Democrats Fall Into a Profanity Trap in Struggle to Regain Relevance

In stand-up comedy, the Seinfeld principle holds that using curse words can cheapen your set or become a crutch. A tried-and-true way to command attention is to hurl obscenities, whether toward an audience or in private conversation. But it is often undignified, not just because it sounds crude but because it shows a lack of thought and creativity on the part of the speaker. The Democratic Party has fallen into the profanity trap, a sign of their struggle to regain relevance after 2024.

Representative Jasmine Crockett recently went on a characteristic rant against President Trump. “Donald Trump is a piece of sh**,” she told a crowd. “Okay, we know that. He is. He is. But in a functioning democracy, he would not be able to get away with this.”

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Caroline Downey is a staff writer for National Review.

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In stand-up comedy, the Seinfeld principle holds that using curse words can cheapen your set or become a crutch. A tried-and-true way to command attention is to hurl obscenities, whether toward an audience or in private conversation. But it is often undignified, not just because it sounds crude but because it shows a lack of thought and creativity on the part of the speaker. The Democratic Party has fallen into the profanity trap, a sign of their struggle to regain relevance after 2024.

Representative Jasmine Crockett recently went on a characteristic rant against President Trump. “Donald Trump is a piece of sh**,” she told a crowd. “Okay, we know that. He is. He is. But in a functioning democracy, he would not be able to get away with this.”