{"id":2295936,"date":"2024-07-16T10:50:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T14:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unity-no-thanks\/"},"modified":"2024-07-16T10:56:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T14:56:32","slug":"no-thanks-to-unity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-thanks-to-unity\/","title":{"rendered":"No thanks to unity"},"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\">8<\/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%2Fno-thanks-to-unity%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=2295936&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--><p>The text discusses Joe Biden&#8217;s calls for\u200d unity, arguing that political harmony can be an\u2063 authoritarian goal that undermines the principles of a free \u2064nation. It\u2063 suggests that appeals to unity are often disguised attempts to enforce left-wing cultural norms and criticizes the \u200cidea\u200b of unifying around changing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/history-repeats-itself-democrats-are-using-tactics-of-the-marxists-of-1917-in-russia-to-steal-2020-election\/\" title=\"History Repeats Itself: Democrats Are Using Tactics of the Marxists of 1917 in Russia to Steal 2020 Election\">foundational principles<\/a>. The text \u200balso points out the historical context of calls for unity after Democratic election victories and \u200dcontrasts them with accusations of fascism towards conservatives. The author expresses skepticism towards the rhetoric of threats \u2063to democracy and implies that Biden may pose a threat to democracy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Joe Biden&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/07\/14\/g-s1-10305\/trump-assassination-attempt-biden-unity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">calls<\/a>&nbsp;for &ldquo;unity&rdquo; might sound reassuring, but political harmony is usually an ugly, authoritarian goal that undermines the entire purpose of a free nation and &ldquo;democracy.&rdquo; Other than occasional moments of national tragedy or exultation, we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t need it. Unity is for dictatorships. In an ideologically, culturally, and religiously diverse country, we just need Americans to accept that their neighbors are going to disagree with them.<\/p>\n<p>And, yes, appeals to &ldquo;unity&rdquo; have historically been little more than euphemistic calls to accept left-wing cultural mores. One never achieves &ldquo;unity&rdquo; in American politics by respecting socially conservative values. One does so by finally opening his closed mind and soul to ever-evolving progressive standards.<\/p>\n<p>Recall the pseudo-patriotic &ldquo;unity&rdquo; sloganeering and accompanying hero worship surrounding Barack Obama. When the late Rush Limbaugh &mdash; on whom Democrats had&nbsp;once <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1995\/04\/25\/us\/terror-oklahoma-president-shifting-debate-political-climate-clinton-condemns.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blamed<\/a>&nbsp;the Oklahoma City bombing &mdash; had the audacity&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/story\/rush-limbaughs-shocking-words-for-president-obama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">to say<\/a>&nbsp;he wanted Obama to &ldquo;fail,&rdquo; it became a national story. Then came the wave of feigned anger about his lack of patriotism. Because Democrats would be, of course, clamoring for Donald Trump to succeed, right?<\/p>\n<p>Many of us wanted Obama to fail because his ideas undermined the constitutional order and important norms in America. Why would anyone unify around the idea that we need to &ldquo;change&rdquo; our foundational principles? To be fair, those on the left don&rsquo;t really view their positions as being partisan. It&rsquo;s all just good, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/race-obsessed-leftists-dont-want-to-talk-about-the-abortion-rate-of-black-babies%ef%bf%bc\/\" title=\"Race-Obsessed Leftists Don\u2019t Want To Talk About The Abortion Rate Of Black Babies\ufffc\">moral common sense<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, when you get old enough, you start noticing that whenever Democrats win an election, Americans are called to unify and heal the moral fabric of a nation that endured a Ronald Reagan or George W. Bush or Donald Trump. Obama was all about healing. When Biden vanquished the Orange Dragon, the country again needed mending. Remember that Time magazine cover featuring Joe Biden and Kamala Harris with the words &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/local12.com\/news\/election-results\/a-time-to-heal-time-magazine-cover-features-projected-presidential-winner-joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Time To Heal<\/a>&rdquo;? It reflected the tone of coverage across the media.<\/p>\n<p>This time around, the call for unity came on the heels of eight years of hysterics, conspiracizing, hyper-smearing of opponents &mdash; and only after an assassination attempt on the Republican presidential candidate. The president who now wants unity was not long ago <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/videos\/politics\/2022\/09\/02\/joe-biden-full-prime-time-speech-september-1-2022-vpx.cnn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pounding on the podium in front of a crimson background<\/a> accusing half the country of being semi-fascists.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/08\/30\/who-are-you-calling-a-fascist-mr-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">No thanks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike many on the right, I view the &ldquo;threat to democracy&rdquo; stuff, in and of itself, as relatively normal hyperbole. I mean, I believe Biden&rsquo;s a threat to &ldquo;democracy.&rdquo; The problem is that it&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/15\/democrats-have-become-a-party-of-paranoia-and-conspiracy-theories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">paired up<\/a>&nbsp;with the paranoiac &ldquo;Trump is Hitler&rdquo; stuff and the &ldquo;Trump is going to put our kids in concentration camps&rdquo; stuff and the &ldquo;Trump is going to execute reporters&rdquo; stuff and the &ldquo;Trump is a clandestine asset for a foreign adversary&rdquo; stuff.<\/p>\n<p>Biden&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/07\/14\/g-s1-10305\/trump-assassination-attempt-biden-unity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">says<\/a>, &ldquo;We&rsquo;re neighbors or friends, coworkers, citizens. Most importantly, we are fellow Americans, we must stand together.&rdquo; Sure. Outside of the political arena. Most of my neighbors seem OK, I guess, but I definitely don&rsquo;t &ldquo;stand with them,&rdquo; because a&nbsp;bunch of them subscribe to insane notions about the world.<\/p>\n<p>The only political unity we have is an agreement over shared rights and protections &mdash; the right to speak freely; to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/asking-every-christian-worldwide-to-pray-franklin-graham-joins-ukrainian-churches-in-call-for-global-prayer\/\" title=\"\u2018Asking Every Christian Worldwide To Pray\u2019: Franklin Graham Joins Ukrainian Churches In Call For Global Prayer\">worship freely<\/a>; to defend ourselves, our family, and property; and to rely on due process and equal protection. And I&rsquo;m unhappy to report that progressives aren&rsquo;t on board. I have zero interest in standing in unity with &ldquo;democratic&rdquo; socialists, for example, who want to dismantle everything that makes this country special.<\/p>\n<p>And why would Democrats want to unify with fascists who use <em>The Handmaid&rsquo;s Tale<\/em> as a blueprint? Perplexing. Unless the left doesn&rsquo;t really believe its rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the case, keep your unity and just stop calling everyone a fascist.<\/p>\n<p>Or don&rsquo;t.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p>      David Harsanyi is a senior editor at The Federalist, a nationally syndicated columnist, a Happy Warrior columnist at National Review, and author of five books&mdash;the most recent, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Eurotrash-America-Reject-Failed-Continent\/dp\/0063066017\/\">Eurotrash: Why America Must Reject the Failed Ideas of a Dying Continent<\/a>. Follow him on Twitter, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidharsanyi\/\">@davidharsanyi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Biden&#8217;s calls for &#8220;unity&#8221; may seem comforting, but striving for political harmony can be detrimental to a free nation and democracy. In a diverse country like the United States, it is important for Americans to accept that their neighbors may have differing opinions. Appeals for unity often mask a push for left-wing cultural norms, rather than genuine unity. Calls for unity after Democratic victories often ignore the divisiveness and attacks that occurred during the previous administration. True political unity should be based on shared rights and protections, rather than ideological conformity. It is unrealistic to expect unity with those who seek to dismantle the foundations of the country. Democrats should not be expected to unify with extremists who advocate for oppressive policies. Instead of focusing on unity, it is important to refrain from labeling everyone as fascists and focus on respecting differing viewpoints<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":831,"featured_media":2295937,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Copy-of-Untitled-42.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8303,23277,6720,5017,35198],"class_list":["post-2295936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-no","tag-gaming","tag-thanks","tag-unity","tag-video-games"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Copy-of-Untitled-42.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/831"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2295936"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295936\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2295937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2295936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2295936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2295936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}