by Kevin Lewis, American Thinker:
In a recent speech, Joe Biden described “MAGA” Republicans as threatening “the very foundations of our republic” and stated that they espouse “extreme ideology.” He differentiated between mainstream Republicans (with whom he says he can work) and “MAGA Republicans,” who are “a threat to this country.” In a more recent speech, he used the term “Mega MAGA Republicans.” I guess that refers to those of us who really, really, really want to make America great again. You say it like it’s a bad thing…
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A MAGA Republican is not a member of some esoteric cult. MAGA Republicans are not members of a secret society, meeting by candlelight in the basement of an imposing Gothic structure plotting the demise of innocent victims.
When Donald Trump began campaigning for the 2016 election, he used the slogan “Make America Great Again” to announce that he believed some important aspects of our government, our society, and, indeed, our whole country had become too disengaged from the principles that made this country great, and that he would work to reestablish those principles. That seemed to resonate with people — not just a small fraction of people, but many. That was obviously the reason he was elected.
From his recent speech, however, it seems Joe Biden would have us believe MAGA Republicans are a splinter group, ideologically possessed and willing to engage in any form of confrontation and violence to advance their agenda. He wants us to believe that MAGA is “code” for wreaking destruction on anyone who disagrees. He wants us to believe that they are Alt-Right activists, criminally associated purveyors of mayhem.
They are not.
Even from the actual words in the acronym, MAGA Republicans want to “Make America Great Again.” That doesn’t seem like an evil thing to do — not for those who love our country. Actually, it seems like a very good thing to do, given our current state of affairs.
Does the desire for adherence to the U.S. Constitution, for small government, individual freedom, a strong economy, energy independence, safe cities, secure border, strong military, and fair trade relations sound like extreme ideology? Do people who wish for these things threaten our country? In what universe does that make even a shred of sense? Indeed, the only threat they may pose is to the ongoing political careers of those who wish to retain the levers of power and control. If they are voted out of office, they may feel the threat of having to find a way to make a living doing real work in some field of endeavor, and, in fairness, that may scare them beyond the capacity for rational thought.
While I am sure that the current administration and the Democrat party in general want the very best for our country and all of its citizens (really?), I believe we could do better. Despite recent policy and political decisions that would indicate intentions to the contrary, they certainly don’t want to turn us into a Marxist regime…do they? They don’t want us to become a socialist/communist country with ubiquitous and necessary draconian enforcement measures. Do they?
Thomas Jefferson stated in a 1788 document to Edward Carrington that “the natural progress of things is for liberty to yield, and government to gain ground.” The Swiss political theorist Jean-Jacques Rousseau warned that there is a strong tendency for members of the government to usurp the sovereign power in order to pursue their own private interests, leading to tyranny.
It would be absurd to suggest that our country is edging precipitously close to tyranny, wouldn’t it? Absurd, but not out of the question — not if we consider connections to China, Russia, and Ukraine, which have purportedly enriched several individuals with familial connections to those at the highest levels of power.
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