Jonathan S. Tobin makes the case that big cities are experiencing a crime wave, in part because of delegitimization of police. This may or may not be true. However, I think it does reflect the views of those who think … Continue reading
A reader points me to a story in Wired. The prevalence of gun crimes in Chicago is due in large part to a fragmentation of the gangs on its streets: There are now an estimated 70,000 members in the city, … Continue reading
I heard a number of former Bradley Prize winners speak at a symposium Wednesday morning. That evening, there was an awards reception, at which this year’s winners were announced. Yuval Levin said, Conservatives tend to begin from gratitude for what … Continue reading
Tanner Greer writes, The New Right vision of politics is unapologetically elitist, hierarchical, and communitarian. The right-wing base, in contrast, is rebellious, egalitarian, and individualist. The New Right and the right base are united in their hatred for the meritocratic … Continue reading
1. Terms that describe the current state –Negative polarization. Political energy comes from hatred of the other side. May not even like the leaders on your side. –Zero cognitive empathy. Unable to imagine that the other side is reasonable. Makes … Continue reading
Consider the phrase “De-fund the police” from a three-axes perspective. From the oppressor-oppressed perspective, it sounds like a call to take resources away from oppressors and give them to the oppressed. From a civilization-barbarism perspective, it sounds like a call … Continue reading
Joseph C. Sternberg writes, The oddity is that the left in most of the world has been so intensely critical of Sweden’s experiment. If this model works, it would hold out some hope that the coronavirus could be managed without … Continue reading
[Note: askblog had an existence prior to the virus crisis. I still schedule occasional posts like this one.] The Foundation for Economic Education has published a report on its “youth education and audience research” project. Part of that project tested … Continue reading
William Galston writes (Link fixed), Prime Minister Boris Johnson campaigned as the second coming not of Margaret Thatcher but of Benjamin Disraeli. His pledge of “one-nation Conservatism” means his government will lavish funds on long-neglected parts of central and northern … Continue reading