Do the Democrats Want the Iranian Dictatorship To Win?

Do Democrats really want the religiously inspired Iranian dictatorship to win the war currently under way in the Middle East?On its founding in 1979, the dictatorship labeled America as “the Great Satan.” Since then, its parliament has chanted “Death to America.” Iran has been listed by the American State Department every single year since 1984 as the leading state sponsor of terrorism. It is a little hard to understand why the Democrats are so eager to undermine efforts to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons which could destroy American cities.Yet, in recent days, every single Democrat in the House voted for a War Powers Resolution designed to undercut the American commander in chief (as defined by the Constitution) in the prosecution of a campaign against the dictatorship.The Iranian dictatorship killed 45,000 of its own citizens earlier this year to stay in power. You can appreciate what a ruthless and difficult opponent this is.Yet, faced with this reality, Representative Ilhan Omar said: “President Trump is unilaterally dragging this nation into an illegal and unjustified war with Iran without congressional authorization, without a clear objective, and without any imminent threat to the United States.” Representative Ilhan Omar leaves the House chamber, February 2, 2023. AP/Jose Luis MaganaShe calls the conflict “a reckless abuse of power that puts both innocent civilians and American lives on the line for a conflict the American people do not want.”At no point does Ms. Omar reflect on the dangers a nuclear-armed Iran would pose to her constituents.We could hope for more statesmanship from the Democratic House leader, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, and the Democratic Senate leader, Chuck Schumer, but we would hope in vain. They are now obeying the demands of the crazy wing of their party and supporting whatever radical proposals it makes.Mayor Zohran Mamdani is a good example of the one-sided, pro-Iran, anti-American language which now permeates the Democratic Party. He said, “military strikes on Iran — carried out by the United States and Israel — mark a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression. Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war. Americans do not want this. They do not want another war in pursuit of regime change.”Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Staten Island University Hospital Community Park, April 27, 2026. Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesIt doesn’t seem to occur to Mr. Mamdani that just as Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden targeted New York City as a symbolic American target, so too could a nuclear-armed Iran. Why the mayor of New York would side with people who threaten his city is a question future historians will ponder for a long time.Finally, as a typical example of the insanity of the left-wing of the Democratic Party, consider what Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said.“The American people are once again dragged into a war they did not want by a president who does not care about the long-term consequences of his actions. This war is unlawful. It is unnecessary. And it will be catastrophic… Every member of Congress must join us in rejecting this aimless war,” Ms. Ocasio-Cortez said. We need a great national debate about whether Mr. Trump’s efforts to stop the Iranian dictatorship from acquiring nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them should be considered “aimless.”Mr. Trump’s aim is to keep America safe by disarming our most dangerous enemy.The Democrats’ aim seems to be to keep the Iranian dictatorship safe by blocking Mr. Trump and the American government from applying effective pressure on Iran.Maybe we need a save our cities tour in which Mr. Trump and his allies hold rallies in every city which the Iranians would target if they could.How would the New Yorkers who survived the shock and the tragedy of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks react if given a chance to choose between protecting or losing their city and lives?There is a huge risk for the Democrats in becoming the pro-Iranian party. It may prove to be a position they simply cannot defend with most of their fellow Americans.

Do the Democrats Want the Iranian Dictatorship To Win?

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