The Left's Never-Ending Outrage Machine

Roger Kimball, writing for American Greatness, critiques recent Democratic actions as "pitiable entertainment." He discusses the "No Kings" rallies, funded by significant sums from liberal organizations and donors, as a "preposterous temper tantrum" due to Trump being a democratically elected president, not a monarch. Kimball argues that Trump's platform, which included the very policies protested, directly contradicted the rally's premise. He then shifts to the manufactured outrage over Trump's proposed addition of a privately funded ballroom to the White House. Kimball points out the hypocrisy of Democrats suddenly acting as architectural preservationists after a decade of supporting the destruction of historical monuments. He highlights that the White House has a long history of renovations and additions by various presidents, often at taxpayer expense. In contrast, Trump's ballroom will be entirely privately funded. The author contends that Democrats are reduced to a state of perpetual outrage, reacting predictably to Trump's actions. He suggests that Trump has seized all political initiative, with his MAGA agenda dominating the political landscape. Kimball concludes that Democrats, exemplified by figures like Elizabeth Warren, are left with only "screeching" and unproductive displays of emotion, akin to Edvard Munch's "The Scream," in lieu of any constructive political agenda. The article criticizes the Democrats' reactive nature and their dependence on manufactured outrage to remain relevant.