This article was written by Brandon Smith and originally published at Birch Gold Group

Whenever I think of the behavior of the Democratic Party and the political left in general I can't help but think of the philosophy of Batman's nefarious arch-nemesis, The Joker. And yes, I'm saying that to understand leftists all you really need to do is read comic books.

Batman, of course, represents unflinching law, order and justice. He's a vigilante, but a vigilante with more respect for the law than most police and politicians in his fictional realm of Gotham City. The Joker, on the other hand, represents pure chaos and the unhinged, unadulterated desire for power. Not traditional power (the means to control) but the archaic power to corrupt and destroy.

The Joker is a pure psychopath that believes his evil is a universal truth; that normal people hide behind "social constructs" to avoid admitting they want to burn down the world just like he does. He revels in the despair of calamity and the fall of moral righteousness.

I'm specifically reminded of Christopher Nolan's film 'Batman Begins' in which Commissioner Gordon first warns Batman about "escalation" and reveals the calling card of the Joker:

"What about escalation? …We start carrying semi-automatics, they buy automatics. We start wearing Kevlar, they buy armor piercing rounds…And, you're wearing a mask. Jumping off rooftops…"

In my past analysis of the political left and their habits I've noted many times that they seem random and unstable but they do follow some limited rules.

Rule #1 is: Leftists never admit they are wrong.

Rule #2 is: Leftists ALWAYS double down.