ViewpointsOpinionWhy Are the ‘Liberal’ Rich Destroying America’s Greatest Cities?SavePrintA woman walks past tents for the homeless lining a street in Los Angeles, Calif., on Feb. 1, 2021. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty ImagesRoger L. Simon9/12/20220:00X 1CommentaryTwo powerful new articles—“The Fall of Los Angeles” by Joel Kotkin and “NYC’s Trinity School bares its unholy leftist hate” by Miranda Devine—illustrate in different ways what most of us have known for some time.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.