Mary Rooke Commentary and Analysis Writer
The momentum is shifting, and Americans need to prepare for what’s ahead.
After former President Joe Biden’s administration successfully used the power of the federal government to enact “wokeism” into every facet of American lives, it felt as if there was an awakening to the insidiousness of radical left ideology. And to an extent, that was true. More and more parents stopped tolerating sex and gender education schemes in their children’s classrooms. They saw critical race theory for the anti-white racist ideology that it is and fought back against insanities like allowing men in women’s sports.
However, the wins have been short-lived, as signs already point to a resurgence of left-wing orthodoxies in mainstream vernacular and corporate practices. The New York Post, which often cosplays as a moderate or even right-leaning outlet, used the term “pregnant people” in a recent X post promoting a piece on the Met Gala.
Vogue goes shockingly size inclusive for this year’s Met Gala-timed costume show – featuring pregnant people, plus size models and dwarves https://t.co/EE574pwnL3 pic.twitter.com/AkLT87vPMl
— New York Post (@nypost) April 20, 2026
Of course, the correct term is pregnant women, because only women can be pregnant, and plenty of users pointed to this fact in the comment section. However, it’s telling that the term is still used with such ease. After all, we supposedly killed this insanity. But we didn’t really. It’s still there under the surface, waiting for an opportunity. (Sign up for Mary Rooke’s weekly newsletter here!)
Similarly, Amazon banned the paperback edition of French writer Jean Raspail’s 1973 novel “The Camp of the Saints” from its U.S. listings Friday, then, after an outcry from conservatives, unbanned the famous book Monday afternoon. And, yes, the book is back in stock and available for purchase on Amazon, which should be considered a win. However, the censorship and control mechanisms determining what speech or thoughts are allowed to be expressed, the very ones that we supposedly defeated during the culture wars of the last decade, prove they aren’t dead yet.
Thank you @DailyCaller for bringing attention to this!
“…Amazon, the world’s largest book retailer, has decided which dystopian warnings are allowed.” https://t.co/9KQ8ALjAHN
— Vauban Books (@VaubanBooks) April 20, 2026
After Charlie Kirk was murdered in front of the world, AppleTV thought it was wise not to go through with airing its new series, The Savant, which follows a woman who inserts herself into radical groups to thwart attacks. One can only assume these supposed radicals are going to be predominantly right-wing. Less than a year after Kirk’s death, Jessica Chastain (the series lead) announced that the show is set to air around July.
Jessica Chastain says Apple will finally release her new political thriller series ‘THE SAVANT’ this year.
• Originally was going to premiere in September 2025 but was postponed after the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
• The series follows an undercover investigator who… pic.twitter.com/XKBfUjCk8n
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 19, 2026
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) community was instrumental in Trump’s 2024 victory. All they wanted in return was a safer national food supply and common-sense vaccine policies. Health and Human Services (HHS) Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was supposed to solve these issues and more. However, it seems that major corporations are only placating his orders. Fans accuse big food corporations of quietly reformulating products, such as Rao’s pasta sauce (bought by Campbell’s), Cholula hot sauce (bought by McCormick), and Annie’s mac-n-cheese (bought by General Mills). In each instance, consumers report noticeable declines in taste, texture, or nutritional value in products once deemed safe.
The California Supreme Court disbarred attorney John Eastman, who served as President Donald Trump’s lawyer on several legal challenges related to the 2020 election, on April 15. The Democratic-controlled state court accused Eastman of knowingly peddling unlawful strategies to overturn a supposedly legitimate election. Before his dismissal, he was debanked by his financial institutions and suffered through other forms of investigative warfare. His case is a chilling example of the power the left continues to hold. In their eyes, his true crime is taking an “untouchable” as a client.
The statue of a local hero veteran was removed for supposed racism in Spokane, Washington, on April 13. Robert Monaghan was killed protecting his fellow sailor while under attack in Samoa. The community raised a statue of him in his honor, but the plaque included a reference to Samoans as “savages.” This is a crime graver than killing an American soldier, apparently. The community, which once hailed his bravery, called for the entire statue to be removed. They could have adjusted the plaque, but when the left has power, the result is a complete erasure of your legacy.
When YouTuber Nick Shirley went viral for uncovering what could be millions of dollars in fraudulent Somali-run care centers in Minnesota, the nation was disgusted by the misuse of taxpayer funds. It uncovered a potential scheme that could be rampant in Democrat-run cities and states. Shirley announced that he would be going to California next. Well, the left can’t have someone snooping around in their business. Shortly after Shirley claimed to have “uncovered over $170,000,000 in fraud” in the state, the wife of the California attorney general proposed a bill that would make Shirley’s investigations illegal.
🚨 Here is the full 40 minutes of my crew and I exposing California fraud, Minnesota was big but California is even bigger… We uncovered over $170,000,000 in fraud as these fraudsters live in luxury with no consequences. Like it and share it, the fraud must STOP.
We ALL work… pic.twitter.com/7nWX9jL6NI
— Nick shirley (@nickshirleyy) March 17, 2026
We may have lobbed the head off of the proverbial snake, but the monster isn’t dead. Instead, it merely retreated, waiting for another to grow in its place and will strike when it finds a weak moment, like the one the U.S. is in right now.
These ideologies ruin civilizations, making our crusade against them honorable and just. But we should never be so foolish as to believe that they were defeated. Winning one battle is not the war, and recently, it’s becoming increasingly obvious that the radical left is gaining more steam. When/if they regain power over our culture and federal government, the Biden and Obama administrations will look tame by comparison to what will be enacted.
Many naively point out that there is no way people could go back to the governance Americans suffered under the Biden years. But to believe this, one would have to ignore that half of the country rejected change in 2024. And of those who voted for Trump and Republican control of Congress, a growing contingent feels disappointed.
Their disappointment, whether you agree with it or not, will likely affect the outcome of the midterm elections, giving Democrats a renewed chance to regain power that would have seemed impossible a year ago.
Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has already proven what Democrats plan to do once they take back control. After neutering the current administration, either through investigations, impeachments, or all of the above, they’ll get to work undoing any bureaucratic progress the Trump administration has made to root out fraud, abuse, and radical left ideologies. Then comes the all-out march to reshape our culture back to their image. (ROOKE: The Dem Revenge Machine Is Already Built As GOP Walks Sleepily Into Its Crosshairs)
The momentum shifted in the last couple of months. It’s why media, entertainment, and corporations are becoming bolder. They have less to fear now than they did, and each attack tests our defenses. If we let the wall break, they will ruin our country with the viciousness of a scorned lover.
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