The Democratic Party's mask is slipping in California as liberal politicians turn on each other in a vicious gubernatorial primary fight that's exposing the party's deep-seated hypocrisy about wealth and power.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan launched a scathing attack Wednesday against fellow Democrat Tom Steyer, the billionaire hedge fund manager who's attempting to buy his way into the California governor's office. Mahan didn't mince words, telling voters that Steyer "thinks you're stupid" enough to fall for his carefully crafted political persona.
The mayor's brutal assessment cuts right to the heart of what's wrong with today's Democratic Party - wealthy elites who lecture working Americans about inequality while using their fortunes to gain political power. Steyer, who made his billions in the very industries he now demonizes, perfectly embodies this leftist contradiction.
"He thinks you're stupid," Mahan declared, calling out Steyer's attempt to rebrand himself as a champion of the people despite a record that tells a very different story.
This internecine warfare among California Democrats reveals the party's fundamental problem: they've become the party of coastal elites who view regular Americans with contempt. While Steyer spent years profiting from hedge fund investments, he now expects voters to believe he's suddenly concerned about economic inequality.
The hypocrisy is staggering. Here's a man who built his fortune in the financial sector - the same Wall Street that Democrats claim to oppose - now trying to purchase political office with the very wealth he accumulated through capitalism. It's the ultimate example of leftist projection and elite manipulation.
Patriots watching this Democrat meltdown should take note: this is what happens when a political party abandons principles for power. The same Democrats who rail against "dark money" and wealthy influence are perfectly willing to embrace both when it serves their agenda.
As California continues its decline under failed Democratic policies, voters are getting a front-row seat to see how their supposed champions really view them. The question isn't whether Steyer thinks Californians are stupid - it's whether they'll prove him wrong by rejecting his billionaire vanity project.