We Are Witnessing The Third-Worldification Of America
We are beginning to resemble a failed Middle Eastern state.
One of the more interesting observations making its way around Twitter in the aftermath of the killing of Alex Pretti was this: American society is becoming Palestinian.
I’m not sure who to credit for this initial take, but Davis Marcus wrote a column about it that makes the case pretty plainly.
The case makes some sense: Tim Walz and Jacob Frey clearly see the lives of their constituents as dispensable if they can be used for political gain. The tactic of provoking a stronger force to create martyrs that can be used to win hearts and minds is a tried and true tactic of the Palestinian movement. All of the same boosters of Palestinian resistance to Israel are generally now on the Abolish ICE train.
I think that leaves a lot of meat on the bone though: We aren’t seeing the “Palestinianization” of American society, but a broader third-world infection in our politics that isn’t slowing down.