The American working class has been decimated in this country. Whether you belong to the Left or the Right, we must be able to agree here. American workers have seen the cost of housing skyrocket, have had their wages stagnate and have had their life expectancy decrease. All of this, while the working class is working harder and producing more than ever. D.C. politicians have been deaf to the cries of this MASSIVE voting block for decades and while they often paid lip service to their needs, little has been done to protect workers from the ravages of unfettered trade deals like NAFTA and changes brought on by the seismic shift toward globalization. This was the single most powerful force driving the populist movements behind both Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump during the primary season. It was not racism, xenophobia, homophobia, sexism, ageism, or any other perceived mass bigotry espoused by misguided political pundits and lazy journalists with inherent biases.

I don’t blame AntiFa actors for getting swept up in a cultural hysteria perpetuated by the Democrats to hide their own ineptitude. When ‘liberal’ media outlets spout deranged propaganda in every conceivable form while ensuring their audience that President Trump is a unique blend of incompetent and evil who poses an explicit danger to every vulnerable social group from transsexuals to immigrants to minorities, people are bound to be very nervous at the prospect of that kind of president. Especially when the messages are being received by hyper-sensitive mobs of cowardly people incapable of critical thought and rational self-control like AntiFa has proven time and time again to be.