The Real Threat to the Republic

By Anish Koka
Alas, the threat doesn't arise from the demagogue with 'big' hands. It emerges in the form of journalists and academic elites intent on bringing down Donald Trump at any cost. I understand the impulse. There is a real belief in many parts of the nation and the world that Trump is an existential threat of a kind not seen since the fascist era. I have long bemoaned this irrational attempt at disqualifying this recent Democrat from the incredibly conservative city of New York because it extinguishes any actual debate on policies. In recent weeks, however, I have found that the danger extends far beyond an inability to have a good debate.

Journalists have abandoned any modicum of impartiality to engage in a concerted war to bring down one man. There is no longer a pretense of separation between one's political and journalistic loyalties. The charge has long been held by conservatives that the media was by and large unable to be trusted as their underlying politics informed their coverage and their writing. The mass media, in turn, have scoffed at this and have maintained their journalistic bona fides by noting their mission was to uncover the truth, regardless of their individual politics. This was before Trump.......Read more