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Nate Friedman’s on-the-street interviews with New York City protesters laid bare a radical strain of thinking that is becoming uncomfortably mainstream on the left, with one self-described socialist even arguing it should be illegal for businesses to leave the city and another offering what Friedman called a “crazy” response on immigration enforcement. The exchange aired on Saturday in America and should alarm any American who believes in individual liberty and the rule of law.
What passed for policy debate in those clips was nothing more than thinly veiled coercion dressed up as compassion; telling companies they must stay or face criminal penalties is an attack on free enterprise and property rights. Conservatives understand that prosperity comes from freedom, not mandates from woke ideologues who want to centralize power and punish success.
Even more disturbing was a protester’s dismissal of basic immigration enforcement, a position that betrays a willingness to subordinate public safety to political anger. When citizens mock the idea of enforcing laws at the border and on our streets, they reveal a worldview that tolerates chaos and undermines the sacrifices of law enforcement who keep our communities safe.
New York’s leadership has given cover to these extremists for years, and the results are obvious to anyone paying attention: an erosion of public order, a hollowing out of neighborhoods, and a runaway culture of entitlement. It’s no surprise radicals feel emboldened when city hall refuses to stand up for small business owners, taxpayers, and decent people who simply want to live in peace.
Patriots cannot stand idly by while America’s cities are offered up as laboratories for socialism and lawlessness; we must push back with votes, with voices, and with common-sense policies that secure the border and support hardworking Americans. The conservative answer is clear: enforce the law, defend private property, and restore accountability to government.
This moment is a test of our resolve — will we let doomsday demands and performative protests dictate the future, or will we reclaim our streets, our businesses, and our country for the next generation of free Americans? The choice is ours, and the time to act is now.
