American liberals often describe themselves as social democrats. They use this term in order to distinguish themselves from the bad socialists. Good socialists, such as themselves, are committed to democracy, whereas it is the bad ones who adopt dictatorial tactics.
In other words, liberals assure us they can be trusted to defend our republican values. They have no intention of tearing down the constitutional institutions bequeathed us from our Founders. They therefore insist on their love of country and allegiance to the rule of the people.
This is a lie! It is a horrible, horrendous lie! If there were any doubt, the Kanavaugh confirmation process exposed the underlying allegiances of most liberals. They don’t want a system in which checks and balances prevent any particular faction from dominating the government. They are dedicated to taking it over at any cost.
The current full court press against our congressional and legal institutions is an unprecedented attack on our political heritage. To be specific, the resist movement makes no bones about trying to shut down the operations of the government. Meanwhile efforts to railroad Kanavaugh demonstrated contempt for the rule of law.
Yes, liberals talk like democrats. The problem is that they neither think nor behave like democrats. Everywhere that socialists and communists have seized the reins of power, they instituted totalitarian controls. Once in charge, they insist on being in charge of everything. This is not an accident. It is in the nature of socialism.
Lord Acton famously warned that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Many of us repeat this dictum because it is true. Once a set of individuals obtains complete command, the rules to which they once declared a dedication are inoperative. Now raw force is in the driver’s seat.
This has happened everywhere socialist regimes took over. That includes the Soviet Union, Communist China, North Korea, Eastern Europe, Cuba, and Venezuela. Liberals claim that this is because the wrong people captured these movements. Things will be different with them because they are nicer.
Right! We saw how nice liberals were with Kavanaugh. Imagine what they would do if they had unfettered control of the seats of power. Happily, the Republicans still offer a counterweight. But what if this did not exist?
Socialism is about a few special people at the top dominating an entire society. These folks would determine every important economic, legal, medical, educational and religious decision. On the grounds that they are smarter and nicer than others, they would dictate what people ate, wore, and said.
First, because they commanded a comprehensive government, their tendrils would be everywhere. Their minions, like the German Stasi, could spy and coerce at will. With no one to stop them, once confronted by defiance, they would seek to crush it. Isn’t this one of history’s most indelible lessons?
Second, after people obtain absolute control, their primary mission is to retain control. The sociologist Robert Michels taught us this in his Iron Law of Oligarchy. His observations of union leaders revealed that they spent much of their time suppressing challenges to their power.
What makes American liberals different? Recent events in Washington provide copious evidence that nothing does. Once Hillary lost the presidential election to Trump, it became plain that Democrats believed they had an inherent right to govern. They would not, like genuine democrats, hand over control, to a hated foe.
As per the socialists that they are, they concluded they had the ability to disrupt, to destroy, and to dominate by whatever means possible. They said as much. No lie was too egregious. No dirty trick too dirty. No violation of our democratic institutions off limits.
These are vile people. They are anti-American. Their ambitions are totalitarian. However they rationalize suppression as being for the good of all, if we surrender to their lust for power, we are doomed. Once in complete control, there is nothing to which they will not stoop.
In the past, we fought against fascist domination. Millions of lives were lost to prevent Hitler from imposing his dystopian dreams on the world. We also opposed communist domination. We understood that the Russians would bring Stalinist practices to our shores.
Now the chief threat is domestic. Liberals, having morphed into avowed socialists, unleashed their inner demons. Who is currently assaulting people in the streets? Who is engaging in character assassination? Is this the handiwork of nice people who can be trusted to respect our rights?
Melvyn L. Fein, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology
Kennesaw State University
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