The party that never stops lecturing America about “saving democracy” just showed us what they really think about it. When young gun control activist David Hogg won election as the Democratic National Committee’s first Gen Z vice chair, party bosses promised a new era of youth engagement. But when the 24-year-old started making waves, the establishment didn’t just rein him in—they threw out the election results entirely.

Hogg’s rise seemed like exactly what Democrats ordered. Here was their perfect poster child: a Parkland shooting survivor turned activist who could speak to young voters slipping away from the party. His January election alongside Pennsylvania State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta was hailed as proof that Democrats were serious about bringing fresh voices to leadership. Party elders patted themselves on the back for being so progressive and inclusive.

But Hogg apparently believed his own hype. Within weeks, he was caught allegedly using DNC contact lists to raise money for his personal political action committee. Then came the real bombshell: Hogg announced his group, Leaders We Deserve, would spend $20 million to primary “out-of-touch, ineffective” House Democrats. Suddenly, the party’s youth outreach experiment didn’t look so appealing to the old guard.

Power Plays Behind Closed Doors

Rather than address these concerns directly, the DNC orchestrated something remarkable. On Wednesday, they simply nullified the election—not just Hogg’s position, but Kenyatta’s too. The message was clear: challenge the establishment, and we’ll erase you from existence.

From ‘The Post Millennial’:

In a 294-99 vote, DNC members opted to redo the earlier contest that had elevated both Hogg, a prominent gun control activist, and Pennsylvania State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta to vice chair roles.

That lopsided vote tells you everything. This wasn’t a close call or heated debate. It was a crushing rejection by the party apparatus. According to steering instructions, party insiders spread “bogus racial and sexist claims” to justify overturning a democratic election. The same Democrats who insist every vote must count apparently believe that only applies when they like the results.

Democracy Dies in Committee Rooms

The DNC scheduled new elections in two phases, graciously allowing both men to run again for the positions they’d already won. It’s like telling someone they can reapply for their own job after you’ve already fired them. The humiliation is the point.

This is the same party that spent four years calling Donald Trump a “threat to democracy.” The same party that claims Republicans are “attacking voting rights.” Yet when faced with an internal election result they didn’t like, Democrats simply declared a do-over. No insurrection needed—just a committee vote behind closed doors.

What makes this especially rich is the identity politics angle. Democrats constantly accuse Republicans of silencing young voices and diverse perspectives. But when their handpicked Gen Z representative started threatening incumbent power, they pulled the plug faster than you can say “okay, boomer.” Those “racial and sexist claims” they reportedly used against their own vice chairs? That’s the exact weapon they usually aim at conservatives, now turned on their own people.

Young progressives watching this unfold are learning what conservatives have always known: the Democratic establishment talks a big game about change and inclusion, but they’ll protect their power at any cost. David Hogg thought he’d won a seat at the table. Instead, he discovered he was just another prop in their political theater, useful until he wasn’t.

The party that endlessly preaches about democracy just showed us they don’t even trust it in their own backyard. If they’ll overturn their own elections this casually, what else are they willing to do when democracy doesn’t go their way? The answer should worry every American who still believes votes should matter—even when the establishment doesn’t like who wins.

Key Takeaways

• Democrats nullified David Hogg’s democratically won DNC vice chair position with a crushing 294-99 vote
• The party used alleged “bogus racial and sexist claims” to justify overturning their own election results
• Hogg’s plan to spend $20 million primarying incumbent Democrats triggered the establishment backlash
• The same party claiming Republicans threaten democracy just showed they don’t trust it themselves

Sources: The Post Millennial