Why
Over the past 50 years, I have often found Democratic politicians and policies to be annoying or frustrating. Starting with President Trump’s campaign in 2016, however, I began to see a much darker side emerge as they denied the results of the 2016 election, concocted the Trump/Russia collusion scheme and pushed this through the FBI, used this scheme and a phone call with the Ukrainian president to twice impeach Trump, ruthlessly imposed a woke-driven cancel culture, imposed a punishing COVID lockdown, used local district attorneys to prosecute Trump, and hide Biden’s mental and physical decline.
I long for the two-party system that I knew in the first half of my life, where Democrats worked alongside Republicans to try to resolve differences and improve people’s lives. Where Democrats were the yin to the Republicans’ yang, both a necessary and complementary part of the whole. Where Tip O’Neill worked alongside Ronald Reagan. Where Newt Gingrich reached effective compromises with Bill Clinton.
As of mid-2025, the Democratic party seems to be in the process of self-destructing, groping for leadership and direction and moving towards even more radical candidates and proposals. A July 2025 Wall Street Journal poll shows that 63 percent of voters hold an unfavorable view of the party, the lowest level in three decades.
My hope is that my book can play a small part in accelerating that destruction. My hope, however, is that this demolition leads to a more rational, and less dangerous, Democratic party rising phoenix-like from the ashes. The country needs two effective parties.
As a former professor, I also wrote this book to teach. I strongly believe that the major cause of the disconnect between those on the right and the left is Democratic voters’ lack of understanding of economics, business, and the Constitution. Accordingly, I’ve written the Ignorant section so that it serves two purposes: to point out the danger of this ignorance and serve as a primer for those who want to understand.
Why
Democrats are dangerous because they are:
Ideal for Republicans looking for a concise overview, students trying to understand politics, and Democrats starting to question their party leaders.
Why
Over the past 50 years, I have often found Democratic politicians and policies to be annoying or frustrating. Starting with President Trump’s campaign in 2016, however, I began to see a much darker side emerge as they denied the results of the 2016 election, concocted the Trump/Russia collusion scheme and pushed this through the FBI, used this scheme and a phone call with the Ukrainian president to twice impeach Trump, ruthlessly imposed a woke-driven cancel culture, imposed a punishing COVID lockdown, used local district attorneys to prosecute Trump, and hide Biden’s mental and physical decline.
I long for the two-party system that I knew in the first half of my life, where Democrats worked alongside Republicans to try to resolve differences and improve people’s lives. Where Democrats were the yin to the Republicans’ yang, both a necessary and complementary part of the whole. Where Tip O’Neill worked alongside Ronald Reagan. Where Newt Gingrich reached effective compromises with Bill Clinton.
As of mid-2025, the Democratic party seems to be in the process of self-destructing, groping for leadership and direction and moving towards even more radical candidates and proposals. A July 2025 Wall Street Journal poll shows that 63 percent of voters hold an unfavorable view of the party, the lowest level in three decades.
My hope is that my book can play a small part in accelerating that destruction. My hope, however, is that this demolition leads to a more rational, and less dangerous, Democratic party rising phoenix-like from the ashes. The country needs two effective parties.
As a former professor, I also wrote this book to teach. I strongly believe that the major cause of the disconnect between those on the right and the left is Democratic voters’ lack of understanding of economics, business, and the Constitution. Accordingly, I’ve written the Ignorant section so that it serves two purposes: to point out the danger of this ignorance and serve as a primer for those who want to understand.