historically. Hogg and other non-minority males have spent a dozen years in public schools, and will spend another four to six in under-grad and grad, with the message hammered in that every social ill is their fault, that they have a trans generational responsibly for whatever was done hundreds… Read more »
Little sociopath Hoggie does not realize he has no place running for office in the Dem party these days with the victim hierarchy of cultural marxists. He is a white male, so he has no chance over a person of color. Even though he is gay he still does not rank above a minority, so he will have to check his white privilege and step aside. Hogg’s only chance would be to become a trans gender – the one group of whites who rank above minorities in victim status. He is power hungry and enough of a sociopath to absolutely… Read more »
American Patriot; she sure did! m b w; Tou-ch’e ! Wild Bill; Right ON! Buck Cassidy; Right, Dust In The Wind; Anything there has blown away a long time ago!! Sam W; worse he is set to be a Dictator for sure!!! Tom Cat; Just like I said, Planned Parenthood Selective Abortions!!!!!!!!! Martin J Camp ; If all you have to do is criticize what is written here, my 1st amendment right is why don’t you read a book???????? NITE ALL!
Sinister and frightful, a proxy for the millions of youth with no future, save what they can wrest from The System. Couple this with the illegal immigrant onslaught, many of whom seek that same ride on the backs of decreasing taxpayers, and we are heading, rapidly, for a societal meltdown. From that, I expect a violent reaction, acts of desperation and of dogma, focused upon the last remaining citizenry of a Constitutional Republic – you, and me. And our numbers are dwindling, while theirs burgeon, rapidly. Cause for alarm, gentlemen.
n. r. ringlee Your right about Trump he has take the Demo-Rats by the tail and it has all of their pantyhose all tied in nots and it’s fun just to sit back to see just how unglued they come, they are really having trouble with their sanity and it really shows more and more every day!!!!! The thing I look at is if what the Republican Party had all of their people going for the nomination and Trump got it , what does that say about the party in general????????
Pistol Pete, Alex, & Mike; Right! tomcat look what they have been working under! JCS HITLER JR! Sam W RIGHT ON!! Rocket Man; Perfect for both, Demo-Rats & Just needs the Tattoos! H E Hogg has over 30 years to do that like Ford!!!!
Unfortunately, a lot of people in this country vote based on immutable characteristics, and not the politician’s viewpoints on relevant matters. DH (correctly) knows that young folk are more likely to vote for young politicians, regardless of their viewpoints. Andrew Gillium’s only playing card is the race card. The socialist Ocasio-Cortez can only play on her looks and age. Of course, groupthink kicks in at that point. Young people will castigate others in their peer group for not voting “their way”. Ethnic groups will scream bloody murder if someone doesn’t toe the “party line”. That sort of thing. Hell, during… Read more »
There is a lot to be said about his father being FBI and his mother having a government job, also. I am not saying all employees are bad but it appears the deep swamp spread all the way to Fla.