The late firebrand Oriana Fallaci coined the term “Goodists” for those who employ politics as a means of self-congratulation. Goodists, writes Bret Stephens, put a higher premium on their moral intentions than the efficacy of their actions . . .…
Tag: Left-wing politics
Rights Trump Politics
Politics are real. Politics sets priorities between competing public interests. The process is never perfect. It gets ugly when existing political interests work against your individual rights. Let’s take an easy example first. Suppose you want to gather people together…
Young Black Women are the Target of Crime.. and Democrat Politics
Young minority women are disproportionately victimized by violent criminals. That explains why Connecticut Democrats want them disarmed. Here is their horrible bigotry at work. Criminals want easy victims. Unfortunately, young women are more likely to take public transportation late at…
Bloomberg’s Campaign Changes Politics Across the US
Bloomberg’s money changes everything.. or does it? As Trump did before him, the Bloomberg presidential campaign is going to shake up the Democrat establishment. That is true no matter what happens on election day. Mayor Mike will disrupt the establishment…
Is Francis The Last Pope?
To the radical academic Cornel West, “Pope Francis is a gift from heaven.” To many conservative Catholics, he is the worst Pope in centuries. Listening to Pope Francis one gets the impression that he would be rather content to let…