The thing I was most worried about in the weeks leading up to the 2020 election was that the left clearly had a comprehensive plan and the right didn’t appear to. It was a strategy to control, manipulate, and dominate every aspect of the electoral process — and it worked. Now, leftists are doing it again in 2024, and their playbook hasn’t changed.
Their plan was spearheaded primarily by Michael Podhorzer from the AFL-CIO and a massive conglomeration of more than 200 progressive groups called the Democracy Defense Coalition. The coalition created a five-step election strategy that covered everything from the voting process to street-level demonstrations. Their goal was clear: ensure victory by any means necessary. These were their "Five Steps to Victory," which are still being used in 2024.
This is a seemingly obvious goal, right? But in 2020, voting looked very different. Pandemic-era rule changes opened the floodgates to mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting. With the support of armies of activists and lawyers, the left made sure those new systems worked to their advantage.
This time, it’s ramped up. Kamala Harris herself has promised “teams” of lawyers to attack challenges to pandemic-era voting changes, while Democrat lawyer Marc Elias, who stopped over 60 election-related lawsuits last time, is poised for another round. He’s calling 2024 “the most litigious election in American history,” with 179 lawsuits already filed across 38 states.
The left’s strategies to disrupt, delay, and discredit the electoral process will likely create chaos, making us question our institutions, our rights, and even each other.
But it’s not just people like Elias. This year, the Biden administration's Department of Justice has sued states like Virginia, Alabama, and Wisconsin for simple measures like removing noncitizens from voter rolls or switching to paper ballots.
Ensuring that every vote is legitimate? Apparently, that’s not part of the agenda for “winning the vote.”
Why should this even be an issue? If the votes are valid, counting should be straightforward. But for the left, it’s critical. Their mindset hinges on shady elections, where election laws are “flexible” and the public is unsure about what’s legitimate. Disputes will arise, and you can bet they’ll have battalions of lawyers ready to jump in.
In 2020, their war-game simulations involved calling for recounts in swing states. It’s a safe bet we’ll see a similar strategy this time. Disruptions and doubt will dominate the days after the election, with Democrats and their allies questioning every inch of the counting process.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) recently stated that he expects Democrats to object to the electoral count if Trump wins. Not “maybe” or “probably” — he expects it. Democrats like Jamie Raskin (D-Calif.) have already hinted that they’ll object to Trump’s “interference with the process.” But what’s considered “interference” these days? Standing up for election integrity seems to qualify.
Certification, a simple step in a functioning democracy, will likely become yet another battleground. The left’s playbook has no tolerance for a result the left doesn’t control. If the results go against the left, objections and accusations of "shady" electoral practices will fill the headlines.
This step could be explosive. Left-wing media are already priming the public with headlines like Politico's recent article, “The Very Real Scenario Where Trump Loses and Takes Power Anyway.” Their theory? Trump will rely on Republican support to endorse alternate electors or, if the electoral votes fall short, send the election to the House, where Republicans could select him as president.
Democrats accuse Trump of plotting a plan they have mapped out themselves. They’ll claim manipulation and try to delegitimize the Electoral College process, even though it’s been a constitutional safeguard since our nation’s founding.
Traditionally, the transition of power is a formality. But the left’s strategy suggests otherwise. According to the left's 2020 playbook, this final step offers opportunities for “disruption” — whatever they can manufacture. If Trump wins, expect the usual suspects to re-emerge with protests and accusations, all under the banner of “defending democracy.”
If 2020 was any indication, the weeks following the election may be a powder keg. In 2020, the Democracy Defense Coalition went so far as to organize bail funds in anticipation of mass arrests, with a separate fund ready for families of those “killed in violence” on Election Day. The American public remembers the chaos of that year.
Since then, however, progressive groups have been eerily quiet. Are they planning a quieter assault this time — or just waiting for the right moment to pounce?
Either way, if Trump wins, expect that their playbook has a contingency plan for unrest. The left’s strategies to disrupt, delay, and discredit the electoral process will likely create chaos, making us question our institutions, our rights, and even each other.
This time, however, conservatives have a chance to prepare. It’s essential that the GOP and Trump’s team are ready for every twist and turn, from vote-counting controversies to the transition itself.
The only way to counter the left’s plan is with transparency, vigilance, and a firm commitment to our constitutional processes. If we don’t, the chaos of 2020 may feel like a dress rehearsal compared to what lies ahead.
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Columbia University announced this week the temporary suspension of Shai Davidai, an Israeli Jewish assistant professor at the university's business school.
Davidai was previously briefly suspended in April by the Ivy League school after pro-Hamas protests set up a large encampment at the main campus where the professor teaches, Blaze News previously reported.
'Hatred happens when people like you are indifferent.'
On Tuesday, Davidai posted on X stating that he was once again barred from Columbia following an exchange last week with Cas Holloway, the university's chief operating officer.
On the memorial of the October 7 massacre, Davidai joined pro-Israel and Jewish students in hosting two on-campus memorials, which included an art installation and a memorial service featuring speakers and songs.
However, the memorials were interrupted by a massive group of partially and completely masked pro-Hamas activists who encircled the Jewish students while they stood silently holding Israeli flags.
Davidai wrote on X, "Imagine hating someone so much that you won't even let them grieve. Not even one day."
Videos of the pro-Palestine demonstration showed hundreds of individuals marching through campus, blocking walkways for other foot traffic and bicycles.
The activists chanted, "One solution," and, "Resistance is glorious! We will be victorious!"
Davidai explained, "First, they circled the area in which the Jewish memorial service had just been held. Then, they stopped their march and protested right outside the memorial art installation. They are sending a clear message. They are protesting us."
According to Davidai, the Jewish students who hosted the memorial for the October 7 victims "followed every rule in the books," while the masked pro-Hamas activists "flagrantly openly disobeyed them."
Davidai called Columbia's failure to act "cowardice."
The professor posted videos confronting Holloway as he walked through campus amid the ongoing protest.
"Hatred happens when people like you are indifferent," he told Holloway.
On Tuesday, Davidai provided an update to his social media followers, writing, "Last week, I posted a video of Cas Holloway, @Columbia's COO, allowing a Hamas march on campus in celebrationg [sic] of the October 7 Massacre. He has now retaliated and had me suspended from campus."
In a statement to the New York Times, Columbia confirmed that Davidai was temporarily suspended, claiming that he "repeatedly harassed and intimidated university employees in violation of university policy."
The news outlet noted that the suspension does not impact the professor's employment or salary.
According to the school, Davidai may return only once he "undertakes appropriate training on our policies governing the behavior of our employees."
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Democrats have publicly demonstrated they are well-prepared to work all post-election scenarios in their favor, including deploying street thugs and the U.S. military.
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