Democrats Hypocritically Threaten Democracy While Claiming to Defend It
Source: Eddie Scarry. "Dems Have Completely Normalized Their Threats To Democracy." May 18, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
The author argues that Democrats are hypocrites who claim to defend democracy while actually threatening it. He says they want to change the rules and override elections when they lose, but the media doesn't criticize them for it like they do Republicans.
Conclusion
Democrats have normalized threatening democratic institutions and processes when they lose elections, despite claiming to be defenders of democracy
Premises
- Senate candidate Graham Platner advocated for Democrats to 'create new forms of power' and abandon institutional norms when their grip on power is threatened
- Governor Gavin Newsom suggested Democrats would take unspecified actions to prevent Republicans from winning the California governorship, even hinting at a 'break-the-glass scenario'
- Democrats regularly propose changing fundamental democratic institutions like impeaching judges, packing the Supreme Court, and 'fixing elections' to maintain power
- The media and Democratic establishment condemn Republicans for questioning election results but remain silent when Democrats threaten to override election outcomes
- Democrats claim to protect democracy while simultaneously being willing to abandon democratic processes when convenient
Assumptions
- Questioning election results is fundamentally different from threatening to override them
- The quoted statements from Platner and Newsom represent broader Democratic Party strategy rather than individual opinions
- Media silence on Democratic threats indicates bias or hypocrisy rather than different editorial judgment
- Democratic proposals to change institutions constitute 'threats to democracy' rather than legitimate political reform
- The examples cited represent a pattern of normalized behavior rather than isolated incidents