[June 4, 2025] In an opinion article by John Hinderaker, titled The Locus of Evil, he describes Gaza as one of the “most benighted places on Earth.” And there is little doubt that it is the most unenlightened, backward, uncivilized, barbaric, and one of the darkest places in all of humanity.
“It has virtually no economy; it is a society that lives on international welfare. It is primitive in all the ways liberals say they hate–viciously misogynistic, murderous toward homosexuals, prone to torture political opponents to death. It is the most backward theocracy on Earth.” – John Hinderaker, PowerLineBlog, June 2, 2025
He notes that for reasons unknown, Gaza has become a favorite of Leftwind causes. Leftists come out of the woodwork in droves to passionately prostrate themselves to support and defend (not as a soldier) any perceived wrong by the Israeli Defense Force.
“To be a liberal these days is to be an enthusiastic supporter of murdering political opponents, throwing gays off buildings, oppressing women, mass-murdering babies and defenseless civilians, and shooting in cold blood those who show up for free food provided by Americans.”
And yet these same Leftists, Mr. Hinderaker notes, accused the Trump Administration of being the “dark night of totalitarianism …” Now it’s all very très chic. Any sane human being might begin to wonder whether Leftists supporting such a cause have some serious mental deficiencies.
Mr. Hinderaker points to one of many examples that exist to demonstrate his point.
“Greta Thunberg, formerly a teenage left-wing darling who knew nothing about energy and now a 22-year-old left-wing darling who condones mass murder, has set sail for Gaza.”
Greta is sailing and apparently plans to evade Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza in her small flotilla, which is carrying “humanitarian aid” and activists. I sincerely hope these Palestinians she claims to support keep her. The world would be a better place. I’m quite sure she would make a productive wife to one of the Hamas terrorists. Maybe she might learn something about the real world.
“Leftism is stupid, and leftists, generally speaking, are stupid. Still, we are confronted with a puzzle: why in the world are liberals lining up to support the most evil regime on Earth? How and when did liberalism become pro-terrorism, pro-mass murder, anti-women and anti-homosexual? Yes, the liberals’ moral compass has been awry for some time. But here we have an exact negation of reality: the liberals’ moral compass is pointing due South, toward the ultimate evil of Gaza.”
He claims not to have any answers to those questions, but I do. The Leftists are those who have an oversimplified view of the world. Reality is all about power, who has it and who doesn’t have it. There are the oppressors (who are automatically evil in every sense of the word), and there are the oppressed (who are good). This is, of course, a neo-Marxian ideology that is prevalent on college campuses today.
Therefore, to stand with the oppressed is to be morally superior.
“The human race has always been prone to evil, but organized support for evil at this level is, if not unprecedented, certainly extraordinary.”
Good points, Mr. Hinderaker.
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Good one, Veronica. And thanks for a little humor to start my day. I agree. And yet, despite the overwhelming evidence that Hamas has murdered, tortured, kidnapped, and continues to prevent these hostages and the dead from being returned, is classic evil on its face. But so many refuse to see what is in their face. Evil cannot be seen by those who are trapped – voluntarily – by their Leftist ideology.
Wow, and if we’re not for the International Community giving them billions of dollars to support them, none of this would happen. Sometimes compassion kills and this is a classic case.
The human race appears to be either devolving or committing suicide. I’m not sure which when we allow evil to thrive, everyone loses.
Frankly, there needs to be a debate/discussion/presentation on the floor of the US Congress (both houses) about what is going on in Gaza and it needs to be made PUBLIC. Too much is being kept from the American people and that is why we see so many Leftist nutjobs out there “protesting” and creating violence because they see themselves as the saviors of humanity, while they are just stooges for the likes of George Soros and other Leftist, anti-American idiots who happen to be commies.
Good point ableist mas. I too think there needs to be much more info for us. I can’t imagine what the lack of it means in our free society.
Indeed, that’s why we see so much violence (dealing with that violence is another matter for the DOJ). And I think the DOJ is not doing enough to bring criminal charges against those perpetuating violent acts on innocents. What’s up with Pam Bondi, as she was to be the big promise of aggressive prosecutions. What’s going on with her?
Great opinion article. I read PowerLineBlog daily and Mr. Hinderaker is great.
We do have an obligation — a moral obligation and a right – to study and understand evil. And there is little doubt that Gaza and its depravity would fit into the idea of evil easily. Let’s discuss and see what comes out.
Best comment ever about those who support the evil in Gaza:
“Leftism is stupid, and leftists, generally speaking, are stupid. Still, we are confronted with a puzzle: why in the world are liberals lining up to support the most evil regime on Earth? How and when did liberalism become pro-terrorism, pro-mass murder, anti-women and anti-homosexual? Yes, the liberals’ moral compass has been awry for some time. But here we have an exact negation of reality: the liberals’ moral compass is pointing due South, toward the ultimate evil of Gaza.” — John Hinderaker
Thank you, sir!
Good comment, Winston and for picking a great comment.
GAZA IS THE DEVILS PLAYGROUND
John has a great way with words.