Staff Reports
The predictably frenetic world of leftist media has once again proven that Trump Derangement Syndrome is alive and well. As the election draws near, the far-left opinion pages of publications like The New York Times and The Washington Post have been buzzing with sheer panic. It is almost comical to witness the extreme lengths to which these pundits will go in their quest to paint Donald Trump as the boogeyman of American politics.
In the past week alone, the leftist narrative has spun wildly, transforming into a hysterical whirlwind of accusations and hysterics. One might think these writers have a scheduled meltdown timer set for just before any election results. The New York Times has rolled out a buffet of atrocious forecasts, suggesting that if Trump were to retake power, it would result in political mayhem and rampant corruption. Their headlines seem to imply that merely mentioning Trump is enough to summon an apocalypse.
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Meanwhile, the Washington Post didn’t take a break from this liberal carnival, presenting a parade of doomsday predictions. One article frets that Trump aims to instill fear in the electorate, while another warns that his administration would only exacerbate the challenges facing Social Security. The dire warnings around Trump’s influence echo like the cry of a broken record, scratching at the same old tunes of fear and chaos. If the left had a nickel for every time they conjured a dystopian vision associated with Trump, they might just solve the national debt crisis overnight.
It almost seems as if being a member of the commentator class on the left requires a certain level of delusion. Claiming that Trump is at the heart of every problem in America is a tough sell, especially for those huddled inside their narratives. The ink was barely dry on some of these articles before the anticipation of Trump’s supposed tyranny was baselessly exaggerated. If only writing contests were held for this sort of hyperbolic nonsense, they would flood the market with their failures.
One of the more absurd claims from the liberal opinion brigade suggests that Trump’s support implies an inherent threat to democracy itself. This boasts the same intellectual rigor as arguing that too many toppings on a pizza will lead to a culinary disaster. The idea that modern-day populism is to blame for democracy’s woes reeks of elitist snobbery, demonstrating a fundamental disconnect with the average American voter whose voices they have missed.
And yet, through all this chaos, it appears the left is more afraid of Trump winning than they would care to admit. They look at their predicted headlines and see doom and gloom while conservatives see a rallying cry. The left’s incessant caterwauling indicates that deep down, they know their policies are not resonating, and the upcoming election may just be the Curtis LeMay of their fears—unfairly real and shockingly loud. The narrative has been set, and it’s one filled with more panic than reason. As the clock ticks down to Election Day, the intensity and absurdity of these narratives seem poised to escalate, leaving one question on everyone’s minds—what will the left come up with next?
