Asinine op-eds coming from far-leftist publications are nothing new. When a controversial issue arises, you can always count on progressive members of the chattering class to put out opinion pieces chock full of the most sensationally low-IQ takes one could think of.

Such is the case with the current war between Israel and Hamas, which has prompted an outpouring of stupidity on the airwaves and interwebs. Enter columnist Brian Karem, who pens a piece for Salon titled, “MAGA and Christian nationalism: Bigger threat to America than Hamas could ever be.”

Here we go.

In the piece, Karem highlights a White House press briefing in which Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked National Security Council spokesman John Kirby if the Biden administration has “considered the possibility that a terrorist could be in the country right now after crossing the southern border.” It’s a question that has been on people’s minds even before the war broke out in the Middle East.

Karem, who was present at the briefing, also asked about the possibility of a terrorist attack.

So, although I wasn’t called on, as Kirby left the stage I  interrupted to ask the only question I thought mattered: “John, wait a minute. Before you leave: If Hamas terrorists attack the U.S., would the U.S. put boots on the ground in the Middle East?”

Kirby stopped his retreat from the stage, and press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre let him answer. Kirby was succinct: “I won't speculate about that, Brian. We’ll obviously do what we have to do to protect our troops and our people.”

The author went on to bring up the issue of bipartisanship, noting that while it was “once seen as a laudable goal on many issues,” it is “now sneered at by most remaining members of the Republican Party.”

Mind you, Karem still hasn’t explained why MAGA and Christian Nationalism are more dangerous than Hamas or how his previous remarks even figure into the picture. He then slams Republicans for not wanting to continue sending billions of dollars to Ukraine, insisting that “Ukraine is just the first stop in a quest for global hegemony” because Vladimir Putin is going to come for us after taking Ukraine or something.

Karem pivots to newly minted House Speaker Mike Johnson and the supposed “MAGA wing of the Republican Party,” which is “pushing for apocalypse with an enthusiasm only rivaled by Saul’s slaughter of Christians before he changed his name to Paul.”

Yes, I know none of this makes any sense, dear reader. But I was still willing to read it so you don’t have to. You’re welcome.

After more mindless ranting, the author goes on to claim that the House, under Johnson’s leadership,” seems “determined to convert the U.S. into a theocracy run by people who will thump you with the Bible, but haven’t read much of it.”

The author still gives no examples supporting his argument about Republicans wanting to establish a theocracy. And at this point in the article, he still hasn’t explained why these people are somehow worse than Hamas.

This article has several flaws, just as with most on the left who think comparing Republicans to the worst of the worst is somehow going to persuade people to vote Democrat.

For starters, Karem deceptively paints Republicans and conservatives with a brush wider than the Grand Canyon. He claims most folks on the right oppose bipartisanship and want to establish a theocracy. Yet, while there might be some fringe individuals who fall into this camp, it is clear that by and large, this is not the case. Perhaps this is why he forgot to mention any quotes or actions from people on the right that would provide evidence to back up this claim.

Next, the author is all over the place. He goes from discussing a press conference in which Kirby talked about potential terrorist attacks in the United States, to opining about artificial intelligence, to ranting about climate change, and then ending on former President Donald Trump’s legal woes. There are no real arguments made.

But what is truly ironic about this article is that the headline claims Republicans and conservatives are more of a threat to the U.S. than Hamas but fails to acknowledge that most of the terrorist group's support from Americans comes from the left. One only has to watch the endless footage of pro-Palestinian rallies being held across the country to see that. Chances are, if there is someone supporting Hamas’ actions against Israel in one of these demonstrations, it’s a white progressive chick screaming like a banshee about how horrible Israel is.

In the end, these types of arguments are not outliers on the left. The fact that folks like Karem are unable to form coherent arguments explaining why Hamas ain’t that bad while Israel is evil incarnate shows that this whole movement is predicated on a political agenda. They don’t care about what Hamas has done to Israeli and Palestinian civilians. They care only about how this war can be leveraged to further their political objectives.