As I write this, the world awaits the jury verdict on the latest witch hunt targeting former president and presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. The implications of the verdict itself on the country and the “justice” system itself are enormous. In the midst of all the distractions, it is important to call attention to the panic of the Democrats and the media and how it reveals the core of the establishment (i.e. the left’s) primary mission: using raw and base fearmongering to frighten the American public into accepting totalitarian behavior as the national norm.
The Democrat Party and their handmaidens’ use of fear, threats, and chaos isn’t new; it’s what they do because they can’t defend their destruction of the basic values of this country and quality of life of the average American. Frightening people into silence or compliance is their only way to survive and maintain power.
The trials of Trump were meant to bring about the Big Fear, supposedly terrifying anyone who would dare to confront and challenge the bureaucratic establishment. That’s not working quickly enough, so now the Biden administration (i.e. the system) has decided more unhinged fearmongering is now needed. Enter Robert De Niro, who remains obsessed and consumed with hate for the former president. As they found after the roundly mocked performance, sending De Niro to speak on behalf of the president’s re-election campaign was like sending the Hindenburg to rescue the people of the Titanic. At a Biden campaign arranged press conference in front of the New York courthouse handling the Trump “hush money” trial, De Niro was the star, issuing a wide variety of non-specific doom, gloom and planetary-ending catastrophes that would manifest if Trump were elected again as president. After mentioning the September 11th attacks, De Niro appeared to equate Trump with Al-Qaeda, then assured the eager press: “Donald Trump wants to destroy not only this city, but the country and, eventually, he could destroy the world… Under Trump this kind of government will perish from the earth. I don’t mean to scare you, no, no wait…maybe I do mean to scare you. If Trump returns to the White House, you can kiss these freedoms goodbye… and elections, forget about it… ” The only doomsday thing missing was cats sleeping with dogs.
Considering the location and a jury that was not sequestered, it’s fair to say De Niro’s remarks were targeting the jury itself. The prosecutors seem to expect a New York city jury will ignore the facts (and lack thereof) of a case and convict based on fear and loathing. I hope they’re wrong. De Niro’s remarks also indicate the Democrats are taking the polls serious after having decided earlier to ignore them. And, as Politico notes, they are on full-blown “freakout” as a result.
The Biden camp’s response? Fear itself. No specifics on the issues like inflation, open borders, unrelenting crime, millions of unvetted foreigners pouring into the country, wars across the globe, because there is no defense for these catastrophes. Instead, if Biden isn’t re-elected, we’re told life as we know it will end.
The De Niro debacle wasn’t a one-off event, marred by an unhinged actor going ‘off-script.’ The “frighten them into compliance” strategy was dutifully facilitated by that other disaster, “The View,” on which First Lady Jill Biden declared, “As time goes on and as people start to focus a little bit more about what’s at stake and start to become educated on the issues and the differences between the two men… I believe that Americans are going to choose good over evil.” Ah, the irony of a Biden invoking a threat of biblical proportions. If you don’t vote for Joe, you’re voting for evil! And besides, Joe isn’t leading because Americans are unfocused and ignorant. Got it.
How do they get around the disaster of Biden’s presidency? In the ultimate ‘laugh-out-loud’ remark. Jill declared things “could get a lot worse under a Trump presidency.” Really? Things could be worse with Trump? That’s her pitch? Yeah, no. While the swamp attempted a soft coup while kneecapping him, Trump delivered the best economy in human history, energy independence, and none of the world’s enemies were running roughshod over civilization.
But “The View” wasn’t done. On the same show they welcomed writer John Grisham, who “joked” about the assassination of Supreme Court justices. Fox News reported, “’I wrote a great book called ‘The Pelican Brief’ in which two Supreme Court Justices were assassinated, and I’ve thought about doing it again!’ Grisham said during a Wednesday guest appearance on ABC’s ‘The View,’ sparking laughter from the audience. ‘No, no, no, no!’ co-host Joy Behar quickly replied… ‘It’s just fiction,’ Behar said, echoing his phrasing. ‘It’s just made-up stories.’” Justice Brett Kavanaugh might have a different opinion about that.
That’s what the Democrats have always wanted to do – – scare and threaten us. It is the only thing they have as we’ve seen the disaster of the government’s COVID debacle, defunding the police, no-bail laws, the surging of unvetted people into this country from both the northern and southern borders, and our own government labeling conservative American citizens as bigots. More fear for more control. Or so they think. I have a new book coming out on July 23 called “Fear Itself: Inside the Left’s Mind Killing Agenda” addressing exactly this issue, its history, and how it manifests. Knowing none of this is normal or organic is our first step in refusing to be controlled by it.
The good news is, the level of Trump’s support indicates that Americans aren’t scaredy-cats. We may be quiet and sometimes slow to react, but we are not fools. Courtesy of the Founders, we still have a way to remind the corrupt who is in charge. We are the final jury, and November 5 is the day when our voices will be heard. Oh yes, they’ll cheat and there will be shenanigans, but those can be overcome at the ballot box by the determined, and fearless, will of the people.
Tammy Bruce, an Independent Conservative, has traversed a unique political journey that reflects her commitment to principles rather than party affiliations. She joined Fox News in 2005 as a Political Contributor, hosting her show “Get Tammy Bruce” on Fox Nation and providing insightful commentary on various issues for the Association for Mature Americans (AMAC).