Democrats’ Calls to Violence Continue

October 23, 2025 / Bill Wilson /

Another week, another wave of incendiary rhetoric. Even as President Donald Trump negotiates the release of Israeli hostages from Palestinian terrorists, makes strides toward Middle East stability, and steers the economy through a Democrat-led government shutdown, Democratic leaders aren’t talking about solutions. They’re talking about “destroying democracy,” “un-American actions,” and “never trusting Republicans.” Their words are increasingly reckless, setting the stage for unrest rather than debate. These are not offhand remarks. They are dog whistles designed to paint opponents as enemies of the state. And when rhetoric crosses from heated to hateful, it emboldens unstable minds to act.

On October 12, former Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on CBS and accused Trump of a “frontal attack on the rule of law,” branding his leadership as dangerous to the nation. The next day, Rep Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) declared on MSNBC there is “definitively no reason to ever trust Republicans,” language that strips away political legitimacy and turns disagreement into war footing. That same day, Rep Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) claimed on CNN that Republicans are “destroying the lives of Americans everywhere.” And Barack Obama chimed in from the sidelines, calling Trump’s deployment of the National Guard “inherently corrupting” and “un-American.”

Four voices in two days, all signaling the same message: opposition is evil. Stack these on top of the escalating language documented earlier this month—claims of “Gestapo tactics,” “war zones,” “authoritarian takeovers,” and “unhinged” leadership—and the pattern becomes undeniable. This is not standard campaign season mudslinging. It’s a deliberate effort to delegitimize, to cast their opponents not as rivals to beat at the ballot box but as threats to eliminate. And while Democrats insist they are defending democracy, they’re stoking the very flames that call for violence against representative democracy. Revolutions don’t begin with gunfire. They begin with words that make violence seem justified.

Meanwhile, Republicans aren’t calling for violence. They’re pointing it out and urging calm. They are stating facts about issues like immigration, crime, health care, border security, inflation, jobs and the economy. The so-called “both sides” narrative on violent rhetoric is a fake flag. One side is setting the rhetorical table for chaos; the other is talking about the issues on the table. If Democrats truly had a plan to make things better, they’d talk about that. Instead, they default to demonizing the opposition because rage rallies their base. But words have consequences. As Proverbs 12:18 warns, “Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” America could use more of the latter.

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