S.O.L.

“Like Saturn, the Revolution devours its children.” Jacques Mallet du Pan

While I rarely agree with anything Jonathan Turley says, I think that this column should be read. I echo many of his fears. And this Substack column as well, The Mamdamization of the Democratic party.

I gave up my Democratic party affiliation two years ago, fearing that the Squad and the Democratic Socialists would hold sway. It looks like that is exactly what is happening. And honestly, I abhor these people on the far left as much as I abhor the far right.

I have never been an apologist for Israel and have condemned them for many things. But I do believe that they have a right to exist.  On October 7th, 2023, Hamas perpetrated a massacre on the Israelis that resulted in many children and unarmed innocent people being killed. Many of those young people killed were attending the Nova music festival in the Negev desert.

From Wicki: The attacks began with a barrage of at least 4,300 rockets launched into Israel and vehicle-transported and powered paraglider incursions into Israel.Hamas militants breached the Gaza–Israel barrier, attacking military bases and massacring civilians in 21 communities, including Be'eri, Kfar Aza, Nir Oz, Netiv Haasara, and Alumim. According to an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) report that revised the estimate on the number of attackers, 6,000 Gazans breached the border in 119 locations into Israel, including 3,800 from the elite Nukhba forces and 2,200 civilians and other militants.Additionally, the IDF report estimated 1,000 Gazans fired rockets from the Gaza Strip, bringing the total number of participants on Hamas's side to 7,000.In total, 1,195 people were killed by the attacks:  at least 828 civilians(including 36 children and 71 foreign nationals) and at least 367 members of the security forces. 364 civilians were killed while they were attending the Nova music festival and many more wounded.At least 14 Israeli civilians were killed by the IDF's use of the Hannibal Directive.About 250 Israeli and non-Israeli civilians and soldiers were taken as hostages to the Gaza Strip. Dozens of cases of rape and sexual assault reportedly occurred, but Hamas officials denied the involvement of their fighters.

Israel hit back hard, probably too hard in retrospect but I understand their reaction to the provocation. They were attacked and they were hurting. They protect their own. Many liberals in Israel had been trying to open up the checkpoints in Gaza and improve living conditions during the previous six months and this is what they received for their efforts.

7th Congressional candidate Claire Valdez refuses to condemn the massacre as does Darializa Chevalier, Tlaib, Omar, AOC and many other far left elected officials. Mamdami refuses to condemn the Holocaust. These people want Israel annihilated at all costs and to see the liberation of Palestine, whatever that means. And I think we know what it means. 

A Texas democratic candidate is calling for pro Israel zionists to be stuck in concentration camps in this country. The far left, like the far right, have become bastions of hate and anti-semitism. DSA leader Carmella Charrington has been recirculating a video amplifying antisemitic conspiracy theories espoused by late Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford. It is getting ugly.

And you don't have to be pro Israel to become a target, it is enough to wear a six pointed star or wear a kippah. Violence against jews is on the increase both here and globally.

And this left does not merely oppose American aid to Israel. It also views aid to Ukraine with hostility, denounces NATO, wants to reduce American power, distrusts sanctions against Iran, and often sees the enemies of the West as victims of American “imperialism.”

The liberal wing or vanguard of the party is also preaching socialism in our cities. Wherever it has been tried has been an unmitigated disaster. Look at Seattle. Violent crime is rampant and industry is leaving, rather than kowtow to the socialist mayor. Look at Oakland and the East Bay and the failure of those cities prosecutors to punish criminals and try to instead throw money at useless social rehab programs. They have turned the East Bay into a warzone. Socialists truly eat their own. And too many times "screw the man" end up screwing the hard working middle class instead. Eating the rich can only get you so far.

There were many problems in San Francisco when Gascon was D.A. Property crime increased by 49% during his unfortunate tenure. He parleyed the record of ineptitude and being soft on young violent criminals when elected in Los Angeles. Thankfully he lost the last election. People want to feel protected from the wolves.

So where does that leave me, a guy truly in the middle that believes in civil rights, the right of Israel to exist, protecting the environment, being tough on violent criminals and not a believer in socialism?

It leaves me shit out of luck.

I can't vote for anybody right now. I hate both sides now and can't tell which one is worse. 

Pick your poison.