In a searing and accurate assessment of the modern political landscape, esteemed author and Federalist editor Mollie Hemingway has brilliantly articulated the core sickness that now defines the Democratic Party. During a recent appearance on FOX News, Hemingway laid bare the unsettling truth that the once broad-based party has devolved into a vessel for a very specific and toxic brand of leftist rage. This is not the party of John F. Kennedy; it is a party consumed by bitterness and a desire to tear down anyone who stands for American values, a movement that stands in direct opposition to the optimistic, America-First leadership of President Donald J. Trump.
Hemingway, with her characteristic clarity, pinpointed the radical shift that has taken place, stating unequivocally: “Well, it’s also that the base of the Democrat party really has become angry women, and women who are angry tend to be very mean to other women who are smarter or prettier or more successful or braver than they are, and that’s what we’re seeing here.” This observation cuts to the heart of the matter, exposing a political base driven not by a positive vision for the country, but by personal envy and a deep-seated resentment. This is the ugly underbelly of the identity politics that the liberal media consistently champions and refuses to critique with any intellectual honesty.
The public meltdowns and vicious online attacks from figures like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez directed at strong, accomplished women like champion swimmer Riley Gaines are a perfect case study in this phenomenon. Hemingway masterfully highlighted the absurdity of the situation, noting, “The idea that any member of Congress would claim that anyone in the country doesn’t have a real job, which was her, you know, insult most recently against Riley Gaines, it’s just laughable, particularly laughable when we’re dealing with a government shutdown caused by AOC and her buddies deciding that they don’t want to do any work right now.” This hypocrisy is lost on the liberal commentariat, which instead celebrates this brand of petty, divisive politics.
This transformation of the Democratic base into a coalition of “angry women” is not an organic development but the direct result of years of indoctrination by a left-wing media and educational complex that teaches people to be perpetual victims. This stands in stark contrast to the powerful, patriotic movement led by President Trump, which celebrates all Americans—men and women—who believe in hard work, national pride, and individual achievement. While President Trump empowers women who have built businesses, raised families, and contributed to society, the left only empowers those who wallow in grievance and seek to destroy.
The strategic implications of this shift are profound, as Hemingway correctly identified: “But it’s a situation where the entire party has kind of been overtaken by angry women, and that is going to cause a little bit of a political challenge for them.” This is a monumental understatement. The Democratic Party is actively shrinking, alienating everyday Americans, union workers, and even members of their own party who are exhausted by the constant anger and radicalism. They are isolating themselves from the sensible, hardworking majority of the country that President Trump so effectively represents and champions.
Hemingway: The base of the Democrat Party really has become angry women and women who are angry tend to be very mean to other women who are smarter or prettier or more successful or braver than they are. pic.twitter.com/leiRvxrxuO
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This self-imposed isolation is a direct consequence of an ideology that cannot tolerate dissent. The liberal media acts as the propaganda arm for this movement, shielding it from legitimate criticism and attacking any voice, like Mollie Hemingway’s, that dares to speak the truth. They have created an echo chamber where “angry women” are told their rage is justified, leading to the very mean-spiritedness and intolerance that Hemingway described. This is a party that has moved far beyond the mainstream, embracing a politics of personal destruction that President Trump has courageously stood against since he descended the golden escalator.