Morning Jolt: The Real Tolerance We Need Right Now

I'm sure at some point in the future I'll disagree with Josh Barro, senior editor at Business Insider, but the other day he offered some very good advice to the Left that, sadly, their adherents are unlikely to follow.

In a series of tweets, Barro observed, "Tell people to eat less meat because of the planet and they'll find you annoying. Tell them to have fewer kids, they'll find you very annoying."

This was likely inspired by Jill Filipovic's tweet declaring, "Having children is one of the worst things you can do for the planet. Have one less and conserve resources."

Barro continues, "It's not good to spend a lot of time telling people what they think of as their non-political behaviors are Actually Problematic And Bad."

I don't know whether this is a more dominant thread of thought in the modern progressive's mind than it was a decade or two ago, or whether we just see more of this theme in progressive media outlets. One reason this type of "your seemingly ...

July 14 2017

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The Real Tolerance We Need Right Now Jim Geraghty I'm sure at some point in the future I'll disagree with Josh Barro, senior editor at Business Insider, but the other day he offered some very good advice to the Left that, sadly, their adherents are unlikely to follow. In a series of tweets, Barro observed, "Tell people to eat less meat because of the planet and they'll find you annoying. Tell them to have fewer kids, they'll find you very annoying." This was likely inspired by Jill Filipovic's tweet declaring, "Having children is one of the worst things you can do for the planet. Have one less and conserve resources." Barro continues, "It's not good to spend a lot of time telling people what they think of as their non-political behaviors are Actually Problematic And Bad." I don't know whether this is a more dominant thread of thought in the modern progressive's mind than it was a decade or two ago, or whether we just see more of this theme in progressive media outlets. One reason this type of "your seemingly ... READ MORE Liu Xiaobo, Leader of China, R.I.P. The Editors Liu Xiaobo was, in a sense, the leader of China. He was the country's foremost proponent of freedom, democracy, and human rights. He thought that Communism was a gross imposition on China and... Trump Jr.'s Meeting Might Not Rise to Treason David Harsanyi Trump Jr.'s Meeting Might Not Rise to Treason ADVERTISEMENT Beauty Can Help Mosul Heal after ISIS's Reign of Terror Jeff Cimmino Following a long, exhausting campaign, Iraqi forces successfully retook control of Mosul. The city was critical to ISIS's territorial claims, and its loss severely weakens the terrorist group's... The Disturbing Rise of Monarchism in America Max Bloom The current French president, Emmanuel Macron, wants to be king. Don't take my word for it; take his. His presidency, he has said, will be a "Jupiterian" one – after the Roman king of the gods.... Conspiracies Abound in Deep Pro-Trump Circles Desensitized to Outrage Tiana Lowe For the past eight months, the media have obsessed over the thinnest of smoke surrounding Trump's connection to the Russian government, but Tuesday, actual evidence finally materialized. When... Bungled Collusion Is Still Collusion Charles Krauthammer The Russia scandal has entered a new phase and there's no going back. For six months, the White House claimed that this scandal was nothing more than innuendo about Trump-campaign collusion... ADVERTISEMENT Our Lost Constitution: The Willful Subversion of America's Founding Document Senator Mike Lee 'Defenders of the Constitution, this is a must-read book for you. Most Americans know that our federal government is far too big and far more authoritative than our founders ever intended, and this book shows you how that happened. Buy this book, give it to friends or relatives, and arm yourselves in the fight to restore our Constitution.' - Mark Levin LEARN MORE Top Shots Running of the Bulls ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.