OPINION:
As a voter who works two jobs, I am confused by how many people have the time and motivation to disrupt law enforcement, believing that such actions will promote positive change.
My experience during the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles showed me that such events do not resolve issues; they’re a total waste of time. I value facts over narratives. The latter often seem to guide protesters’ actions and further polarize our country.
Narratives are fueling the confusion being spread by Democratic leaders and the legacy media. Facts, however, speak for themselves. Under President Biden, foreign investment totaled $1 trillion over four years. Under President Trump, it has totaled $17 trillion in just one year. Mr. Biden claimed he couldn’t close the border; Mr. Trump closed it in six months.
Democrats’ messaging is failing because the facts don’t support their actions. When will moderate Democrats take back control of their party — which should be focused on working across the political aisle to pursue fact-based policies — and stop relying on narratives that do not reflect voters’ views?
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” This perfectly describes Democratic narratives. What is the factual justification for leftists interfering with a church service (a tactic used, by the way, by the Ku Klux Klan to scare Black Americans)?
It’s already difficult to educate our youths about the importance of facts as a foundation for opinions.
If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, then the Democrats have fallen into a dangerous situation indeed. They must stop being obstructionist. Voters want results, not narratives.
GREG RALEIGH
Washington
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