The problem is that terrorists are emerging, as they did in the 1960s and 1970s, from the family album of progressivism.
Karl Marx said that the poor have only to lose their chains, but terrorism always comes from the elite of society, from the Tsarist Russia portrayed by Dostoevsky to the present day.
A violent gnosis typical of the wealthy cultural classes and economic elites, contrary to popular belief that terror is a result of poverty and deprivation. They have diplomas from private schools and prestigious degrees, often excellent bank accounts and are committed full time to overthrowing the Western society that generated them and destroying the culture by which they were, in spite of themselves, nourished.
It’s classic Stewart — sharp, crowd-pleasing, and seemingly wise. The kind of quip you’d see on a bumper sticker next to “Coexist.” And yet, the stench he’s gesturing at — the political decay, the public disillusionment, the loss of coherence on the Left — didn’t just drift in from elsewhere. It festered under his watch. And whether he’ll admit it or not, 
Memorial Day may mean different things to Americans. A solemn day to honor fallen soldiers? Naturally. The unofficial start of summer? Why not. A racist holiday steeped in controversy? Bingo—at least if you ask Google’s AI chatbot, Gemini.
