Staff Reports
James P. Pinkerton’s piece makes a blunt claim: parts of the American left are cozying up to Islamist movements for political and cultural advantage. It is not subtle. Pinkerton says this is less about faith and more about an alliance of convenience — a shared interest in toppling the old civic order and reshaping our culture. If you like plain talk, this column gives it to you straight.
The argument explained: why “communists import Islamists” matters
Pinkerton argues that some left-wing activists and ideologues promote open immigration and lenient enforcement not simply out of compassion, but because newcomers who reject Western traditions can help weaken institutions conservatives rely on. That makes sense in a political, if cynical, way. When two groups share the same short-term goal — upending the current social order — they will find ways to work together, even if their long-term visions differ sharply.
How this plays into immigration and national security debates
This is where many people get nervous. Open-border policies treated as a cultural weapon invite poorly vetted migrants, including radicals. That becomes a national security and public-safety issue. Pinkerton’s point is not to smear entire faiths, but to point out a political pattern: when ideology trumps prudence, the country pays the price. Conservatives should call this out plainly instead of pretending it’s a harmless difference of opinion.
Left, Islamists, and the cultural war: inconvenient alliances
Politics makes strange bedfellows. The left has long used identity and grievance politics to reshape institutions. Islamists, who often oppose Western secular norms, have incentives to work with leftists who want to break those same norms down. The result is a tactical alliance that is bad for democratic stability and for ordinary citizens who just want safe neighborhoods and schools that teach facts instead of fashions.
What conservatives should do next
Push for secure, sensible immigration that protects our safety and values. Resist the idea that every migrant flow is a moral good irrespective of vetting. Expose cynical alliances when they arise, using facts and plain talk. If the left wants to import social change by any means necessary, conservatives must counter with policies that defend liberty, law, and the nation’s cultural foundations. Call it what it is, argue clearly, and stop pretending compromise always looks like surrender.
