What’s happening now in the United States, at an ever-increasing pace, is rule by mob. But it’s a special sort of mob. The internet and social media, especially Twitter, facilitates the process. Its main practitioners are leftists, mostly but not … Continue reading →
As Roger Simon writes in the Epoch Times: “Off the pig!” Sound familiar? Not quite “Dead cops now” but close. Marx, almost right for once, famously said, “History repeats itself. The first time as tragedy, the second time as farce.” … Continue reading →
Weakness and appeasement on the part of civic authorities are signals that give rise to the empowerment of those who would disrupt and overturn civil society: Antifa, or their helpers, under the pretense of caring about black people, now has … Continue reading →
…although some mayors and city governments seem to think so. The most elementary and basic task of city government is to preserve an environment in which people feel safe from attacks on their persons and property. Of course, that safety … Continue reading →
News from the hot trend-setting city of Minneapolis: Nine of the [city] council’s 12 members appeared at a rally in a city park Sunday afternoon and vowed to end policing as the city currently knows it… Council Member Jeremiah Ellison … Continue reading →
Candace Owens speaks:
Continue reading →…and it will bleed into the non-academic world soon enough, and the Overton window will move to the point where the left will think it’s just a basic truth. And then half the country – the Democrat half – will … Continue reading →
One of the worst things about what’s been happening now, and actually for a long time, is the acceptance of lies as truth. It’s easy to spread a simple lie that grabs people and energizes them. Truth sometimes requires deeper … Continue reading →
But of course: Most of the looters and rioters arrested by the NYPD over the past several days are immediately released as a direct result of New York’s new bail-reform law, New York City police chief Terrence Monahan told the … Continue reading →
Lara Logan is not one of the enablers. Please watch: Perhaps Antifa’s most clever move is its name, which is explained as meaning “anti-fascist.” Orwell would be very very proud. A group or groups claimed to be Antifa’s antecedents may … Continue reading →
The law and order president: President Trump said Monday he would deploy the military against protesters if local officials cannot stop violence that has erupted in some areas. “I will fight to protect you — I am your president of … Continue reading →
I was thinking about this sort of analogy earlier today, and now I see that Ace has written a post about it, so I’ll just link to and quote him: “Antifa, ‘Mainstream’ Media Join Forces to Push the ‘Right Wing … Continue reading →