Marvel rage recognizably drew on the same pathological pettiness as straw rage and hamburger rage. The point is that demented anger is a significant factor in modern American political life — and overwhelmingly on one side. Just to be clear: To paraphrase John Stuart Mill, I’m not saying that most conservatives are filled with rage over petty things. What I’m saying instead is that most of those filled with such rage are conservatives, and they supply much of the movement’s energy. But the reality is that a lot of it is driven by unreasoning rage.

Source: New York Times March 11, 2019 22:52 UTC