Democrats are always on the wrong side of 80/20 issues
Susan Quinn – As we watch one more tirade on voter suppression by the Democrats, we wonder what choice they will finally make for the SAVE act. Due to all their specious arguments against the bill, they may very well defeat it because—well, that’s what they do! Even Senator Susan Collins has voiced approval of the bill, and she’s typically a reliable Democrat vote.
Democrats think it’s just simply asking too much for blacks and Hispanics to get their own personal identification. I guess they don’t drive or fly on planes. And election integrity is just not all that important (to the Democrats).
The facts are that the Democrats have decided to embrace the extreme progressive positions, to their detriment. Every vote requires them to be contrary, to fight against, to refuse to consider reason, to support anything that Republicans propose. This resistance is childish and impractical, and most of all, it defies the desires of the American public. Here are examples of the most ridiculous and defiant resistance of the Democrats.
For one, the public knows that biological men participating in women’s sports is completely unfair:
The idea of keeping girls’ sports for girls, protecting them from male competitors in their events and their locker rooms, is an 80 percent issue in America. ‘You rarely get 79 percent of the country to agree on anything,’ [CNN’s Harry] Enten said, terming it a ‘ginormous majority,’ which includes almost 70 percent of Democratic voters.
A hubristic left, culturally dominant for decades and backed by Hollywood, academia, and the media, thought it could take an 80-percent issue and force it into a cultural and political win. It was wrong about that. Convincing people to shut up is not the same as convincing them.
Of course, these biological men are “trans women.”
The public takes a reasonable stance when it comes to deporting illegal immigrants, particularly those who are known violent criminals: these foreigners have no place in our country. But Democrats are deaf to their objections:
In Los Angeles this week, demonstrators protested ICE and immigration policy under the Trump administration by carrying the flags of foreign countries, while burning the American flag. These demonstrators, many of them in the country illegally, went on to block highways paid for by American citizens while local police were told to stand down, according to the local police representatives. A recent Siena Poll showed New Yorkers are on board with deporting illegal immigrants with criminal offenses at a rate of almost 80 percent.
The Democrats have aligned themselves with the most extreme positions of the LGBTQ+ left, despite the reality that this faction is a minority, making outrageous demands, and often, committing illegal acts:
Then there are more extreme examples: neopronouns, keying Teslas, looting and rioting, fiery but mostly peaceful protests, burning the American flag or saluting alternate flags, and encouraging assassinations. These actions, linked to fringe elements of the left, cast a shadow over the Democratic brand. Though the party may not explicitly endorse such behaviors, its hesitance to denounce them outright can be perceived as tacit approval, alienating voters who value law and order.
They have also taken the most extreme positions on abortion. Instead of listening to the public, Democrats refuse to condemn third trimester abortions. And, as in the case of former Virginia governor Ralph Northam, they’ll even mull over infanticide if a baby survives an abortion. In contrast, most Americans refuse to accept killing babies after they are born.
Why do Democrats continue to take these extreme positions? For one, they are dominated by the beliefs of the progressive left, and moderacy is no longer tolerated in the party. Another reason is that they think the public is stupid or ignorant, or both, and they need to act on their behalf. Third, they disdain Republicans and defy them, no matter what the issue is. Fourth, they will fight for power at all costs. And finally, quite frankly, they don’t care about what the public wants or thinks. Funny that the Democrats were elected to represent citizens, but they hold them in contempt.
Some would say the Democrat party needs to either let the more moderate Democrats take control, or pay attention to the public’s expectations. Sure, if the party is to survive—but then again, it’ll be refreshing to watch them go down in flames.
SF Source American Thinker Feb 2026