As I write this, Portland is once again on fire, Minnesota is bracing for widespread rioting, and citizens have found themselves sheltering in place, awaiting the outpouring of violence and destruction that have become endemic in the protest culture progressives have encouraged.

Across this country, businesses have been burned, citizens have been assaulted, and entire city blocks have become no-go zones. These mobs of self-styled “revolutionaries” have been left unchecked by liberal politicians, who discover the virtues of combativeness only when handcuffing the efforts of law enforcement to counter these violent extremists and protect citizens.