Here in New York, where I live, the Governor and state legislature are allowing criminals to go unpunished even as innocent people are suffering. Crime victims can expect no protection or court-sanctioned retribution in the Empire State. The same for California, Illinois, Oregon, and other liberal states.

 

The social compact of this country demands "justice for all." But that has collapsed under the apathetic weight of the progressive movement, which believes American law enforcement is racist because more black citizens are arrested and incarcerated. That misguided point of view totally ignores the fact that African-American crime victims far outnumber other groups on a proportional basis.

 

Yet most black voters continue to support soft-on-crime politicians. Totally illogical but true.

 

Used to be that Americans had confidence that most crimes and civil wrongdoing would have consequences. That's now a fantasy as brazen thugs harm innocent people almost at will - including selling poison like fentanyl, which is now considered a "non-violent" crime in many places.

 

Somewhere down the line, this atrocious apathy on the part of elected officials will stop. But not before millions of Americans will experience life-altering pain.