The rise of a left-wing politics of contempt
The evening of Sept. 11, 2001, I remember standing in a sea of stupefied university students clutching candles on the Yale campus. I was there with my roommates, one an erstwhile and still lifelong New…
Assessment
The author contrasts the post-9/11 national solidarity witnessed on a college campus with a current political landscape where candidates openly express hostility toward Israel and the United States. The piece suggests a fundamental shift in left-wing political culture, moving from shared grief to organized contempt. The reference to Democratic Socialists of America candidates signals a specific faction driving this change. The key question is whether this posture will resonate with voters or remain a fringe stance.