For all the authoritarian lectures the Left likes to dole out in the Trump era, they sure love to trip over their own tongues in that exercise. I’ve never seen so much pseudointellectual garbage hurled at those who support President Trump, vis-à-vis being accomplices in dictatorship when their side uses Gestapo tactics to keep those in line. Those who stray are persona non grata. No discussion, just ugly insults. Take Rachael Bade, formerly of Politico, who stated a fact about the Schumer shutdown: it’s one that the Democrats own. She tweeted this, which led to vitriol and other nonsense, like how she’s some covert Republican operative.
Thing is, DEMOCRATS shut the government down. Not Republicans.
— Rachael Bade (@rachaelmbade) October 1, 2025
Small technicality, I know.
(Facts are funny things!) https://t.co/2JSbHUDBIo
SCHUMER SHUTDOWN IMPACTS:
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) October 1, 2025
1.3 million active-duty troops will work unpaid
Critical food assistance for low income women, infants, & children will lapse
Telehealth services for seniors will come stop
50,000 members of the USCG will work unpaid
13,000 air traffic controllers… pic.twitter.com/zrlBMu183M