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In a conversation focused on the implications of the November 2026 midterm elections, Diana West and Audrey Russo describe what they see as the failures of the Republican Party and the conservative movement in both recognizing and confronting the changes taking place in the United States [Audio Link at Bottom].
The conversation opens with a reflection on the election outcome representing a major defeat for Republicans rather than a routine midterm setback, as the election reflects a fundamental ideological shift in American politics as the Red-Green alliance, i.e., Marxist/socialist elements and Muslim Brotherhood/Islamist elements have formed a significant Congressional coalition despite their stark ideological differences, as they share a sharp opposition to America’s constitutional governmental system.
West goes on to discuss the history of bipartisan Congressional efforts to combat communist subversion which followed World War II, with the passage of the McCarran Internal Security Act of 1950, which came about due to the bipartisan override of President Truman’s veto of the bill. West notes the subsequent dismantling of the protections afforded in this legislation which took place through judicial recissions of the law over the years. This and the Communist Control Act of 1954, signed by President Eisenhower, were implemented to protect American Constitutional governance from being corrupted or conquered from within by the efforts of anti-American, anti-constitutionalist totalitarian movements, which is of course the very description of the dichotomous ideologies which have now combined in the new Congressional coalition between the Red and Green axes. To the great discredit of American education, America has long ignored its anti-communist history and the pro-Constitutionalist protections it once afforded to the American Republic.
West also referenced Ambassador William Friedman’s statement that Jew hatred has become a political movement in America. She criticized the failure to confront antisemitism on the right, discussed the Tucker Carlson wing of the Republican movement, and criticized JD Vance for citing America’s relationship with Israel and the Iran war as explanations for Republican electoral losses, all of which raises the question of whether hostility toward Israel and Jews is becoming normalized in American political discourse.
West assesses Trump’s first two years by recognizing that he began with several initially successful initiatives, e.g., closing the border & pardoning January 6 defendants, but that he subsequently became distracted by foreign-policy traps including his interactions with Turkey and Qatar and the attempt to foment a peace via the Board of Peace, all of which she fairly describes as being “nonsensical” traps which derailed his agenda.
West opposed suggestions that Trump should work with Democrats, arguing the ideological differences are not traditional partisan disagreements. She compared the situation to Chiang Kai-shek being pressured to form a coalition with Mao’s communists, and warned that cooperating with movements seeking to overthrow the constitutional system could facilitate their takeover.
West also went on to criticize Vance’s approach to Iran negotiations and his generous praise for Pakistan. She additionally argued against the suggestion that the Iran war was the major reason for Republican losses, challenging that protecting America from Islamist threats should have outweighed immediate economic concerns for voters.
West also described the struggle against communism and Islamism as an ideological war being fought on multiple fronts, employing psychological warfare, propaganda, and manipulation of public opinion against the American people. To this point, she recalled Edward Hunter, who coined the term “brainwashing,” and his observations of communist indoctrination in Mao’s China. She also criticized Fox News and CNN for supporting reinforcing narratives rather than encouraging independent thought, and argued that voters have become isolated from America’s constitutional and anti-totalitarian traditions.
West argued that generations of Americans have been deprived of an adequate understanding of communism and its objectives, and that the historical continuity between today’s conservative movement and the earlier anti-communist movement has been lost. She emphasized the importance of understanding individual rights as inherent rather than privileges granted by government. Recalling the proposals raised by figures such as Senator Elissa Slotkin to restrict the internet privileges of Trump supporters or punish those associated with his administration, West characterized these attempts to suppress dissent as evidence supporting totalitarianism, which strays well beyond the governing authority enumerated in the Constitution.
West also referenced unrest and political instability in Europe, arguing that European governments have permitted or failed to suppress destructive political movements. She discussed the relationship between Islamist activism, political violence, and the erosion of free speech, the influence of the Palestine movement on American campuses, and concerns about federal funding flowing to universities where antisemitic demonstrations have occurred.
West also noted that the October 7 attacks produced hostility toward Israel rather than widespread recognition of the attack’s nature. To this point she also discussed the 2004 assassination of Theo van Gogh and the failure of such events to produce broader understanding of Islamist extremism. She posed the question of what evidence would finally persuade the American public.
Regarding the recent election upset, West rejected the idea that Trump should alone be blamed for the election outcome, noting that American voters bear responsibility for understanding what was at stake in the election, including those who chose to stay at home . She also expressed concern that many Americans have lost attachment to the Constitution, national identity, and the principles underlying the republic.
West shares a sharp and honest rebuke of Senate Republicans, with a particularly clear responsibility falling on Senate Majority Leader John Thune for the failure to pass the SAVE America Act, and the introduction of voter ID and other election protections, the failure to provide Trump with recess appointments, and the failure to codify important elements of Trump’s legislative agenda. She continues with the damning assertion that Republican senators have effectively obstructed the agenda which the American voters elected Trump and the Republican congress to implement.
West and Russo conclude that the central challenge for America is whether its citizens can recover their ties to the historical memory and constitutional literacy necessary to recognize and resist a totalitarian project that is no longer operating in the open but has instead consolidated power within the institutions of government itself. Notably, these remarks were made in the initial hours following the election and did not include the issues related to the obvious and regular distortions apparent in the election results. Nonetheless the conversation provides an important review of political failures and historical miscalculations which have a bearing on what afforded the ability for the Red-Green coalition to act with impunity within America, and the need to return to the basis of rejecting any toleration for the totalitarian ideologies which are today surmounting a frontal assault on America.
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Hear my morning-after overview here.
The main thing we couldn’t much get to right away is that toxic cloud of fraud that hangs over, unmoving, impenetrable, suffocating, which no one in authority or media seems to be bothered by. That’s probably because the worst crimes are committed by the Republicans, especially the GOP Senate, as noted here by George Rasley.
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