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Wajahat Ali — a left-leaning columnist who writes for outlets like The Daily Beast and who hosts a Substack called The Left Hook — went viral this week after a livestreamed monologue that many Americans found shocking and contemptuous. His performance was not the sober op-ed of a concerned commentator but an abrasive, triumphalist rant that reveled in division rather than offering any serious argument.
In the clip Ali taunted his political opponents with lines like “you have lost” and repeatedly boasted that “brown people…breeding people” have already begun to reshape the country, even sneering that “American culture sucks.” The vulgarity and contempt of those statements were undeniable, and they were broadcast widely on social platforms where the rhetoric could do real damage to civic trust.
Ali’s outburst came in the wake of a gruesome ambush outside the Farragut West Metro station that left one West Virginia National Guard member dead and another gravely wounded, an attack whose suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, later pleaded not guilty and is now facing serious charges. The timing — and Ali’s cavalier celebration of demographic change — made his remarks feel not just irresponsible but callous toward victims and the nation’s security concerns.
This is exactly the sort of elite, moral grandstanding conservatives have warned about: media figures treating America’s traditions and its people with scorn while urging permanent cultural and demographic upheaval. There is a pattern here — a culturally powerful class that scorns working institutions, sneers at ordinary tastes, and then pats itself on the back for being “woke” and enlightened. That contempt isn’t intellectual bravery; it’s social vandalism dressed up as commentary.
Platforms that give Ali a megaphone must be held to account. Ali’s Substack and his columns amplify his voice and make his provocations profitable rather than corrective, and editors who permit this kind of tribal triumphalism should be asked why they elevate rhetoric that divides rather than informs. Free speech is not a grant of immunity from consequences; when commentary crosses into tribal derision it invites pushback from citizens who actually value cohesion and patriotism.
Worse still, the mainstream media’s reflexive defense of left-wing provocateurs while slinging labels at anyone who questions mass migration is deeply hypocritical. If newspapers and networks are going to lecture the country about respect and decency, they should start by practicing it — not by celebrating columnists who openly mock the lived experiences and sacrifices of servicemembers and ordinary Americans.
Conservatives and independents alike should be alarmed that voices like Ali’s get coverage and applause while the real work of rebuilding civic faith goes undone. This episode is a test: will the publishers and platforms that profit from partisan outrage insist on standards, or will they keep stoking division for clicks? The better instinct of the country — pride in service, respect for the rule of law, and a healthy patriotism — deserves defenders who speak plainly and defend the common good.
