Dawson Leery (a.k.a. James Van Der Beek) posts unhinged video attacking Joe Biden and the DNC

Texas transplant James Van Der Beek took to social media this week to express his extreme disappointment in his stalled career the Democratic National Committee.

The actor, who launched a thousand homosexual awakenings in the late ’90s and early ’00s playing Dawson Leery on the CW’s teen soap opera Dawson’s Creek, posted a TikTok video on Memorial Day in which he complained about the DNC’s decision to forego primary debates between President Biden and any other 2024 presidential contenders.

“I mean, what the hell? How is this a democracy?” Van Der Beek lamented. “I cannot get over the fact that the Democratic National Committee is saying there will not be a debate to decide the nominee for president. Are you f*cking kidding me?”

He followed that up with cynical shot at Vice President Kamala Harris, adding, “There’s no debate over an 80-year-old man who, if he lives, will be the oldest sitting president in the history of the country? And, if he doesn’t live, has a vice president whose approval rating is worse than his?”

“This guy has obviously declining mental faculties,” the 46-year-old continued. “You’re putting him up in front of a podium with flashcards telling him who to call on and what the questions are going to be. And you’re telling us there’s no debate? What about the will of the people?”

Van Der Beek, who moved his family from California to Texas last year in search of “centering” and “grounding” and “a different kind of education” for his six children, is being celebrated by conservatives for his anti-DNC TikTok. Fox News ran a whole segment about it this morning.

Biden officially announced his reelection bid on April 25, with the DNC quickly endorsing him and saying it would not be hosting debates with any Democratic challengers, as is customary whenever an incumbent president is seeking re-election.

There are currently two other Democrats running in 2024: author Marianne Williamson and anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Twitter has been quick to drag Van Der Beek for his remarks. Here’s what folx are saying…

i don't see how Biden bounces back from this

(Fox has been hammering this "story" all morning) pic.twitter.com/E4g20d9EfI— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 31, 2023

The reason James Van Der Beek is trending is because we were all absolutely right to pick Pacey and it gets truer every year.— Jessica Ellis (@baddestmamajama) May 31, 2023

Dawson's Eeekkk— Atom America (@AtomAmerica) May 31, 2023

With James Van Der Beek trending on Twitter, it's really worth admiring how many people from Dawson's Creek- Michelle Williams, Joshua Jackson, Katie Holmes, Busy Philipps, even Chad Michael Murray- are still noteworthy in the industry over 25 years later.— Amy may have miscalculated (@spooloflies) May 31, 2023

James Van Der Beek literally took his family from a state that would allow the ladies in his life to have rights & moved to state that makes it a crime to makes choices for themselves. He now has the nerve to complain about the DNC? He has No clue how government operates.— PJ (@PJocky82) May 31, 2023

Fuck your feelings James Van Der Beek pic.twitter.com/Znrf2HgQGj— itsallrealitv (@itsallrealitv) May 31, 2023

His Dawson's Creek costar Michelle Williams has five Oscar nominations. And he has this.— michael musto (@mikeymusto) May 31, 2023

The James Van Der Beek rant really explains why Dawson was so convincing as a guy who was always pissed whenever a woman got to choose what she did.— Skolney (@Skolney79) May 31, 2023

I don't think that he's an actor anymore.— Suzanne McCain (@McCainSuzanne) May 31, 2023

James Van Der Beek proving once again why everyone loved Pacey more. pic.twitter.com/n8dSvIkbGx— gradybridges (@gradybridges) May 31, 2023