The new icons of left-wing violence: the LA riots, Luigi Mangione, and vigilante justice

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In the new edition of Spectator World, author and anthropologist Max Horder argues that the US is experiencing a change in its psyche, and left-wing violence is being normalised. He joins Freddy Gray on the Americano podcast to discuss the various examples attached to this, and what the dereliction of democratic disagreement means for us all. // CHAPTERS 00:00 – Introduction 01:15 – How norms are eroding around political violence on the left 02:30 – The culture wars turning into actual violence 05:25 – Meme-ification and digital martyrdom of violent actors 07:15 – The religious tone of online hero worship 09:52 – NPC rhetoric and the psychology of powerlessness 12:36 – Historical roots of political violence on the right 13:35 – Why left-wing extremism is often overlooked 14:22 – Post-Trump disillusionment and justification for radical action 15:10 – The ideological confusion and fragmentation of the modern left // SUBSCRIBE TO THE SPECTATOR Get 12 issues for £12, plus a free £20 John Lewis/Waitrose voucher https://www.spectator.co.uk/tvoffer // FREE PODCASTS FROM THE SPECTATOR Hear more from The Spectator's journalists on their podcasts, covering everything from the politics of the UK, US and China, to religion, literature, lifestyle and more. https://www.spectator.co.uk/podcasts/ // FOLLOW US https://www.twitter.com/spectator https://www.facebook.com/OfficialSpectator https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-spectator https://www.instagram.com/spectator1828 https://www.tiktok.com/@thespectatormagazine