The Left Will Never Stop Justifying Political Violence

Ben Shapiro: When political violence becomes acceptable, it becomes inevitable

A society that begins to excuse political violence should not be surprised when political violence multiplies. Once you create a moral framework in which violence is not merely understandable but righteous — once you argue that certain institutions are so corrupt, so "murderous," that the people who participate in them deserve to be killed — you are no longer condemning violence. You are licensing it. And when that cultural permission structure …

Why Is Political Violence Becoming More Common?

A society that begins to excuse political violence should not be surprised when political violence multiplies. Once you create a moral framework in which violence is not merely understandable but righteous—once you argue that certain institutions are so corrupt, so “murderous,” that the people who participate in them deserve to be killed—you are no longer condemning violence. You are licensing it. And when that cultural permission structure meet…

The Left Will Never Stop Justifying Political Violence

Analysis of political violence justified by the Left and its impact on US society and politics.

When political violence becomes acceptable, it becomes inevitable

A society that begins to excuse political violence should not be surprised when political violence multiplies.