The Cities Are On Fire Because Conservatives and Classical Liberals Surrendered The Academy

How did America get to the point that elected officials can confidently defend looting and rioting and call for the abolishment of law enforcement without fearing the punishment of the electorate – because they know that there are a lot of voters, and even risk-averse corporations that will support them? That there will be a point where many of the nation’s top news outlets would publish defenses of rioting, looting and arson and even describe a melee resulting in deaths, multiple assaults, millions in damaged property and burned buildings as “mostly peaceful?” That journalism would become among the most censorious and iron fisted conformity enforcing professions?-- More...