Staff Reports
Bill Maher, no stranger to leftist theatrics, recently aired his frustrations over political divisions tearing families apart, but that doesn’t mean he’s switched sides. His latest podcast, featuring the legendary Jay Leno, unintentionally highlighted a troubling trend—the willingness of some to sever ties with family and friends over their choice of presidential candidates. Ironically, Maher, who finds himself cozy with those the Left usually vilifies, like Ann Coulter, could have used a good dose of reality check about the current liberal breed of ostracizers.
The latest spectacle comes courtesy of a teacher from Delaware named Mike Matthews, who appears to be hell-bent on turning everyone’s holiday cheer into a soap opera of grievances. In an open letter dripping with self-righteousness, Matthews warned family and friends that if they dared support Donald Trump, they are dead to him. It seems that the holiday spirit has been replaced with politically charged disdain—who needs family gatherings when you can engage in a finger-wagging crusade instead?
Watch a Teacher's Letter Attacking Pro-Trump Family Members Blow Up in His Face https://t.co/dQ4RCGp7Jy What a Wuss!
— Henry Bradley (@bradley_he98867) December 27, 2024
The letter itself reads like a cringe-inducing combination of therapy session and self-aggrandizing manifesto. Matthews claimed his emotional turmoil is unbearable when faced with relatives supporting Trump, as if his family’s political choices bore the weight of incomprehensible moral failure. He insists that voting is an ethical act, equating a Trump vote with a crime against humanity. That’s some high-minded rhetoric aimed at ordinary folks simply trying to engage in the messy world of politics—newsflash, Mike: it’s not a crime to exercise the freedom to disagree.
In Matthews’ world, supporting Trump somehow equates to a “troubling disregard for humanity.” Yet one can’t help but chuckle at the selective outrage. He seems completely unfazed by Democrats who have held onto political figures with more scandals than a reality TV show, including the likes of Bill Clinton. It seems the only moral high ground Matthews claims is a slope made slick by the mud of his own party’s past.
But the plot thickens as Matthews’ own views come into question. Corey DeAngelis, a noted commentator on educational issues, highlighted Matthews’ past in the Delaware teacher’s union—one peppered with racist and sexist remarks. The irony is almost too rich to ignore: a man who publicly distances himself from Trump supporters while having previously engaged in some seriously questionable commentary himself. It seems hypocrisy is the true calling card of self-proclaimed morality.
Matthews concluded his open letter with an emotional plea, lamenting his compromised mental health over these contentious political interactions. But it’s clear that instead of seeking connection during the holidays, he’s chosen isolation among the self-righteous. This nonsense is a textbook example of the Left’s spiral into insane political purity tests, leaving families divided just when they’re supposed to come together. It’s more than a little ironic that in the quest for “humanity,” Matthews offers up a stark reminder that politics is increasingly becoming a barrier to familial love—a lesson more conservatives could take to heart.
