Nothing says "politics" more than pandering to various constituencies, and it's not like most of us can't recognize when a politician is being phony to send a message to some groups that he cares about them, especially their votes.
Generally speaking, most of us don't get upset about this because in a pluralistic society there will always be some of this, and in fact, it is rather disturbing when a politician makes clear he dislikes a significant chunk of his constituency. "I represent white people, or black people, or pledge my allegiance to some other country.
2/ Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL) was at the Panamerican Congress, surrounded by leftist radicals from across Latin America.
— Rod D. Martin (@RodDMartin) August 6, 2025
She described the U.S. as:
“Addicted to war… prioritizing imperialism, conquest, domination.”
And she said plainly her allegience is to a foriegn country. pic.twitter.com/cfYAxaew0L
Several Democrats have outright stated that their allegiance belongs to some other country, including my own Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.
So I don't get too riled up when some politician goes the other direction and displays a bit of hypocrisy while embracing people with whom he doesn't particularly identify. It is just part of life, and the alternative can be worse.
But there comes a point where things cross the line, and whatever group that wants to be pandered to is obviously demanding not respect, but subordination. And we have begun to see that across the West, when it comes to Islam. Muslim, and particularly Islamist ideology is totalitarian in nature and is built on a foundation that demands forced conversion.
It's not that other religions haven't gone through phases similar to this; the persecution of Catholics in England is one example, and the forced conversion of the Hugonauts in France is another. The big difference is that Western societies have rejected the practice of forced conversion, and in general bend over backwards to welcome people of other faiths.
Minnesota Lt Governor Peggy Flanagan put on a hijab to pander to Somalis
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) December 26, 2025
“The Somali community is part of the fabric of the state of Minnesota” pic.twitter.com/aC37FIJekj
That idea is enshrined in our Founding documents and long practice, and the basis of our long-running disputes with totalitarian regimes is their hostility to freedom of conscience.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey pretending he likes Somali food is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen. 😂
— Sara Gonzales (@SaraGonzalesTX) December 5, 2025
100% chance he puked right after this.pic.twitter.com/njiDULfJi7
As Islam has spread in the West through migration, American politicians have been subjected to what amounts to humiliation rituals in which they are forced to declare allegiance to Muslim leadership, at least implicitly. We see video after video in which these politicians don't just welcome Muslims, but are put into uncomfortable situations in which they are pretty obviously forced into humiliating positions.
It’s a ritual of humiliation to test how obedient you will be.
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) December 26, 2025
The downfall of the West will come from the Democrats’ toxic empathy. pic.twitter.com/JdZvQtLmki
One of my favorite genres that I have witnessed is the British police officer surrounded by Muslims performing what amounts to a hostage video. Stern-looking Muslim elders stand over the hapless victim as he recites his fealty to them.
‘Two tier policing doesn’t exist you racist peasant!’
— Paul Golding (@GoldingBF) August 7, 2024
Also, let’s start video messages with ‘Assalamualaikum’ 🤨 pic.twitter.com/0IpF0YBjhP
Of course, it's not only Muslims who have succeeded in getting politicians to perform such rituals. Almost any supposed victim group can force at least Democrats or liberals in other countries to do something similar. The most striking one was the spectacle of the Democratic leadership kneeling for almost nine minutes on marble floors (have you tried that? I did once for the Stations of the Cross, and it hurt!) in order to show their fealty to Black Lives Matter, and to honor a fentanyl and meth addict.
Anti-White indoctrination in schools: Forcing innocent White children to bow and serve as part of a ‘celebration’ of Black History Month. This is not education, it’s humiliation. There is no place in our schools for programs that shame one race to elevate another.
— Taya (@travelingflying) December 25, 2025
Children… pic.twitter.com/kCWZvZpD62
Democrats also routinely mouth platitudes about white supremacy and the need to decolonize and eradicate whiteness. And for all the protests that this isn't happening, it IS happening.
I don't want to live in a society where everything comes down to tribe, and most certainly don't want to bequeath to future generations a society where anybody has to demonstrate their willingness to be subordinate to others. And, frankly, that means that totalitarian ideologies of any stripe should be rejected as incompatible with pluralism.
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