Staff Reports
Conservative America is watching a stupid, avoidable civil war unfold on our side — and Senator J.D. Vance was right to call it out. When establishment pundits start staging theatrical takedowns onstage and turning every disagreement into a moral inquisition, we lose sight of the real fight: preserving our country, our borders, and our freedoms. Vance’s blunt assessment that “the infighting is stupid” and his plea to “let’s work together” was the kind of steady, unapologetic conservatism the movement needs right now.
Ben Shapiro’s recent on-stage confrontations have looked less like principled leadership and more like performative grandstanding, handing talking points to the left and confusing hardworking Americans who expect focus and results. Clips from recent appearances show him pressuring fellow conservatives in ways critics call “moral blackmail,” a spectacle that fractures unity at the worst possible time. Conservatives can debate differences, but public humiliation theater only hands Democrats cover and momentum.
Meanwhile, serious policy fights — over foreign entanglements, immigration, and economic survival — require discipline, not drama. Vance’s message stressing affordable lives for young Americans, secure borders, and focusing resources at home is precisely the America First agenda that beats Democrats at their own game. If we’re going to win in 2026 and beyond, we need leaders who prioritize policy and voters over personality feuds.
Let’s be honest: the spectacle around personalities like Shapiro has real costs. Big-name blowups fuel media cycles and distract from victories on the Hill, while factional purges and public shaming push volunteers and donors away. Media outlets across the spectrum are already chronicling those fissures, and patriots should take the warning seriously — squabbling among ourselves is how the left wins.
For all his flaws and for all his fiery rhetoric, Ben has been right on issues before — for example his tough critique of questionable foreign gifts and influence. But being right on policy doesn’t excuse corrosive tactics that tear our coalition apart. We need the heat of conviction without the scorched-earth theatre; Vance was right to push back and demand that conservatives act like a team, not a reality show.
Hardworking Americans don’t want to watch our leaders tear each other down while the enemies of liberty laugh and organize. If conservatives are serious about winning and restoring this nation, we’ll answer Vance’s call: stop the theater, focus on America First policies, and unite around the goals that actually matter to families and communities. Put aside ego, rebuild trust, and get back to delivering results — that’s the conservative charge, and it’s a fight worth winning.
