Staff Reports
Once again, some folks are sounding the alarm, waving their hypothetical torches and promising that if they ignore the midterms and everything else, it’s all going to burn, and not in a cozy campfire way. These edgy folks seem ready to give up, convinced that everything is spiraling into chaos. But let’s pause for a moment and consider what it would look like if the left takes the reins.
Imagine a world where the filibuster is no longer a roadblock but just a quaint memory. The number of Supreme Court justices balloons overnight and poof! Your dream of a conservative majority fades faster than you can say “constitution.” Meanwhile, voting becomes more accessible with expanded mail-in voting. While there are no serious proposals to allow voting by phone, easy access could increase electoral participation. And while we’re expanding the voting menu, how about we let 16-year-olds decide elections? This, however, is mostly limited to discussions at local levels and is not seriously considered for federal elections where the voting age remains at 18.
Now let’s add the cherry on top: suggestions for pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants represent significant policy debates, but there is no intent to automatically naturalize “every illegal alien.” And Washington D.C.? Bam, now it’s a state. Maybe even a twin state with Puerto Rico joining in. That’s four new Senate votes, a little something that could shift political dynamics, although such proposals have not yet passed into law.
That’s not all though. Forget the noon-day spotlight on free speech, because, in this new world, concerns have been raised about regulating tech platforms, but with no serious intent to specifically silence conservative voices. Schools would become arenas for policy debates around curriculum content, sometimes branded as ideologically charged, but there are no moves to turn them into bastions of propaganda. And homeschooling? There’s no serious suggestion to ban it or deem it as dangerous.
We’re on the edge, folks, a real turning point. There’s a choice ahead—do we throw in the towel, or do we rally the troops? Giving up means handing over the keys to those ready to redecorate the American house completely, with new policies that seem like they’re straight out of a sitcom. If we want to keep our voices, our values, and our way of life intact, it’s time to stand up, fight back, and light a fire under those who want to take everything and leave us in the cold.
