Last week, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin pushed back against his party’s power grab when he made clear he wants to keep the Senate filibuster. Manchin was showered with praise by level-headed Americans for “saving the Senate.” But if we really want to be honest here, saving the Senate is necessary to save our very republic from the dangers of direct democracy.

Elections come and go.

Earlier this month, Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., joined a growing chorus of leftist politicians and media personalities calling for an end to the filibuster. Shortly after declaring her support for this radical move, Warren uploaded a video to YouTube justifying her position.

Democrats by no measure have a clear mandate in Washington. But they sure do act like it.

Joe Biden may not be Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren, but it’s clear his approach to the presidency would fundamentally change America for the worse. Of course, his economic agenda brings a lot of problems that would lead to fewer opportunities for all, but it’s Biden and his fellow Democrats’ approach to our institutions that will bring serious, long-term negative consequences.