Bloodlust Politics
Kevin McCullough
There is a sickness loose in American culture—one far more corrosive than policy disagreements or spirited debate. It’s the worldview, proudly embraced and increasingly celebrated on the political left, that violence against innocent people is perfectly acceptable—so long as it moves their agenda forward or harms their opponents. And the evidence of this moral rot is no longer anecdotal, subtle, or theoretical. It is loud, explicit, and proudly broadcast in broad daylight.
Look at Chicago—where violent mobs surged into the downtown area, leaving eight people shot and one dead. The footage is chaotic, heartbreaking, and infuriating. Families ran for cover, small businesses were destroyed, and innocent teenagers lay bleeding in the street. But the chant that emerged from the chaos was not outrage at the violence. It was not a plea for justice or safety. It was, incredibly begging, “Bring Trump.”
President Trump later clarified that these Chicagoans weren’t calling for more chaos—they were expressing desperation. They want Trump brought in because he has pledged to end the violence that the city’s leadership has accepted, normalized, and even encouraged. They were calling for someone who actually cares about stopping the bloodshed—someone who won’t shrug while children die, someone who won’t pretend that lawlessness is “equity,” someone who won’t lecture about systemic injustice while neighborhoods burn. They were demanding a rescuer because Chicago’s mayor has abandoned them to violence.
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