The New York Times on Monday coined a descriptive term to describe a new phenomenon among America's most fervent Trump haters. #TheResistance has aged and worn down from its rebellious tendencies and now struggles to maintain its once unparalleled passion and energy amid an overwhelming feeling of “anti-Trump burnout” .

The people who wore pink pussy hats, organized rallies and marched in the streets during the Trump era were once powerful figures in Democratic politics. It was suburban mothers who finally came off the sidelines because they believed their human rights were at stake, and self-centered young voters who had not previously cast a ballot, but the Trump administration's I learned below that the personal is political. Their constant rallying cry against President Trump's racism, misogyny, and even treason echoed that of the media, creating the illusion of an anti-Trump consensus, while their antics This attitude proved to ill-informed moderates that this country is virtually ungovernable under the Trump administration.

Overall, it was a good result. #TheResistance helped him flip the House in 2018, defeat Trump in 2020, and help Democrats significantly outperform in the 2022 midterm elections. But as they prepare for the next election with Donald Trump, they are losing their resolve. The visceral fear of the country's impending collapse has been replaced by a new feeling of “fatigue.”

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“Anti-Trump burnout: Resistance says it’s exhausted.”

American liberals are feeling exhausted as they prepare for a re-election with Donald Trump. “We're kind of out of the woods,” one Democratic lawmaker said.https://t.co/6E7lFeqsYr pic.twitter.com/yc1vC03F7y

— Jason Miller (@JasonMillerinDC) February 19, 2024

“We’re kind of out of the woods,” one Democrat said. times, Profiles are also posted among Resistance alumni.

“Some people are burned out by Outrage,” said Rebecca Lee Funk, founder of the ironically named activist group Outrage. “People are tired. I think in the last election we were so hell-bent on getting Trump out of office that people were willing to rally around that singular call to action. And this election It feels different than before.”

“The sense of urgency that we felt in the 2020 election is still there, at least for Democrats in the sense that no one wants Trump to be president, but it's disgusting,” said another Democrat. Told.

This is by no means an isolated phenomenon. In a September Pew poll, nearly two-thirds of Americans surveyed said they “always or often feel exhausted” by politics. For Democrats, this was part of the plan. They are applying their feelings of anger toward Trump to other parts of the country, hoping that Trump's exhaustion will act as a poison for moderates against Biden's victory in the general election. But Biden's own catastrophic failures, gaffes, and often outright malice have left many desperate for a Biden victory, leading them to overestimate their own persona. genuine adults in the room. Even Democrats chose “fatigue” and “fear” as their top two feelings about the 2024 election. Yahoo poll From autumn.

And the Times very close To uncover the root of the problem.

In most cases, this is a classic case of wolf boy. Max Dower, owner of a political clothing line, told the Times: It's a motivation for me now. ” Democrats only have themselves to blame in this regard. (Related: The New York Times falsely identified Democrats as extremists)

The rise of fascism, the new coronavirus, the spread of racism, the war on women's rights, the climate crisis, the banning of books, etc. transgender genocide — These are all either non-existent or dishonestly distorted issues that Democrats have weaponized to whip up a sense of crisis in their most hysterical supporters. The emergence of a new crisis carries an inherent shock value, but with diminishing returns. The world continues to change, so it's no wonder the sense of crisis is diminishing, even though the everyday problems we face are all national crises, according to today's Democrats.

In 2020, Trump was the instigator of these myriad crises—“unique calls to action,” in Funk’s words—and the anger was useful in its own right. Getting angry and voting against Trump was the only requirement, and regardless of what happened next, that alone felt like a victory over the crisis. It almost reminds me of the War on Terror. If we can defeat Saddam, whatever happens next will be easy. But when the discrete tasks of social engineering begin, whether in Iraq or back home, concentration is divided and solutions are interrupted.

This touches on another issue raised by the Times: the “powerlessness” leftists feel in resisting forces organized against “our rights.” Of course, this is self-congratulatory nonsense. The left holds most of the raw political power, even though it sees itself as weak. Their true powerlessness lies in their inability to effectively convey crisis messages. They feel that those who are open to persuasion have already been persuaded, and at this point they are just shouting at the wall. In fact, momentum is being pushed back as President Trump gains momentum and more people wake up to the scam. (Related: New NYT article may signal a movement against child mutilation)

Another possible explanation lies in simple reality. #TheResistance is growing. When these passionate young people first took to the streets, many were college students or just beginning real “adult” lives. Now, almost a decade later, they're in their 30s and have more important things to do than be extremely angry all the time. The new generation has become accustomed to and desensitized to inhumane acts and has yet to regain that composure.

All of these things may intersect to explain burnout, but the Times doesn't quite get there. To do so is to implicate yourself. Perhaps no media outlet in the world has been more responsible for stirring up the anti-Trump hysteria that has now led to burnout. To recommend that we take a step back and choose crises more discerningly is to acknowledge that the Times long ago abandoned its journalistic credibility in the name of short-sighted political victories. It will be.

Meanwhile, Trump will continue to win.