Thereās something bigger going on underneath all of thisāthe arson, the copycats, the cheering, the excusesāand it needs to be said plainly: Violence has been getting normalized. Not overnight. Not because of one single incident. But over the last decade, piece by piece, moment by moment, weāve been pushed closer and closer to a pointContinue reading “How Did We Get Here? The Normalization of Violence Across the Spectrum”
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When āLeftismā Forgets Itself: Why Cheering This Feels Like a Slap in the Face
Iām gonna say this plainly, because thereās no point in softening it: seeing some online leftistsāespecially in American spacesācheer this kind of thing on feels like a slap in the face to what leftism is supposed to be about. And before anyone jumps in with the usual response, let me be clear about something upfront.Continue reading “When āLeftismā Forgets Itself: Why Cheering This Feels Like a Slap in the Face”
The Charlatan Problem: The Kind of People Even Leftist Thinkers Warned Us About
At this point, Iām just gonna say it outright. Figures like Luigi Mangione and the copycats and arsonists being compared to him? These are exactly the kinds of people that early socialist and leftist thinkers warned about. Yeah. Even within leftist theoryāwithin the very traditions that some people think theyāre representingāthere has always been aContinue reading “The Charlatan Problem: The Kind of People Even Leftist Thinkers Warned Us About”
Theyāre Not Your Allies: Stop Romanticizing Opportunistic Violence
Iāve talked about this before when the whole Luigi Mangione situation first blew up, but now that these arson attacks are happeningāand people are still making comparisonsāIām gonna say this again, even more directly: People like him, and anyone being put in the same categoryāwhether itās arsonists or so-called ācopycatsāāare not your allies. They areContinue reading “Theyāre Not Your Allies: Stop Romanticizing Opportunistic Violence”
The Missing Piece Everyone Keeps Ignoring: Warehouses Have Workers
Thereās something thatās been bothering me more and more as I watch coverage and commentary around these arson attacks. Whether itās left-wing commentators trying to frame this as some kind of uprising, or mainstream media outlets trying to package it into neat, digestible narrativesāthereās one massive, glaring point that keeps getting left out. Warehouses haveContinue reading “The Missing Piece Everyone Keeps Ignoring: Warehouses Have Workers”
Call It What It Is: Arson Against Workplaces Is Anti-Worker
At this point, I donāt even care whoās behind these arson attacks anymore. Whether itās angry individuals, bad actors, opportunists, or something more complicatedāthereās one thing thatās become crystal clear to me as of 4/15/26: This shit is anti-worker. Straight up. Yeah, I said it. Because letās stop dancing around it and just say whatāsContinue reading “Call It What It Is: Arson Against Workplaces Is Anti-Worker”
When Things Donāt Add Up: Arson, Suspicion, and the Line Between Justice and Chaos
Iām gonna be real hereāthis is an opinion piece. My thoughts, my instincts, my gut reaction to everything thatās been unfolding lately. Because as of 4/15/26, with more warehouses being targeted and even incidents tied to figures like Sam Altmanāconnected to OpenAIāsomething about all of this just feelsā¦ off. And I want to be carefulContinue reading “When Things Donāt Add Up: Arson, Suspicion, and the Line Between Justice and Chaos”
Fire Doesnāt Care Who You Hate: Why This Escalation Is Dangerous as Hell
As of 4/15/26, weāre now seeing more stories of warehouses being targeted, more fires being set, more people apparently deciding that burning shit down is some kind of acceptable form of protest. And on top of that, there was even reporting about Sam Altmanāthe CEO of OpenAIāhaving his home targeted. Let that sink in forContinue reading “Fire Doesnāt Care Who You Hate: Why This Escalation Is Dangerous as Hell”
April 13, 2026: A Dangerous Echo of the PastāOr Something Worse
As of this past MondayāApril 13, 2026āthe situation involving the United States and Iran continues to escalate, and one proposal in particular is raising serious alarm: the idea of a U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. This is not a small move. This is not symbolic. A blockade in that region would be oneContinue reading “April 13, 2026: A Dangerous Echo of the PastāOr Something Worse”
Larry Sharpe 2026: Practical Solutions, Broad Appeal, and Why Iām Voting for Him
New York is at a critical crossroads. For years, our state has struggled under policies that fail to address the real challenges people face. Each year, around 300,000 New Yorkers leave, seeking better opportunities, lower taxes, and a government that works for them. Meanwhile, Albany remains mired in gridlock, partisan bickering, and outdated bureaucracy. AmidContinue reading “Larry Sharpe 2026: Practical Solutions, Broad Appeal, and Why Iām Voting for Him”