{"id":2184357,"date":"2024-02-22T19:38:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T00:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-knowles-takes-stage-at-cpac-says-democrat-led-invasion-of-southern-border-worsened-americas-identity-crisis\/"},"modified":"2024-02-22T19:39:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T00:39:28","slug":"michael-knowles-takes-stage-at-cpac-says-democrat-led-invasion-of-southern-border-worsened-americas-identity-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-knowles-takes-stage-at-cpac-says-democrat-led-invasion-of-southern-border-worsened-americas-identity-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Knowles speaks at CPAC, blames Democrats for exacerbating America&#8217;s identity crisis through the southern border invasion"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmichael-knowles-takes-stage-at-cpac-says-democrat-led-invasion-of-southern-border-worsened-americas-identity-crisis%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2184357&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Daily Wire Host Michael Knowles Addresses \u2064America&#8217;s Identity Crisis at CPAC<\/h2>\n<p>On Thursday, \u2063at\u200c the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference\u200d (CPAC) in Washington, D.C., Michael Knowles,\u2063 the host of Daily Wire, \u2063delivered a thought-provoking \u2063speech \u2064on America&#8217;s &#8220;identity crisis&#8221;\u200b and the disunity caused by the illegal immigration crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Knowles&#8217; CPAC speech comes a \u200cyear after his remarks at a conservative event triggered backlash\u200d from\u200d leftists. Some \u200bmedia\u200c outlets falsely reported \u200dthat Knowles\u200c called for the \u200ceradication of transgender\u200b people, \u2062when\u200c in reality, he focused on ridding society of\u2062 the trans ideology. This\u2062 year, Knowles shifted his focus to the importance of unity over diversity.\u2064 He argued that for the country to rediscover its identity, it must \u2063return to the principles it was \u200cfounded upon.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>An Identity Crisis<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;What that whole \u200dlittle\u200c kerfuffle demonstrated,&#8221; Knowles stated, referring to \u200dthe response from the Left\u200b last year, &#8220;was\u200c that America is experiencing an identity crisis.\u2064 We no longer know who\u2063 we are.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>The Border Issue<\/h3>\n<p>Knowles highlighted the lack of functional borders as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amber-waves-of-pain-thanksgiving-dinners-will-be-20-more-expensive-this-year\/\" title=\"Amber Waves Of Pain: Thanksgiving Dinners Will Be 20% More Expensive This Year\">significant factor contributing<\/a> to \u200dthe \u2063identity\u2062 crisis. He criticized Joe Biden for allowing almost\u200c six \u2062million\u2062 foreigners to enter the\u2063 country\u2063 illegally in\u2063 the past\u2064 three years.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Democrat-Led Invasion<\/h3>\n<p>Knowles didn&#8217;t hold back in\u2062 blaming the\u2062 Democratic Party for the\u200c massive influx of illegal immigrants. He called it \u2063&#8221;the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayorkas-hilariously-claims-the-border-is-secure\/\" title=\"Mayorkas Hilariously Claims the Border Is Secure\">largest human trafficking operation<\/a> in human history&#8221; and\u200d emphasized that the \u2062majority of Americans want it to \u2063end.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Unity, Not Diversity<\/h3>\n<p>Disputing the notion that the U.S. is \u200b&#8221;a nation of immigrants,&#8221; Knowles argued that this phrase does \u200dnot appear in the country&#8217;s founding documents. He traced its popularity back to the mid-1960s when the Democratic Party\u200c adopted\u200d it to gain \u2063a permanent electoral majority.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>America&#8217;s Strength\u2063 Lies in Unity<\/h3>\n<p>Knowles concluded by\u200d asserting that America&#8217;s strength\u2064 does \u2063not lie in its diversity \u2063but in its unity. He explained\u2063 that throughout history, the country placed \u2062restrictions on immigrants not out\u200c of \u2062dislike, but to maintain \u200bstability and preserve its identity.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why does Knowles believe that\u2064 unity based\u2063 on shared values is essential for America&#8217;s progress and prosperity<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Y to overcome its identity crisis, it must prioritize its common values\u2063 and principles rather than\u200c focusing on individual\u2063 differences.<\/p>\n<p>Knowles\u2063 started his speech by acknowledging the current debates surrounding America&#8217;s\u2062 national identity. He\u200b highlighted \u200cthe polarization \u2063and disunity\u200c that has\u200d been exacerbated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-terminates-military-border-wall-construction-cancels-contracts\/\" title=\"Biden Terminates Military Border Wall Construction, Cancels Contracts\">ongoing illegal immigration crisis<\/a>. According to Knowles,\u200b the disregard for the rule of law and the \u2064failure \u200cto \u2064secure the \u2062nation&#8217;s\u2064 borders have led to a breakdown in American identity \u200band \u200ca loss of shared values.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing from historical references, Knowles emphasized the importance of a cohesive national identity. He argued that America was built on a\u2063 foundation of common values, such as individual\u2062 freedom, limited\u200d government, and \u200cthe sanctity of the Constitution. Knowles stressed that\u200c these principles are what bind Americans together and provide a shared sense of purpose\u2062 and identity.<\/p>\n<p>Knowles\u200c also emphasized the need\u200c to address the impact of identity politics on national unity. He \u2063argued that the current focus on diversity and group identities has only served to further divide Americans. Instead, he called for a return to unity based on shared values \u2064and \u2062a commitment \u200bto American exceptionalism.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his speech, Knowles criticized the mainstream media for perpetuating divisive\u2064 narratives and for suppressing differing viewpoints. He urged Americans to seek out alternative news\u200b sources and to engage in\u2063 open and honest discussions about the challenges facing the country.<\/p>\n<p>Knowles concluded his speech by highlighting the importance of \u200creclaiming America&#8217;s identity and \u2062preserving\u2064 its unique \u2062heritage. He called on conservatives to stand firm in defending the principles that have shaped the nation and\u200b to reject the dangerous ideology \u200dthat threatens to erode American values.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Knowles&#8217; speech at CPAC focused on\u200b the\u200b urgent \u2064need for America to\u200c address\u200c its identity crisis.\u2064 He argued that unity, based on shared values and principles, is essential for the country&#8217;s progress and prosperity. By highlighting the \u200bnegative impacts of illegal immigration and identity politics, Knowles \u2063challenged his audience to \u200cprioritize national unity over individual differences. He emphasized the \u2064importance of reclaiming America&#8217;s identity and preserving \u2062the\u200d principles that\u2062 have made it\u200b exceptional.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily Wire host Michael Knowles addressed America&#8217;s &#8220;identity crisis&#8221; and the disunity caused by illegal immigration at the 2024 CPAC in Washington, D.C. 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