During my tenure in service to my political party, I had the opportunity to develop a collegial relationship with my counterpart, the chairman of our county’s Democratic Party. Richard and I would occasionally meet for coffee, and I genuinely enjoyed our discussions. We shared similar frustrations and challenges as leaders of our respective political organizations. I also engaged with other political leaders who stood in direct opposition to the Republican philosophy. While I valued these interactions and found them intellectually stimulating, I was always in search of a deeper common ground—something more substantive than broad platitudes about freedom, liberty, and economic strength.
For a long time, and until recently, I was determined to discover whether a middle ground truly exists between the Left and the Right. Is there anything that unites us beyond rhetoric?
Can there be middle ground between Hamas and Israel? Is there any commonality between Marxism and capitalism? Can radical Islam coexist with Western Christian civilization?
The issues dividing the Left and the Right are profound and carry significant consequences. Given these deep ideological differences, can we genuinely work together for the betterment of America?
A Historical Parallel
In the 1950s, Egypt—the country of my birth—faced a dire threat from the fundamentalist Islamist group known as the Muslim Brotherhood. Their goal was to impose rigid Islamic restrictions on society, particularly on women. However, the government under President Gamal Abdel Nasser resisted their extremist demands, choosing instead to embrace Western-style principles of human rights and personal freedoms. In response, the Muslim Brotherhood attempted to assassinate Nasser in 1954. His retaliation was swift and decisive: the government executed the Brotherhood’s top leaders, imprisoned thousands of its members, and outlawed their political activities and ideology. As a result, Egypt experienced a period of relative freedom and human rights.
However, under President Anwar El-Sadat, many imprisoned Brotherhood members were released as a gesture of reconciliation. Instead of reciprocating this goodwill, they orchestrated his assassination in 1981 (they denied this) —a consequence of his role in establishing peace with Israel. Following Sadat’s death, the Muslim Brotherhood resumed its insidious political activities, gradually expanding its influence.
Fast forward to the so-called Arab Spring of 2010, a movement that saw history repeat itself. With the support of then-President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Muslim Brotherhood leveraged mass demonstrations to topple President Hosni Mubarak. In the subsequent 2012 election, their leader, Mohamed Morsi, ascended to the presidency. Under his administration, human rights eroded, and Egypt’s Christian minority faced discrimination and persecution. The Brotherhood sought to enforce stricter cultural and religious mandates, including Sharia law.
On the first anniversary of Morsi’s presidency, millions of Egyptians took to the streets in protest, demanding his resignation. Morsi, emboldened by continued support from the Obama administration, refused. Consequently, the military, led by Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, intervened, ousting and imprisoning Morsi. El-Sisi then took decisive action against the Brotherhood, suppressing their influence and liberating Egyptian society from their oppressive, medieval ideology.
This episode illustrates a fundamental truth: radical Islamists cannot and will not coexist with Western-style human rights. The reality is stark—either Islamists prevail, or human rights endure.
Some ideologies are inherently incompatible with others.
The Clash Within America
A similar ideological confrontation is unfolding in the United States and across the West. In America, this conflict manifests as a struggle between the Marxist Left and America’s Majority. The Marxist Left has infiltrated and commandeered the Democratic Party, as well as key institutions such as the media, entertainment industry, education system, and even the Church.
When analyzing the core issues that separate these ideological factions—life, marriage, crime, the economy, sexuality, education, and border security—it becomes evident that the divide between the Marxist Left and America’s Majority is not only vast but continues to widen.
So, can there be a shared middle ground between the Marxist Left and America’s Majority on these fundamental matters? The answer, I believe, is a resounding no.
Incompatibility of Values
How can America’s Majority coexist with those who advocate for abortion up until the moment of birth?
How can America’s Majority coexist with those attempting to normalize pedophilia, rebranding it as a so-called “new” sexual orientation or referring to offenders as “minor-attracted persons”?
How can America’s Majority coexist with those who seek to impose punitive taxation on hard-working citizens in order to subsidize generations of able-bodied individuals, discouraging work and fostering a culture of dependency?
How can America’s Majority coexist with those who push for open borders, permitting the invasion of criminals and terrorists into the country?
How can America’s Majority coexist with those who relentlessly endeavor to fracture society into competing identity groups rather than fostering unity under a common national identity?
How can America’s Majority tolerate a culture that prioritizes the validation of the mental illness of drag queens’ delusions over protecting the innocence of our children?
How can America’s Majority coexist with those who relentlessly undermine gender privacy, insisting that men have the right to invade women’s bathrooms?
How can America’s Majority stand by as women are degraded, forced to compete against biological men who threaten the integrity of women’s sports?
A Defining Moment
In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump made a statement that, just a few decades earlier, would have been entirely uncontroversial. He declared:
“… As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders: male and female.”
This simple affirmation of biological reality triggered an immediate and coordinated backlash from the Marxist Left and the legacy media. Headlines swiftly emerged, painting his declaration as controversial and discriminatory:
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- Trump’s Executive Order Promotes Sexual Discrimination (The New York Times)
- ACLU: Trump’s Definition of ‘Male’ and ‘Female’ Criticized by Medical and Legal Experts
- ABC: Trump’s Anti-Trans Attacks Won’t Stop Us
- Time Magazine: Trump’s Anti-Trans Executive Order is Unscientific Nonsense
- The Intercept: Trump’s Gender Policy is Dangerous and Bigoted
The fact that such an innocuous statement—merely affirming the reality of biological sex—could provoke such an irrational and hostile response underscores just how deep and irreconcilable this ideological divide has become.
The Inevitable Conclusion
The chasm between the Marxist Left and America’s majority is irreconcilable. There is no longer any common ground. This is no longer a matter of political debate or policy disagreements; it is an existential struggle between two diametrically opposed visions for America.
One side must ultimately prevail. Either the Marxist Left succeeds in reshaping America according to its radical ideology, or America’s majority reasserts its foundational principles. There is no coexistence between these two worldviews. The question is not whether compromise is possible, but rather which vision for the future will define America.
I say, America’s Majority wins, the Marxist Left loses – There is no other way