Liberals love to preach about accountability, but only when it fits their narrative. Here’s the latest headline about Peggy Flanagan’s family tree—a shocking report that her own grandfather is suspected in not one, but four killings. You won’t see the mainstream media making a big deal out of this. If the same happened to a conservative, the firestorm would never end. But when it’s one of their own, the left acts like looking into family backgrounds is suddenly off limits.
For years, elites have insisted America needs to apologize endlessly for the alleged sins of our ancestors. Take down the statues, rewrite the history books, shame every part of our past. But when uncomfortable truth hits close to Democrat royalty? Suddenly, they rush to remind everyone that people today shouldn’t be held responsible for their family’s crimes.
The hypocrisy here is stunning. If a conservative public figure’s grandfather had this kind of scandal hanging over their name, the outrage would be deafening. There would be wall-to-wall news coverage, calls for resignation, and demands for total transparency. But when it’s a darling of the left, the media looks the other way and pretends it doesn’t matter.
This is why regular Americans are so fed up. Everyday folks are expected to grovel and virtue signal over things they had nothing to do with. But the powerful left? They get a free pass. It’s just another example of the liberal double standard and how they bend the rules to protect their chosen leaders.
At the end of the day, what’s fair is fair. Either we agree that no one’s responsible for ancestors’ actions, or the rules must apply to everyone—including the left’s own. Or is accountability just another word the elites use to control their opponents?
Source: Redstate
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