In today’s political circus, truth is optional and self-righteous performance is everything. No group embodies this more than the progressive Left—especially its increasingly vocal and radical fringe within the Democratic Party. What used to be a coalition built on working-class values, faith, and civil rights has now morphed into a LARPing brigade of cosplay revolutionaries, mistaking Twitter threads for policy and activism for governance.

Let’s be clear: this is no longer about ideas. It’s about optics. About drama. About moral superiority and the illusion of justice wrapped in hashtags, protests, and viral stunts. And it’s becoming dangerous.

Take, for example, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander. On June 17, 2025, Lander physically attempted to block ICE agents from detaining an undocumented immigrant. He was handcuffed, shoved against a wall, and filmed—all by his own design. It was pure theater. A pointless gesture devoid of legislative impact but filled with Instagram glory. Mission accomplished.

Then there’s California Senator Alex Padilla, who just days earlier stormed a DHS press event in Los Angeles. He was warned, then arrested when he refused to leave. Again: no meaningful change, no legal follow-through. Just a press cycle’s worth of clicks and a few dozen interviews with sympathetic reporters.

This is what passes for leadership now.

It’s not policy that fuels this new breed of Democrat—it’s performance. It’s not about fixing immigration or reforming systems—it’s about looking heroic while doing nothing. And sadly, the cameras are always rolling.

A New Religion of Outrage

As Christians, we understand that human nature tends toward pride, vengeance, and self-worship. But what we’re witnessing now is not merely political grandstanding—it’s the creation of a substitute religion. One where outrage is the sacrament, victimhood is the path to sainthood, and political opponents are not people to be reasoned with—but devils to be exorcised.

Axios recently reported that Democratic lawmakers are increasingly bombarded by supporters demanding violence, vengeance, and rebellion. These aren’t fringe extremists. These are their own voters, people who attend town halls and flood their inboxes calling for blood. They no longer want compromise—they want combustion. They want rules broken, enemies punished, and streets filled with righteous fury.

This is not the heart of a healthy democracy. It’s the fever dream of a movement that’s lost its moral compass—and possibly its soul.

When Hate Masquerades as Virtue

The Left accuses conservatives of being divisive, yet their own rhetoric is saturated with dehumanization and hatred—especially toward Christians, conservatives, and Trump supporters. Nowhere was this clearer than in the disgraceful comments made by Houston pediatrician Dr. Christina Propst, who, during the devastating Hill Country floods that killed over 100 people, publicly stated that Trump voters didn’t deserve to be rescued. Children died. Families were destroyed. And her response? Moral glee.

A decade ago, such bile would have been universally condemned. Today, it’s met with awkward silence from the Democratic leadership—if not subtle applause from radical progressives. This is not just un-Christian. It is anti-Christian.

Christ taught us to love our enemies, to weep with those who weep. The Left increasingly teaches its disciples to mock, shame, and dehumanize anyone who dares to think differently.

The Theater Wing Takes Over

The real danger isn’t the fringe anymore. The fringe is the engine now. Politicians like Zohran Mamdani in New York speak in abstract academic babble and push policies that are unmoored from reality—but they are cheered not despite their lack of seriousness, but because of it.

In this new progressive religion, drama is doctrine. Every disagreement is framed as a life-or-death struggle between “good” and “evil.” Every tragedy becomes a photo-op, every press conference a one-act play. It’s not about helping people anymore—it’s about feeding the narrative.

And make no mistake: behind this performative politics lies a more ominous impulse. A desire not to fix the system, but to burn it down. A hunger not for unity, but for domination. That’s why traditional Democrats—moderates, centrists, and yes, Christians—are increasingly sidelined. Their calls for sanity are drowned out by the shouts of those who crave revolution.

Where Are the Adults?

Once upon a time, the Democratic Party had room for people of faith. For pragmatists. For those who loved America, even while critiquing it. But the silence from Democratic leaders today is deafening. They see the rage. They hear the threats. And they say nothing. Or worse—they fan the flames.

Gone are the Bill Clintons and Joe Liebermans of old. In their place stand costumed culture warriors performing for the algorithm, bowing to the gods of grievance and the mob’s ever-changing moral code.

And if this trajectory continues, it won’t end in justice. It won’t end in peace. It will end in tyranny.

The Christian Response

For Christians, this is a sobering moment. We are called to be salt and light in a culture that’s growing darker by the day. That means speaking truth—not just politically, but spiritually. It means rejecting the new religion of outrage and embracing the eternal truth of the Gospel: that every person is made in the image of God, even those we disagree with.

It also means defending the values that made this country great—faith, family, freedom, and yes, order. Because without them, no amount of hashtag heroism will save us.

So yes, we should take the spectacle seriously. But even more, we should remember who we are. We don’t need to LARP our faith—we need to live it.

And that starts with calling out the lie behind the Left’s theater: that moral grandstanding is a substitute for righteousness. It’s not. And history has shown us what happens when self-righteous mobs seize power.

Let’s pray we never let it happen here.