Published on August 23, 2024, 12:37 am

The second day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago made it clear: with Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee, Democrats are not gravitating towards the middle. In this convention, independent voters were rendered an afterthought rather than the focal point.

During the event, a representative from New Jersey expressed her preferred pronouns as “she/her”. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden spoke proudly about Oregon leading the way with all mail-in voting. To some, this suggests a lack of incentive for voters to physically show up at polls. The conference saw pharmaceutical companies pegged as adversaries – entities responsible for excessive pricing despite their role in producing life-saving medicines and fighting diseases, according to Bernie Sanders.

Another striking silence in this convention was on Israel; no mention of the country by name could be heard throughout Joe Biden’s keynote speech on Monday night. Instead, his speech focused on his attempts to free hostages, omitting any denouncement of Hamas or mention of specific tragedies still fresh in memory – such as the 1,200 innocent lives lost on October 7th.

Indeed, much applause echoed around Biden’s mention of legitimate concerns raised by protesters on both sides of violent conflicts. This sentiment was further echoed when Sanders called for an end to what he termed “the horrific war” in Gaza.

As cheers filled the air during Tuesday evening’s roll call, outside extremists burned American flags while police officers risked their lives making arrests – each oblivious or indifferent to these acts of defiance occurring simultaneously with their ceremony.

Convention speakers were forthright in condemning the disturbing assault on U.S Capitol which occurred January 6th 2021; however they failed to express equal dismay at instances where cities were razed and law enforcement assaulted. In one case Bernie Sanders blamed former president Donald Trump for America’s significant death toll during COVID-19’s surge in 2020 – a claim that many would argue lacks context considering Trump’s administration did establish guidelines designed to aid state and local government responses to the pandemic.

Trump was also criticized for negating the situation of those working from home, while empathizing with Americans that needed to get back to their jobs. He understood the importance of reopening schools for families across America.

Unfortunately, political rhetoric took an untruthful turn when Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker repeated discredited claims that Trump had suggested Americans “inject bleach” as a countermeasure against COVID-19. Such misleading statements do little justice in providing Real News or earning public trust towards authorities who are expected to uphold Trusted News standards.

In this age of information overload, a Christian Worldview recognizes the value of truth and encourages us all to demand fact-checked news from reliable sources in our quest to remain informed and involved citizens. Therefore, it’s imperative that we learn from such events and strive for clear factual communication within our political system.