Staff Reports
The transcript from Joy Reid offers a revealing glimpse into how the left views conservatives—less a fair critique and more a smear campaign against traditional values. In this tangled web of rhetorical gymnastics, the left throws out the term “fascist” as easily as others might order a cup of coffee. Reid paints a caricature of conservatives, suggesting they dream of a pre-20th-century utopia where income tax was nonexistent, businesses unshackled, and inheritance flowed unimpeded from parent to child. The horror, right?
It’s either amusing or exasperating, depending on how charitable one feels, to see this perspective labeled as “dark stuff.” After all, the supposedly villainous scheme she speaks of is not about hoarding power or oppressing the masses but empowering families to retain what they earn. Conservatives want to honor hard work and let people decide how their money is spent or saved, rather than letting the government of the day decide it for them. It’s about recognizing that innovation thrives in freer markets, not in constrictive regulatory environments that stifle progress.
When the left cries fascism, what they often mean is a veiled rebuke against anyone with the audacity to disagree with their often radical agenda. The concept of disagreeing with progressive measures becomes tantamount to oppression in their rhetorical playbook. Yet, in claiming to be defenders against tyranny, they often lean toward more governmental control, ironically closer to authoritarian techniques they claim to abhor.
The left peddles the idea that modernity requires relinquishing personal freedom in favor of bureaucratic oversight. People must, according to this view, be “less modern” to embrace conservative values. This assertion glosses over how technological advancement, economic prosperity, and societal peace all emerge from fostering individual liberty and responsibility, not from an ever-increasing governmental footprint in our daily lives.
Perhaps it’s time to stop letting the left dictate the terms of engagement. Conservatives should proudly assert that advocating for lower taxes, fewer regulations, and familial inheritance isn’t fascism; it’s freedom. This brand of so-called “fascism” doesn’t aim for authoritarian control but rather seeks to strip power from politicians and give it back to the people. If wanting such a world earns conservatives labels from the left, then maybe it’s worth wearing those labels as badges of honor in the divisive struggle for hearts and minds.
