After eight years of Donald J. Trump’s political demolition derby, one might assume the United States has had its fill of “disruptors.” But no—some Democrats, misty-eyed from too many Silicon Valley TED Talks, are whispering that maybe they need a disruptor too. Because, apparently, the problem with democracy wasn’t the mob at the Capitol—it was that not enough people were wearing hoodies and talking about “breaking things.”
Let’s be clear: America does not need another disruptor. It needs a plumber, an adult, and possibly a national therapist. The political pipes are leaking lies, the wiring is exposed to Fox News, and the roof blew off during the January 6 storm. You don’t bring in another wrecking ball when you’re still sweeping up drywall dust.
The whole idea of a “disruptor” worked fine when it referred to inventing new ways to order pizza or humiliate taxi drivers. But in politics, disruption tends to come with subpoenas, mugshots, and a former president trying to sell Bibles between court appearances. America needs stability, not another chaos consultant with a TikTok strategy and a messiah complex.
Democrats already have plenty of characters: there’s the wonky professor type, the “cool uncle” who listens to The Weeknd, and the senator who still hasn’t found the “mute” button on Zoom. What they need isn’t a disruptor but a repairer—someone who reads the Constitution for fun and doesn’t confuse a rally with a WrestleMania event.
Disruption got America a president who treated classified documents like Pokémon cards and thought diplomacy involved throwing paper towels in Puerto Rico. It doesn’t need another hero with a slogan and an ego bigger than Mount Rushmore’s combined faces.
If Democrats want to win the future, they should avoid the temptation to out-Trump Trump. The next disruptor will only disrupt America’s sanity further—and frankly, there isn’t much left to spare. What the nation needs is someone boring enough to balance the budget, fix healthcare, and maybe, just maybe, keep a sentence coherent for more than 280 characters.
So, dear Democrats, resist the lure of the disruptor. America has had one, and it’s still coughing up the glitter and smoke. What it needs now is a restorer-in-chief—the political equivalent of a good night’s sleep, a solid cup of coffee, and an adult who knows the nuclear codes are not a prop.
Because after Trump, the only disruption America can handle… is a peaceful nap.
Centre for Nigeria Progress 