Soul-Searching vs. Finger-Pointing: The Aftermath of the Democrats’ ‘Crushing Defeat’
Article first appeared in The Stream, November 15, 2024
The gentlest way to describe the outcome of the 2024 presidential election is that the Right secured a “decisive victory”—winning control not only of the White House, but both chambers of Congress as well. That means the Left has experienced a “crushing defeat.”
Those on the Right aren’t gloating that Democrats are suffering. (Mostly.) We’re too concerned about Americans in every geographical place and identifiable demographic who’ve been suffering for the last four years. Those voters rebelled against an oppressive, illegitimately imposed, out-of-touch elite. They aimed their ire at legacy media, censorial social media platforms, and the off-the-cliff Left academia.
The denizens of far-Left institutions will now show us their character by the way they grapple with this crushing defeat. Their options are basically these: finger-pointing and soul-searching.
Which figures on the left are choosing from Column A, and which from Column B?
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