My Kingdom for a Junta

Thomas Sowell at NRO has a "Whoops, did I say that out loud?" moment.

When I see the worsening degeneracy in our politicians, our media, our educators, and our intelligentsia, I can't help wondering if the day may yet come when the only thing that can save this country is a military coup.

This is the problem with the rage generated by the authoritarian element on the other side of the aisle. They've been told for a couple decades now that having a Democrat in charge of the country would basically be the end of civilization as we know it. That doesn't breed the kind of thinking that leads to a peaceful transition of power. It breeds the kind of thinking that leaves bombs in front of an abortion clinic. Sowell is just musing, but the conservative movement has engendered such hate and bile, that it's not a giant leap from thought to deed.

This is not unique to modern conservatism, but they have more shrieking commentators who whip up their supporters into a frenzy, it's just the truth. Remember Sean Hannity saying that "there are things in life worth fighting and dying for and one of 'em is making sure Nancy Pelosi doesn't become the Speaker"? Nobody acted on that one.

Yet.