Carl Higbie’s blistering take on elites who denounce American values while collecting the benefits of this nation landed squarely where it belongs — in front of a national audience on his Newsmax program. Higbie didn’t mince words: politicians and pundits who tear down the very culture that built our prosperity should not get to lecture working Americans while enjoying the safety, opportunity, and tax-supported services that make their lives comfortable.
This is the hypocrisy Americans see every day: career politicians cheer on movements that tear at our history and institutions, then run to the trough when the lights go out or the schools fail. Conservatives aren’t interested in canceling people; we’re interested in preserving the civic glue — law, patriotism, and common-sense norms — that keeps neighborhoods safe and jobs flowing. The double standard is obvious and insulting to anyone who works for a living.
Worse, the smear of “racist” has become the go-to cudgel to silence anyone who objects to policies that reward bad behavior or undermine civic cohesion. Higbie’s point is simple and righteous: call out the assault on American culture without letting the left’s name-calling shut you up. America deserves debate, not defamation; reasoned criticism, not tribal shaming.
Policy follows culture, and when leaders prioritize virtue signaling over public safety and fiscal responsibility, the bills come due for taxpayers and families. Whether it’s uncontrolled borders, runaway welfare expansion, or civic institutions hollowed out by woke ideology, the consequences fall hardest on ordinary Americans who pay taxes and raise kids. It’s time to demand representatives who actually defend the nation, not those who profit politically from its decline.
Conservatives must stop apologizing and start organizing — at school boards, city halls, state legislatures, and the ballot box. Higbie’s message resonates because it reflects a truth many feel but few in the establishment will admit: you cannot tear down the pillars of a country and expect the foundations to remain. Patriots should push back loudly, vote accordingly, and replace hypocrisy with leaders who put America first.
We are the stewards of a remarkable republic, and the fight to preserve it is not abstract — it’s practical, moral, and urgent. If politicians want the benefits of living in the United States, they must also defend the principles that make those benefits possible; otherwise, hardworking Americans should be unforgiving at the ballot box.
