Outrage is the natural response to the brutal killing of George Floyd. Yet outrage and clear, critical thinking seldom go hand in hand. Protests spilled over into violence and looting. The truism “black lives matter” was joined by a senseless slogan: “Defund the police.”Democratic politicians—and some Republicans—hastened to appease the protesters. The mayors of Los Angeles and New York...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 26, 2020 20:03 UTC