Staff Reports
In a political landscape that’s become more like a three-ring circus than a measured debate, leave it to former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton to perform somersaults in their criticism of the president deploying the National Guard in Washington D.C. While the media’s all too willing to nod along when it suits them, they sure do seem to flip the script when the president takes charge. But really, shouldn’t some issues, like keeping our streets from turning into a dystopian landscape right out of a sci-fi novel, transcend political games?
Let’s start with the basics. According to a recent Washington Post poll, a whopping 65% of residents in D.C. believe crime is a big problem, an issue swiftly snowballing from last year’s 56%. But hey, what are statistics when there’s a narrative to maintain, right? As crime knocks on more doors than an overeager salesman, you’d think there’d be some bipartisan footwork to address it. Nope! Instead, we get Pelosi and Clinton bemoaning the presence of the National Guard as if they’re the villains in some overblown political drama.
In the world of progressive politics, opposing nearly everything the president endorses seems to have become the go-to strategy. One can’t help but chuckle at the irony, considering the media was practically confessing their agreement with this line of thinking not too long ago. The need for law and order shouldn’t be a controversial topic; it should be a unanimous chorus among our leaders. If neighborhood safety is ultimately a win-win conversation, why are some people treating it like a loss?
All this makes you think of the unsung heroes quietly doing their jobs a few blocks away from where history is being made or unmade, depending on your perspective. It whispers of the need to recognize real heroism, though that particular hero’s name might not roll comfortably off the tongue for some. Maybe any talk about awarding a Presidential Medal of Freedom to someone called Big Balls is just a step too far into chaotic territory for today’s delicate political sensibilities.
But at the end of the day, the real question is: how far will this game of opposing-for-opposing’s-sake go before it turns into sheer folly? If we can’t even agree that keeping people safe is a priority, perhaps we need to rethink what’s really at stake here and who this show is really serving. Until then, the political circus continues, entertaining as ever for those with a front-row seat.
