The New York Times Makes the Case for "Microlooting" to Murder
The New York Times recently hosted a podcast discussing the justifications for crimes, including theft and murder, featuring left-wing influencers. The conversation highlighted a growing moral relativism within segments of the left, where actions like shoplifting and even murder are rationalized as responses to societal injustices. Critics argue that this perspective reflects a dangerous shift in moral values and a potential endorsement of violence.
- ▪The podcast featured discussions on the justifications for crimes like theft and murder.
- ▪Left-wing influencers rationalized violent actions as responses to societal unfairness.
- ▪Critics express concern over the moral relativism being promoted in mainstream media.
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Columns, Criminal law, Media, Politics, Society April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 The Moral Malaise: The New York Times Makes the Case for “Microlooting” to Murder Below is my column in The Hill on the recent New York Times podcast exploring the justifications for crimes ranging from theft to murder. The podcast with radical Hasan Piker, the New York Times Opinion Culture Editor Nadja Spiegelman, and New Yorker writer Jia Tolentino captured the moral relativism that has taken hold of the left in American society. Reading the manifesto of the accused White House Correspondents Association Dinner shooter Cole Tomas Allen shows the ultimate expression of a society where rage has replaced morality and decency.
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