You ever get that nagging feeling that for some people in Washington, the phrase “our democracy” is less a sacred principle and more like a designer handbag – something to be waved around impressively, but quickly tucked away when it clashes with their political outfit? It’s like they’ve got a special, gold-plated rulebook that only applies when their team is winning, and a very different, much bendier one for everyone else.

It’s a bit like that old joke: “Do as I say, not as I do.” Except when it comes to the corridors of power, it’s rarely a laughing matter. The idea that some believe themselves so enlightened, so indispensable to the “right” outcome, that the very foundations of fair play become mere suggestions – well, that’s a thought to keep you up at night. And it seems, dear reader, that some recent whispers from the not-so-distant past suggest this isn’t just late-night musing.

Indeed, fresh revelations, highlighted by Breitbart and echoed by outlets like The Western Journal, are pulling back the curtain on the rather… flexible approach some in the previous Biden administration allegedly took towards those pesky democratic norms. According to Axios reporter Alex Thompson, who shared his findings on Fox News Sunday, at least one former Biden aide has now confessed that staff felt entirely “justified doing ‘undemocratic things’” to stop the “existential threat” they perceived in Donald Trump. Let that sink in.

So, “Undemocratic” is Okay if You’re Scared Enough?

It’s one thing to passionately oppose a political figure. It’s quite another to decide that your opposition grants you a license to toss the rulebook out the window. The justification? Apparently, a sincere belief that the alternative was just too ghastly to contemplate. As Thompson relayed the sentiment:

From ‘Breitbart’ (attributing Thompson’s relay of the aide’s sentiment):

“If you believe — and I think a lot of these people do sincerely believe — that Donald Trump was and is an existential threat to democracy, you can rationalize anything, including sometimes doing undemocratic things,” Thompson said.

“Rationalize anything.” That’s the kicker, isn’t it? It’s the quiet part said out loud – the admission that for some, the ends truly do justify means that they themselves would (and do) loudly decry if used by their opponents. This isn’t about defending democracy; it’s about wielding power, pure and simple, under the thinnest veneer of high-minded principle. It’s a chilling reminder of how easily elites can convince themselves that their agenda is more important than the very system they claim to protect.

Never Mind the Voters, The Aides Have Got This

But the revelations don’t stop at just bending – or breaking – democratic principles. Oh no, it gets juicier. Thompson also revealed that these White House insiders often saw themselves as the real captains of the ship, “shielded from the president’s oversight.” One aide reportedly told him that then-President Biden “just had to win, and then he could disappear for four years.” His only job, apparently, was to “show proof of life every once in a while,” because “his aides could pick up the slack.”

Think about that. The person ostensibly elected by the American people was, in this view, merely a placeholder, a frontman while the unelected, unaccountable staffers ran the show. As the aide bluntly put it, “When you’re voting for president, you’re voting for the aides around him.” This isn’t just contempt for a political opponent; it’s a breathtaking display of contempt for the voters themselves and the entire concept of representative government. It suggests a belief that the levers of power belong to a select few, regardless of who occupies the Oval Office.

A Glimpse of What We Were Up Against (And Still Are)

These admissions from the past cast a long shadow, don’t they? They offer a stark insight into the mindset President Trump and his supporters were confronting – an establishment so convinced of its own righteousness that it felt entitled to operate outside the bounds of democratic accountability. While we now have President Trump back in the White House, fighting for the American people, these past actions serve as a crucial lesson.

The fight for traditional American values, for constitutional governance, and for a government that truly serves the people, not a self-appointed class of “decision makers,” is an ongoing one. Understanding the depths to which some were, and likely still are, willing to stoop to maintain their grip on power is not just interesting history; it’s essential intelligence for the battles ahead.

It underscores the importance of vigilance, of demanding transparency, and of never taking our freedoms or the integrity of our system for granted. Because if these reports are true, some believe “democracy” is only worth defending when it delivers their desired results. For the rest of us, who believe in actual principles, it’s a constant reminder to stay engaged and ensure the will of the people, not the will of the unelected, prevails.

Key Takeaways:

• Biden aides: ‘Undemocratic’ acts were justified to stop Trump’s perceived ‘threat’.
• Elitist view: Political goals can override democratic principles and the rule of law.
• Unelected staff held real power, sidelining the President and American voters’ will.

Sources: Breitbart, The Western Journal