Last weekend delivered yet another grim headline: political violence, an attempted presidential assassination, once again treated as a mystery by the left.
The alleged perpetrator, we are told, was not some fringe drifter living off the grid, but an award-winning teacher. This is a detail that would have seemed ironic a generation ago, but now seems almost predictable.
Reports indicate that the individual had a record of professional accolades and community involvement, the sort of résumé typically invoked to prove the impact of leftist ideologies.
If one wishes to understand what is happening to our country, there is no need to search for obscure explanations.
Alongside that résumé, there are early indications of ideological commitments and public expressions that fit comfortably within the increasingly militant strain of contemporary progressive
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