Trump is a threat to Democracy. MAGA is a threat to Democracy. Nationalists are a threat to Democracy. Racists are a threat to Democracy.  Everyone but Democrats seem to be a threat to Democracy, but what is the Left really saying?

What is Democracy?

There are several ideas which constitute a Democracy; however, In general, Democracy is 1) The ability to propose and discuss virtually any idea, even if it is unpalatable to the government or overall abhorrent.  The idea is that debating the idea ultimately reveals the most prudent idea or best solution, whereas in a dictatorship (or other forms of government), there would be no debate.  2) Citizens freely able to openly participate in government, disseminate ideas, and be heard.  A true government “Of the People.”  3) The right to vote.  Not all citizens have the right to vote, and even the Constitution does not provide such language; however, a majority of citizens can vote for anyone, or vote for anything they believe in.

As defined, a Democracy is “a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.”

Issues with Democracy

There are issues with that pure Democracy though, especially if your values aren’t in power.  Democracy has been described as “… two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.”  Democracy works very well for the majority, but not so well for the minority.  Luckily, our Founding Fathers understood this and created Representative or Constitutional Republic – a Democracy, but not a direct-Democracy, with a focus on Liberty, where Liberty “is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote”.

Threat to Democracy

When the Liberal Left is in the majority, they scream “Democracy!”  They state the majority voted, so therefore the majority wins.  However, when the Liberal Left is in the minority, or staring down a losing election, there are howls about the “Threat to Democracy” and how the minority must be accounted for.  This is especially true if it goes against their ideals.  There is no threat to Democracy.  In fact, this is how Democracy works.  The threat they’re truly screaming about is the threat to their power and control, which is a threat to they’re continued implementation of what they believe.

No Threats to Democracy, Only Threats to Their Control

The Democrats are responsible for the most un-Democratic events in modern history.  Here are just a few of their “Democratic” actions…

• COVID lockdowns:  Threatening ruin, lost jobs, public ridicule, and complete isolation for open discussion or refusing to get the “jab”.  Are those actions of a Democracy?  For example, freedom of religion is a key tenent in a Democracy.  If my religion states I cannot take particular medicines, why should I be forced to?  If the “jab” was made with pork, would the left have forced Muslims to take it?
• Social Media:  If Democracy is about discussion of ideas, and the freedom to do so without punishment, why is the Government working with Social Media companies to silence discussion on topics they deem “unacceptable”?  Isn’t this the complete antithesis of a Democracy?
• Climate Change:  Whether you believe in Climate Change or not is irrelevant for this post; however, why won’t the Government or the Liberals even discuss this topic?  They claim the science is settled; however, you should walk away from someone when they say science is settled, becuase science is never settled.  The purpose of science is to continually challenge and continually defend ideas.  “The Science is Settled” argument should send chills down your spine.  That’s their way of telling you to shut up and bend over.

The Liberal Left’s concern isn’t about Democracy; rather, it’s about power and control.  A threat to Democracy isn’t what we believe a true threat to Democracy might be.  It’s a threat to the Left’s “interpretation” of what Democracy is.  A threat to what they want Democracy to be.  We should not mix those two concepts up.  For the people vs. control the people.  We have to decide as a nation.