In The Origins of Totalitarianism, Hannah Arendt concluded the ideal subjects of authoritarians are not necessarily their most convinced partisan followers, but “people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction (the reality of experience) and the distinction between true and…
‘Antifa’ is another Trump branding victory
When President Donald Trump convened a roundtable today to warn against the dangers of “antifa,” he put on yet another made-for-TV performance about an issue without substance. Trump said federal law enforcement will be “very threatening” as it goes after…
Conservatives call for defunding, eradicating liberal groups
Officials say the man who killed Charlie Kirk acted alone, but conservative groups and some Republicans in Congress say he was part of a vast liberal conspiracy that should be investigated, defunded and eradicated. “He May Have Pulled The Trigger,…
At the Portland protests, I’m afraid the bread won’t rise
A few years ago, I was driving home through downtown Portland, Ore., on a Sunday afternoon when I got stuck in a protest. Antifa was on one side of the street. The right-wing group Patriot Prayer was on the other….