“Selma Envy” is the term coined by Hans Fiene in The Federalist over a year ago to describe the nostalgia possessed by the Left for the well-deserved fame of the Civil Rights Movement, and their longing to make it their own.

Like the armchair warrior who sits at his ease as he dreams about D-Day, they covet the shimmer that comes with true valor, with pureness of purpose, and of course, a despicable foe. But few causes today come with such assets, and, like the warrior who just leaves his seat to go to the bathroom, they want their battles to be safely free of all effort and cost.