It’s time to accept that some people simply cannot be reached – they are like smelly, virgin Terminators who cannot be reasoned with. They’re called Democrats. Not all Democrats, some aren’t complete automatons, they’re just too busy and don’t pay attention to anything outside their immediate area. That’s fine, people don’t have to pay attention. But they do need to be informed about how their fellow Democrats are either actively engaging in activities that are anti-American or enabling those activities. And then we must let all of them marinate in the consequences of their stupid decisions.
California is a mess. Much of what burned in wildfires from liberal “environmental” policies preventing forest management will burn because of bad liberal policies. I’m having real difficulty trying to bring myself to care.
Honestly, aside from a couple of friends, several of whom are in the process of leaving the Los Angeles area, I couldn’t care less what happens out there. I felt bad for them when their city burned in state government-fueled wildfires. Still, the aftermath that has people being absolutely screwed by local and state governments as they try to demolish the charred remains of their houses so they can start to rebuild is all their doing. They voted for these idiots as they imposed insane permitting laws and regulations that will make it take years before anyone can rebuild their home, so why should I care if they’ve screwed themselves into a corner?
There comes a certain point at which you tell your friend who continually complains that everyone they date turns out to be a loser that they’re actively pursuing losers – that their problems are their own fault – and you keep your mouth shut when they bring around the next loser. That’s how I view Democrats.
It’s one thing when they make problems for themselves; it’s another when they spend their time, effort, and our money trying to impose those problems on everyone else. Love public schools? Great, send your kids there. (A lot of them don’t, and the rest move to places with good schools, where most people can’t afford to live.) But don’t work to make it more difficult, or impossible, for others to do the same.
But I’m straying. This is about California. To hell with LA?
Should we just leave the state to destroy itself? They do overwhelmingly vote for the people who are making that happen, so maybe we should let them. They’re going broke and will likely be looking for a federal bailout soon. Pass. You can only tell a kid something is sharp or hot so many times. If they’re hell-bent on touching it to find out for themselves, you just have to accept that they’re going to do it.
Some people can learn by being taught, while others have to learn the hard way. After generations of blind loyalty to a failed political party, it is abundantly clear that Democrats fall into the latter category.
Of course, there are always the questions you have for yourself when you are faced with the idea of letting an American city be overrun by criminals, like will the Democrats eventually step up and stop their base from harming their fellow Americans? I honestly do not know the answer to that question.
You’d think they would – they need their votes, after all. But Democrats are an odd, evil bunch who stand with mutilating the genitals of children and embrace the idea of kindergarten teachers discussing their sex lives with their 5-year-old students, so it’s difficult to predict.
Rationally, no politician would side with the unambiguous majority of the population on anything, let alone one that sexualizes children in any way. But that’s where the energy is in the Democratic Party – they’re a very motivated interest group on the left. You’re not really dealing with people; rational thought occurs to these, who are the door-knocking activist donor base.
If you stand with people who shouldn’t be within a football field of a child, I don’t think you’ve got the best judgment or moral compass. I also have difficulty caring if you spend your time punching yourself in the face, literally or metaphorically.
Ultimately, I’m inclined to let California leftists punch themselves in the face, but only to a certain point. I’ll be curious to see if that point is before or after their Governor has had enough. I honestly don’t know the answer to that.
Derek Hunter is the host of the Derek Hunter Show on WMAL in Washington, DC, and has a free daily podcast (subscribe!) and author of the book, Outrage, INC., which exposes how liberals use fear and hatred to manipulate the masses, and host of the weekly “Week in F*cking Review” podcast where the news is spoken about the way it deserves to be. Follow him on Twitter at @DerekAHunter.