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The leftists vs. the liberals. Often seems like a race to the bottom. New generations, more in-the-streets tactics, same result: finger-pointing and unwilling contrition.

What, progressives hate the nonsense of progressivism? Hope there’s some text about how Bari Weiss received death threats from her more-left colleagues at the New York Times. Troops ginned up, the do-goodniks agitated. One-upmanship ensues.

Quite an interesting take on the rise of leftist radicalism in 2020 through 2023. Author is Mrs. Bari Weiss, so she and spouse know plenty about not offending the far left nor backing down from getting the facts.

I know some folks who would benefit from reading this often humorous tome.

The chapter on San Francisco’s decline hit me hard. I found myself crying for San Francisco, but I was also mourning my own hometown, Rio, which I still believe is the most beautiful place on earth. It’s terrifying how completely the wrong politics can hollow out a city: first the spirit, then the safety, and eventually the everyday dignity that makes life feel livable.

Part 2 = chef’s kiss

The pulled quotes are the standout feature — genuinely delightful. They do more than serve their journalistic function of supporting the narrative; they also capture the zeitgeist with striking clarity. Reading them now, if I hadn’t lived through that period myself, I would have assumed they were excerpts from dystopian fiction rather than real statements from the time. But boy, things were as bad as I remember.

I’m just wrapping up the intro and can’t help but swoon at Nellie’s every word. She’s the writer I wanted to be when I grew up.