I submitted parts of this letter just prior to the midterm election in 2022 to explain the “Red Wave.” But there was no Red Wave. I was wrong then.
But, today, my explanation still stands. It is disrespectful, and oh-so-very irritating, to tell Americans that what they are seeing is not what they are seeing.
1. Do not tell us that the border is secure as thousands of illegal aliens stream into our country day after day after day.
2. Do not tell us that crime in America is a figment of our imagination when innocent victims are created day after day after day.
3. Do not tell us that the economy is great when so many are struggling every day.
4. Do not tell us that MAGA people are a threat to America and remain silent on ANTIFA, BLM and left-wing extremists.
5. Do not tell us that Joe Biden’s mental capacity had not diminished — it had.
6. Do not tell us that Hunter Biden’s laptop was Russian disinformation — it was not.
These are a few of the narratives shoved down our throats by elites who convinced themselves through their arrogance and sense of privilege that they were right and we were wrong. Makes me furious just writing about it.
We, as American citizens, should not tolerate being told that what we see is not what we see. If we do, our freedom to think for ourselves will be lost.
Further, to capitulate our autonomy to others would surely end the dream of our Founding Fathers. Remember, we did not like being told what to do in 1776, based on the astounding premise that we, the people, were entirely capable of creating and maintaining our vision of governance, thank you very much.
Lastly, Americans now understand that the legacy media has a far-left agenda, resulting in a one-sided narrative expressed in an arrogant and condescending manner. To determine what happened on Election Day, all that the legacy media need do is look in the mirror. There it will find the answer. Americans do not like bullies.
So, the people decided to show both the legacy media and the Democratic Party that their version of America is over. As Yogi Berra said, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”
Last Tuesday, America did just that.
Bill Jones
Southampton
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