In a scathing post-election analysis, Family Policy Alliance CEO Craig DeRoche contends that conservative Christians’ failure to vote amounted to a backdoor victory for socialism — not just among progressive Democrats, but within their own ranks through apathy.
The Two Faces of 2026’s Socialist Wins
DeRoche draws a provocative parallel between Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate victory in Michigan — where the Democrat ran on Medicare for All — and what he calls the ‘passive socialism’ of 30 million non-voting churchgoers. ‘When Christians stay home, they redistribute their power,’ he writes, framing electoral disengagement as a form of voluntary surrender to progressive agendas.
Culture War Flashpoints
The commentary zeroes in on El-Sayed’s 60 Minutes interview, where the senator-elect dismissed concerns about transgender athletes in girls’ sports as a ‘distraction.’ For DeRoche, this exemplifies the stakes: ‘For the 14-year-old girl who walks into her locker room and finds a male student undressing there, this is no political distraction.’ He highlights ballot measures in Colorado, Washington, Nebraska and Arizona that restricted transgender athletes as proof these issues resonate across party lines.
The Long Game
While acknowledging his group’s voter outreach growth — from 1 million contacts in 2024 to 6.5 million in 2026 — DeRoche argues progressives’ 50-year investment in local organizing can’t be undone through sporadic engagement. ‘Self-government is not a subscription service that can run on autopay,’ he quips, announcing plans to focus on 2028 mobilization and down-ballot races starting with school boards.
The piece closes with a theological twist on civic responsibility: ‘The government is ours, and it is a gift from God. It’s time we became better stewards.’
Source: www.americanthinker.com — https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/11/socialists-in-both-parties-won-last-night/