Dem AG Candidate Fantasizes about Murder; Left Excuses Violence; and Judge Blocks Trump's National Guard

Today’s conversations across conservative media shared one underlying theme: the growing acceptance, and even quiet approval, of political violence on the Left.

Ben Shapiro opened the week by taking a deeper look at what he called the “moral decay behind the rhetoric.” Citing new data from the Skeptic Research Center, he pointed out that nearly half of self-identified “very liberal” Americans now say violence is “often necessary” to create social change. That’s not just a fringe sentiment. It’s a cultural shift.

But Shapiro traced this attitude back through the media’s selective outrage and the political class’s double standards. The same networks that spent years warning of “right-wing extremism” have largely ignored, or excused, the political violence that has emerged from their own side. When protests turn into riots, when mobs target federal buildings, or when a conservative speaker is physically attacked, the coverage is softened, the motives “complex.” But if a Republican raises his voice online, it’s treated like a national security threat.

That hypocrisy is what Megyn Kelly zeroed in on. Three weeks after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a moment that should have united the country in moral clarity, the silence from major Democrats has been deafening. Instead of reflection or condemnation, we’ve seen distraction. As Kelly put it, “They seem more interested in policing memes than confronting murder.”

And now, as Michael Knowles revealed, the rot runs deeper. A Democratic candidate for Attorney General in Virginia, the very office tasked with enforcing the law, was caught fantasizing about murdering his Republican opponent and “watching his children die.” There’s been no meaningful apology, no pressure from party leaders to step down, and no loss of endorsements. In other words, the standard for outrage now depends entirely on who the target is.

Matt Walsh highlighted another sign of moral drift: a child killer who’s back on the streets after so-called “reform-minded” prosecutors and judges gutted the system that used to protect the innocent. Walsh’s point wasn’t just about one case. It was about a justice system that no longer believes in justice. The same mindset that excuses rioters and defends lawlessness in the name of “equity” is now failing the most basic duty of government. To keep the public safe.

Tim Pool added more to that argument with new details on attacks against ICE facilities in Oregon. Federal agents have been targeted repeatedly, and yet a judge just blocked the President from deploying the National Guard to restore order. It’s a perfect snapshot of where we are. An activist judiciary that protects disorder in the name of “restraint,” and politicians who call it compassion.

Taken together, these stories form a pattern that’s hard to ignore. A political movement that once preached tolerance now treats violence as an acceptable tool. A media establishment that claims to “speak truth to power” now shields its own side from accountability. And a justice system designed to uphold the rule of law is bending under the weight of ideology.

This isn’t just about politics. It’s about what kind of country we’re willing to be. A republic cannot survive if one half of it stops viewing the other as human.

You don’t have to agree with conservatives to see the through-line. The issue isn’t disagreement. It’s dehumanization. When violence becomes normalized, when the law becomes optional, and when accountability becomes partisan, the center doesn’t hold.

The first step back to sanity is to start saying so.

Have a good evening, Patriots. We’ll see you tomorrow. Same time, same barstool. Where truth still has a seat.