> Perhaps one of the most irritating traits of the American left is that they've never come to terms with the fact that they are the establishment. The list of

> Perhaps one of the most irritating traits of the American left is that they've never come to terms with the fact that they are the establishment. The list of US Presidents, Supreme Court judges, the Senate and Congress, local governments, etc. in my lifetime is pretty darn close to even with some small fluctuations from decade to decade. > When you erroneously view yourself as a scrappy underdog instead of the vanguard of the establishment, you tend to get a little reckless in how you use your power. Both the Left and Right willingly embrace the idea of being the suppressed victims of the other, regardless of their perceived or actual power.