THE ANGRIEST DEMOCRAT IN THE ROOM. JB Pritzker, the billionaire hotel heir who has served as governor of Illinois since 2019, wants to be president. Like many Democrats, Pritzker believes his party has not been tough enough in opposing President Donald Trump. Now, he is urging Democrats to take to the streets to engage in mass protests, mobilization, and disruption so that Republicans “never know a moment of peace.” It is not clear how far Pritzker wants Democrats to go in their disruptive activism, but when you vow that your adversary will “never know a moment of peace,” you probably mean just that, whatever ugly measures it might entail.
Pritzker made the vow Sunday night in a speech to Democrats in New Hampshire. A key part of his address was to push back against members of his own party who say Democrats have gone too far left and should moderate their positions to reconnect with more voters.
