Commentary
In the 1960s, they were called the “days of rage.” They are back, but the rage isn’t contained within a rebellious cadre of American anti-war, anti-establishment students, almost universally at the time labelled “radicals.”
Today, under the banner of anti-racism, human rights, and social justice, rage has become normalized at the highest levels of society. Indeed, anything less than rage in certain circles is considered akin to silence, and therefore—in these same circles—“violence.” Whether or not they approve of the actions group rage generates, politicians, especially on the left, too often feel bound to express solidarity with their flock. Trouble is, they take the impassioned voices on social media as representative of their flock.
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