Jodi DeSchane

Brandi Kruse made a strong observation about the recent “No Kings” protests that deserves repeating and expanded. Supposedly millions took to the streets in protest. But here’s the uncomfortable truth for those who wasted their day in protest: You’re protesting a man who didn’t sneak into office. He didn’t “steal” the election. He didn’t win by accident or by technicality. He won decisively by a large margin, across the board chosen by the people, for the people. And he did it despite everything: - Ten years of relentless media attacks - Two impeachments - Multiple criminal prosecutions - Constant public ridicule and character assassination The entire institutional machine was aligned against him… and he still won in a landslide. That almost never happens. So the real question isn’t “Why is Trump winning?” The real question is: “Why are voters choosing him anyway?” Despite the nonstop accusations, the mean tweets, the sarcasm, and the chaos. A lot of Americans voted against what the Democratic Party has become. They rejected: - Radical ideology being forced as the new normal - Open-border policies sold as compassion while cities and citizens suffered - Pandemic-era overreach that crushed livelihoods and shattered public trust - A complete absence of accountability, replaced by ever-louder messaging and gaslighting At some point, people stop listening. Instead of pausing to ask, “Where did we lose the public?” the response has been: - More outrage - More protests - More name-calling - More insistence that the voters are the problem But what if that refusal to self-reflect is exactly why you keep losing? You can keep calling him dangerous. You can keep calling him unfit. You can launch more investigations and impeachments. But when millions of Americans still choose him anyway… that should tell you something profound. You don’t fix it by getting louder. You fix it by getting honest. And until that happens, nothing will change.