Protest culture is annoying and un-American

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Debate. Dissent. Running highly misleading political ads on TV. Those are all part of our great tradition of political discourse. Taking to the streets to disrupt the lives of average citizens is a leftist ideal, not an American one. It’s antithetical to the virtues of republicanism, namely, minding your own business.

But decades ago, American leftists began conflating “activism” with patriotism, and millions of young people were convinced that protesting was an expression of good citizenry. These days, caring is