The American Left Seeks Permanent Division

Unidentified Rose City Antifa members beat up Andy Ngo, a Portland, Ore.-based journalist, in Portland on June 29, 2019. Moriah Ratner/Getty Images

Commentary

Cynicism about the prospects for human civilization relates directly to our unfortunate propensity to wage war on rival families, tribes, nations, empires, or alliances. History often appears to be just one darn battle after another.