Republicans Are Facing an Extinction Event
An extinction event is a rapid, sweeping collapse — something so disruptive that what emerges afterward is unrecognizable from what came before. Volcano eruptions or meteor strikes can trigger such events in the natural world.
Washington, D.C. may be approaching a political version of the same phenomenon, and Republicans seem disturbingly unprepared for what is coming.
The GOP currently holds narrow majorities in both chambers of Congress — seven seats in the House and six in the Senate. Those margins are razor-thin by any measure, and fragile given that five senators, three Republicans and two Democrats, are over eighty years old. But demographics are only part of the problem. History is another.
According to the Khan Academy: “The president’s party often loses seats during midterm elections, a trend seen 93% of the time in the House and 70% in the Senate.”
If historical trends hold, Republicans are not merely at risk; they are heading into a storm they may not survive.
But history alone is not what endangers today’s GOP. It is performance, or more accurately, the lack of it.
Two weeks ago, in these pages, I documented Congress’s astonishing lethargy. In case you missed it, here’s the summary:
President Donald Trump has issued 217 executive orders, 54 memoranda, and 110 proclamations in his second term, yet Congress has codified only 28 of those EOs, around 13 percent, into law.
Confirmation of key positions is equally dismal. Of roughly 1,300 Senate-confirmable posts, the Senate has approved only 265. More than 100 nominations sit untouched in procedural purgatory. An “advice and consent” duty becomes meaningless when the Senate refuses to advise or consent on anything.
Then there is Congress’s public standing. Gallup pegs congressional approval at 15 percent, barely above the margin of error for zero.
Americans have always harbored some resentment toward Washington, dating back to the Puritans’ rallying cry, “Throw the bastards out.” But when voters believe Congress is ignoring them entirely, that cry becomes more than rhetorical.
Assuming the Trump administration succeeds in reforming what two-thirds of Americans view as a system rife with “election cheating,” the question becomes: How does a deeply unpopular Congress survive a midterm that historically punishes the president’s party?
Republicans may assume the public will re-elect them simply because Democrats are worse. That is wishful thinking. Voters can decide they dislike everyone and punish the party in power regardless. Or tune out.
You might argue: “So what? Both parties are the same anyway.” True in many respects. But the consequences of handing full control back to Democrats — House, Senate, and White House — would be immediate, sweeping, and devastating.
Start with impeachment. Does anyone doubt that DNC lawfare architects Mark Elias and Norm Eisen already have impeachment articles drafted, gift-wrapped for the opening day of a Democrat-controlled Congress? One article a day, a new one each morning, an impeachment advent calendar for the Christmas season.
“An impeachment a day keeps MAGA away.”
A Democrat House would vote ‘yes’ on every count. Then comes a Senate trial, where President Trump and his senior officials would effectively live in Senate chambers for months. Picture the spectacle: 24/7 cable news coverage framing Trump as a criminal reprobate. Removal is unlikely, but paralysis is guaranteed.
Judicial confirmations? Forget it. Any Trump nominee, even to the Supreme Court, would need to be to the left of Merrick Garland just to receive a hearing. Democrats eliminated the filibuster for judicial appointments years ago; a simple majority can block or pass any nominee.
Expect Congress to defund Trump’s policy programs as well. Yes, Trump can veto. No, it won’t matter. Corporate media will brand him “President Veto,” and his approval ratings could slide toward Congressional levels.
And then comes 2028. Whether through legitimate results or the same “irregularities” that delivered 15 million more votes to Joe Biden than Barack Obama, Democrats will likely reclaim the White House if Republicans cannot govern or inspire their own base.
What about election integrity? Rasmussen Reports found that almost two-thirds of voters are “concerned about election cheating.” Outdated voter rolls, ballot harvesting, drop boxes, and no-excuse mail-in ballots all demand reform. Yet this GOP Congress has done nothing.
If Democrats regain full control, buckle up.
Democrats have already introduced the “Judiciary Act of 2023,” proposing four new Supreme Court seats. Under unified Democrat power, imagine the potential nominees: Letitia James, Fani Willis, James Boasberg, Eric Holder, Kamala Harris, and other leftist partisans elevated to lifetime tenure.
Goodbye First and Second Amendments. Think that’s hyperbole?
A British mother of four was convicted of a hate crime for texting the man who beat her up, calling him a slur. Meanwhile, he faced no charges.
“Bye-bye First Amendment.”
A British man was arrested for posting photos of himself legally holding guns during a July 4 trip to Florida.
“Bye-bye Second Amendment.”
This is the direction the Left wants to steer America.
Democrats also want to add more Democrat Senators. The Association of State Democratic Committees endorsed D.C. statehood in 2019. The House passed the Puerto Rico Status Act in 2022. Why stop at two extra senators when four is within reach?
Think the judiciary will stop them? Trump can hardly get federal judges confirmed now due to the extra-constitutional “blue slip” courtesy extended to Senate Democrats. Republicans could end this practice tomorrow. They choose not to. The Democrats would eliminate it in five minutes if it stood between them and power.
And what happens when Democrats circumvent the Electoral College by enacting the National Popular Vote interstate compact? Once enough states join, large blue cities – Los Angeles, Chicago, New York — will choose every future president.
As for retribution, Democrats have already signaled what comes next. A Democrat congressional candidate from New York, Paula Collins, told supporters Trump voters should be sent to “reeducation camps.” They mean it.
Then there is the border. Expect an immediate reopening, mass amnesty for tens of millions, automatic voter registration, ballot-harvesting, expanded welfare benefits, and a permanent Democrat electoral majority.
Meanwhile, the MAGA movement itself is fracturing. Influencers like Tim Pool and Candace Owens, each with massive, influential followings, are engaged in high-profile infighting. Their audiences overlap with the activist base Republicans depend on. A divided movement becomes demoralized. And demoralized voters stay home.
Republicans ask, “Why vote for us?” and increasingly, their own voters have no answer.
This is how some extinction events unfold — not with a meteor, but with complacency.
Republicans hold the majority today. They enjoy the perks, the staff, the titles, the fundraising, and the committee chairs. But their Alfred E. Neuman “What, me worry?” attitude may soon leave them as a powerless, legislatively irrelevant minority, watching America accelerate into a constitutional and cultural abyss.
Extinction doesn’t announce itself. It simply arrives. And unless Republicans change course immediately, the next midterm election may be their meteor.
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