The fatherless boys of Kenosha seeking a script

Published November 18, 2021 12:00am ET



Why is Kyle Rittenhouse considered a hero by many? Perhaps because his moral error pushed in the opposite direction of our culture’s moral sickness.

Rittenhouse wasn’t hunting down anyone, wasn’t a white supremacist, and wasn’t bloodthirsty. He was, I believe, foolhardy to show up amid riots despite being a 17-year-old boy and ended up in situations where he needed to shoot in order to defend himself.

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