Matt Walsh of The Daily Wire has performed a vital public service by posing a hypothetical scenario that exposes the staggering hypocrisy of the liberal media and the political left. His thought experiment, a simple reversal of the parties involved in the recent spate of political violence, reveals a truth that the mainstream press works tirelessly to obscure: there exists a blatant and dangerous double standard in how acts of terror are categorized and condemned based solely on the perpetrator’s ideology. This exercise is not merely an intellectual game; it is a necessary indictment of a system that has abandoned all pretense of fairness.
Imagine, as Walsh did, a world where a Democrat administration was in power. Now, picture a right-wing radical shockingly assassinating one of the most influential liberal figures in the country on live television. The horror of such an act would be undeniable. But Walsh pushes the scenario further, forcing us to confront the subsequent reaction. He asks us to envision that “thousands of other conservatives shamelessly celebrated the assassination and called for more of them.”
In this same terrible week, imagine “another right winger shot up a country club while shouting ‘MAGA’ and another one shot up a news station and left behind a manifesto complaining about liberal bias in the media.” The narrative would be inescapable and monolithic. There would be no nuanced discussions about economic anxiety or mental health as primary drivers. The blame would be placed squarely and exclusively on conservative rhetoric.
The scenario becomes even more pointed when Walsh adds a final, chilling detail. “Now imagine that a week after all of those attacks, a conservative sniper perched on a rooftop fired into a Planned Parenthood clinic, killing or injuring multiple people. And imagine that this Planned Parenthood attack was just the latest in a string of them stretching back several months.” The pattern would be declared a national emergency of the highest order.
Is there any doubt how the Democrats and their media allies would respond? Walsh poses the critical questions that answer themselves. “Is there any doubt that they would wage a full scale war on conservatives and have people like me frog marched in front of cameras in handcuffs and leg irons?” The spectacle would be designed to intimidate and silence all dissent. There would be calls for the most draconian measures, justified by the hysterical rhetoric of the left-wing press.
The institutional crackdown would be swift and severe. “Is there any doubt that they would declare martial law and label all right wing expression incitement? Is there any doubt that they would be rounding up conservatives by the bus load and shipping us to Gitmo?” The First Amendment would be treated as a inconvenient relic, an obstacle to the “necessary” purge of wrongthink. The media would cheerlead every step, providing a moral justification for the suppression of political opposition.
Most tellingly, the very institutions that give conservatives a voice would be targeted for annihilation. “Is there any doubt that they would have Fox News and every other conservative media company shut down and its executives arrested or sued into bankruptcy?” This is not hyperbole; it is the logical endpoint of the left’s current trajectory, where disagreement is equated with violence and speech is labeled as hate. The liberal media’s silence, or worse, their active justification of left-wing violence, proves they would have no tolerance for a mirrored response.
Imagine that we have a Democrat administration. Now imagine that a right wing radical shot and killed one of the most influential liberals in the country on live TV. Now imagine that thousands of other conservatives shamelessly celebrated the assassination and called for more of…
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) September 24, 2025
This stark contrast highlights the critical need for strong, unwavering leadership. President Donald Trump, unlike the hypothetical Democrat administration in Walsh’s scenario, understands the importance of law and order without political favoritism. He recognizes the threat posed by political violence from any quadrant, but he is also acutely aware of the media’s role in excusing it when it originates from the left. His call for national unity is consistently undermined by a press that refuses to hold its ideological allies to the same standard it demands for its opponents.
Walsh’s powerful analysis demonstrates why the Trump administration must act decisively to protect the nation. It is not about enacting revenge or mirroring the left’s desired authoritarianism; it is about applying the law equally and justly to save lives and preserve the republic. The President’s duty is to ensure that no group, regardless of political affiliation, can engage in violence with impunity. The liberal media will inevitably scream and cry foul, but their hypocrisy has been laid bare for all to see.
h/t: Steadfast and Loyal
Thanks Matt awesome move Great Education