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Tom Basile didn’t mince words on America Right Now when he accused the left of valuing political theater over public safety, and conservatives should listen. For months Basile has used his platform to highlight a pattern: radical rhetoric, soft-on-crime policies, and a political class that seems more interested in scoring points than protecting Americans. His recent focus on the link between anti-police sentiment and real-world violence underscores the urgent choice facing voters this fall.
The stakes aren’t hypothetical. The nation watched in horror when an armed sniper opened fire at a Trump rally on July 13, 2024, in what investigators treated as an assassination attempt that left attendees dead and wounded. More recently, high-profile attacks against conservative figures have hardened the view among patriots that hostile rhetoric and cheerleading for chaos can have deadly consequences. We cannot pretend political violence is the cost of doing business when lives are on the line.
Basile’s broader complaint is simple and correct: Democrats and their allied prosecutors have embraced policies that tie the hands of police and hand street criminals a free pass, all while lecturing law-abiding Americans. From sanctuary city politics to the fixation on defunding and second-guessing law enforcement, the net result is more crime, fewer convictions, and less safety for families and small businesses. That’s not compassion, it’s negligence; it’s a policy choice that puts ideology above the living, breathing Americans who pay taxes and keep our communities running.
Conservative leaders on and off Capitol Hill are right to demand answers and accountability. Lawmakers like Rep. Chip Roy and others have publicly warned that political violence looks less like random acts and more like a strategy in certain circles, and they’re right to push for investigations of networks funding and organizing violent actions. If Democrats want to claim the moral high ground, they should stop weaponizing rhetoric and start supporting common-sense measures to secure our streets and protect public servants who risk their lives daily.
This is not a moment for cowardice or half-measures. Americans want safe neighborhoods, reliable policing, and a criminal-justice system that punishes the guilty and protects victims, not one that coddles criminals because it suits a political narrative. Conservatives must make this a referendum on competence and decency: do we want leaders who prioritize the American family and the rule of law, or officials who shrug while citizens suffer? The answer should drive every vote and every debate between now and Election Day.
Patriots who love this country should be grateful for voices like Basile’s calling out the cowardice of policymakers who put politics ahead of people. We need more truth-tellers who will stand with law enforcement, defend the vulnerable, and demand that elected officials stop sacrificing lives for headlines. If Democrats continue to choose slogans over safety, hardworking Americans will remember who stood up for them when it counted.
