Anarchists Attack America

There is no greater evil than anarchy – Sophocles

There is solid unity among those who rely on and revere America’s unique form of government. That government was born in a fight for independence from England and then established with rules and values in a Constitution. Among those faithful to our form of government, there are differences of opinion on how best to interpret these original rules and values in light of advancing technology, cultural shifts, and events in other parts of the world. Healthy debate on the competing theories of heavier taxation vs. lesser taxation, more regulation vs. less regulation, open borders vs. controlled borders, etc. enriches everyone’s knowledge and serves to inform voters. But underlying this vigorous discussion has always been an assumption that preserving the core fundamentals that define us as being “American” are common to each side. People grounded in these fundamentals are intrinsically united and not divided.

There has always been a small percentage of people who seek a different value system, culture, and form of government than what came into being with the beginning of the “United States” in 1787. Every country in the world has the problem of “one size never fits all”. The choice for these detractors has always been to adapt and find some compromise they can live with, or move to another country with a government and value system more suited to their tastes. The current vocal, often violent, crop of malcontents despise America. They trumpet that our country and its founding is intrinsically racist, fatally flawed, and without hope of redemption.

What has never been tolerated in more than two centuries of our history is for any effort of this group to take root and remake the American system into something entirely antithetical to its founding principles. If that were permitted, it would mean the end of the American model and the start of something vastly different. Americans have always fiercely defended against those who desire to dismantle the country.

From the point of view of patriots who are united in preserving the American system, those attacking America this way are anarchists, pure and simple. They are not an entity with whom to “unify” politically since their goal is to jettison the essence of our country. Nor is theirs a “competing” point of view for how America should evolve, but rather a movement to undo the very foundations of our society, history, and form of government.

Despite their noise and provocations, the number of anarchists living among us has historically been relatively small and their actions inconsequential to our country’s existence. Except once. In 1861, anarchists banded together in a big way to try and forcefully cement slavery into America’s future. In that case, Americans who were solidly united in what had been an inexorable march towards ending slavery put these anarchists down forcefully. More than half a million lives were lost during our country’s one and only Civil War. After that war, the Constitution was amended to formally end slavery. The American system prevailed and was not replaced by new governing model with a different value system.

We don’t believe the current crop of 2020 anarchists are anywhere near as large, united or organized as were the anarchists in 1861. The present-day rioters are despicable for their attacks on police and destruction of statues and small businesses. But unlike in 1861, their goals and ideology are not the official stance of any state government. The 2020 anarchists are little more than a semi-organized mob. Their violent actions are well within the capabilities of city and/or state governments to contain. Granted, some city’s leaders, disgracefully, are allowing these mobs to destroy property and make headlines for their own political gain. However, the reality is these agitators could be put down at any time if local officials were motivated to do so.

This is a far cry from 1861 when 11 state governments, led by South Carolina, fully adopted an anarchist stance and organized to form what they believed was a completely separate country and government (the Confederate States of America) supported by their own “federal” army. Only when we see clear signs of this level of commitment by more than a few states is it time to fear them as a genuine threat to our democracy. The apparent acquiescence of some city mayors to the headline grabbing spectacle of rioters in their streets is purely a political calculation. These officials are perfectly able to control the unrest and stop the violence. Nor should their shameful inaction be mistaken as a city or state government’s full commitment to the ideology of the mob. We cannot ignore, however, how much “top cover”, the Democrat party has given the mob.

We strongly believe there exist Democrats who believe in America and respect its founding and traditions. They may disagree with Republicans on the appropriate levels of defense spending, social safety nets and so on, but they do not seek to undermine the core fundamentals of the country. In theory, there can be political compromises, bi-partisan coalitions, and a working business relationship between these Democrats and their Conservative counterparts. This has been the case throughout most of our history.

That being said, the anarchists of today are operating in plain sight within the structure of the Democrat Party. Some of them have been elected to public office. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has agreed, if grudgingly, to allow extreme leftists and their positions to carry weight and influence. These political bedmates are championing a decidedly un-American agenda and set of policies. Regardless of whether you are Democrat, Republican, liberal or conservative, there can never be any political compromise, coalition, or unity with anarchists. Yet, that is exactly what is happening within the Democrat Party. The longer they allow their insurgent guests to infiltrate and remain in their ranks, the more the entire Democrat Party will be identified as synonymous with the anarchists.

After the election is over, there will be no more immediate need for feckless mayors and governors to try and influence voters by allowing violence in their city streets. Yes, if Trump is reelected, some unprincipled city and state leaders will want rioters on display to show how dissatisfied they are with the result. But while these leaders, as well as the thugs in the mob, may want to continue acting out for their own selfish reasons, the political event they were attempting to influence will be over, no matter who wins the election.

With the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, we fully expect the coming battle to fill her seat will consummate the relationship between Democrats and the anarchists. The Democrats established an abominable standard of behavior during the confirmation of Justice Kavanaugh. We expect no less this time, especially since we will now see a true ideological change in the court (unlike with Kavanaugh’s confirmation). Will we see Democrats interrogating Judge Coney Barrett in the upcoming hearings or will it be the anarchists doing the questioning? Will we be able to tell the difference?