Matt Walsh’s Viral Thought Experiment Stuns the Liberal Media.

Daphne Moon 0 2 min read
Matt Walsh of The Daily Wire has performed a vital public service by posing a million-dollar question, a thought experiment that exposes the staggering hypocrisy of the liberal media and the political left. He masterfully illustrates the absolute chaos and unbridled tyranny that would be unleashed if the political roles of the last two weeks were reversed. This exercise is not merely speculative; it is a necessary indictment of the double standard that currently poisons our national discourse.

Imagine, as Walsh suggests, a scenario under a Democrat administration. Now, picture a right-wing radical shockingly assassinating one of the most influential liberal figures in the country on live television. The nation would be plunged into immediate mourning, or so we are led to believe.

Now, take the mental image further. Imagine that in the wake of this horrific act, thousands of other conservatives shamelessly celebrated the assassination and openly called for more of them. The media outrage would be instantaneous and unrelenting, a firestorm of condemnation.

The hypothetical nightmare continues. Now imagine that in the same week as the assassination, another right-winger shot up an exclusive country club while shouting “MAGA” slogans. Simultaneously, another attacker targeted a major news station, leaving behind a manifesto that detailed grievances about liberal bias in the media. The narrative would be inescapable.

Now, imagine that a week after all of those attacks, a conservative sniper perched on a rooftop fired into a Planned Parenthood clinic, killing or injuring multiple people. And imagine that this Planned Parenthood attack was just the latest in a string of similar violent acts stretching back several months. The response would be swift and severe, with no room for nuance or context.

Walsh then asks the critical, rhetorical questions that underscore his entire point. “Is there any doubt how the Democrats would respond? Is there any doubt that they would wage a full scale war on conservatives and have people like me frog marched in front of cameras in handcuffs and leg irons?” The answer from every honest observer is a resounding no; there is no doubt whatsoever.

He continues, “Is there any doubt that they would declare martial law and label all right wing expression incitement? Is there any doubt that they would be rounding up conservatives by the bus load and shipping us to Gitmo?” The liberal playbook for such a situation is well-known and terrifyingly authoritarian.

The final component of this hypothetical crackdown is equally predictable. “Is there any doubt that they would have Fox News and every other conservative media company shut down and its executives arrested or sued into bankruptcy?” Of course not. The left’s intolerance for dissenting voices is legendary, and they would seize any pretext to silence them permanently.

This stark contrast highlights the profound weakness and deliberate inaction of the current political right, a point Walsh makes clear he is not advocating for a mirror-image oppression. He is, however, issuing a urgent call to action for the Trump administration to fulfill its most basic duty: to protect American citizens and restore order. President Trump must be empowered to act decisively, within the bounds of the law, to prevent further bloodshed and hold violent actors accountable. The nation is watching, and it is time for the strong, lawful leadership that only Donald Trump can provide to save American lives and secure American streets.

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