Staff Reports
In the ongoing narrative pushed by the mainstream media and the Democratic Party, Donald Trump is framed as the primary threat to American democracy. They point to his refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election and his erroneous legal arguments about the vice president’s role in certifying electoral votes as evidence of this supposed danger. However, while Trump’s actions may be questionable, they pale in comparison to the insidious threat posed by the left’s manipulation of bureaucratic institutions to consolidate power and evade accountability.
Woodrow Wilson’s advocacy for an expert-driven administrative state in the late 19th century laid the foundation for the left’s current efforts to entrench a permanent bureaucracy that operates beyond public scrutiny. This bureaucratic behemoth, often referred to as the Deep State, is now being utilized by the Biden administration to shield itself from potential consequences in the event of electoral defeat. Recent regulations aimed at solidifying the status of career civil servants and circumventing congressional oversight through rushed rulemaking exemplify this alarming trend.
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The mainstream media’s complicity in this assault on democratic principles is evident in their praise of the so-called Deep State as essential defenders of American values. Articles like The New York Times’ “It Turns Out the ‘Deep State’ Is Actually Kind of Awesome” attempt to paint unelected bureaucrats as heroic figures safeguarding the nation from populist threats. Any concerns about the undemocratic nature of this bureaucratic power grab are summarily dismissed as conspiracy theories, despite the clear erosion of constitutional checks and balances.
At the heart of this issue lies a fundamental question of democratic governance: should unelected bureaucrats wield significant policy-making authority insulated from electoral accountability? The Biden administration’s relentless promotion of this administrative state model represents a direct challenge to the principles of representative government and popular sovereignty enshrined in the Constitution. By prioritizing the protection of entrenched government interests over the will of the electorate, Democrats are paving the way for a system where unaccountable bureaucrats hold sway over key policy decisions.
In the face of this escalating assault on democracy, conservative voices must continue to highlight the dangers posed by unchecked bureaucratic power and the erosion of democratic norms. The ongoing efforts by the left to subvert the will of the people through administrative fiat cannot go unchallenged if we are to preserve the integrity of our republic. The time has come for Americans to reject the false promises of an unaccountable bureaucracy and reaffirm our commitment to a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.
