November 28, 2025 – As the dust settles on another year of political turmoil, Patricia McCarthy's scathing op-ed in American Thinker cuts to the bone: "How sick is the American left? This sick." She paints a picture of Democrats as a party unhinged, blaming Trump for crimes committed by repeat offenders they released, sympathising with murderers over victims, and courting demographic shifts that could upend the republic. But is this "sickness" unique to America, or is it a pandemic sweeping the West? And is it mere delusion, or something more sinister, calculated evil?

McCarthy's core accusation: the Left's hatred for Trump has morphed into a willingness to torch institutions. Exhibit A: the release of violent criminals like Decarlos Brown Jr. (14 priors) and Lawrence Reed (72 arrests), who went on to murder Iryna Zarutska and set Bethany MaGee ablaze. Judges, often appointed under Obama or Biden, prioritise "equity" over safety, feeling "sorry" for the "mentally ill" perpetrators while victims like these women are footnotes. This isn't isolated; blue states like California and Illinois have poured billions into homelessness and migrant programs, only for funds to vanish into NGO black holes or fraud, as in Minneapolis's Somali scandals: https://www.city-journal.org/article/fraud-minnesota-somali-immigration-debate.

Data backs the critique: FBI stats show violent crime spikes in Democrat-run cities, with policies like no-cash bail correlating to recidivism rates over 70% in places like Chicago. Yet, progressives double down, framing critics as "racist." On X, users echo this: "The left is EVIL," one posts, citing pardons and rallies that devolve into anti-American screeds. Another: "Socialism is sick and immoral."

The question is intent: is the Left's push for "transformative" policies (e.g., open borders as "reparations") a misguided quest for utopia, or a power grab knowing it'll erode stability?

Cross the Atlantic, and the diagnosis holds. In Germany, Left-wing extremism remains a "high threat," with violent offenses tied to antifascist groups and online cults fuelling random attacks. Europol's 2025 reports highlight how progressive policies on migration have intertwined with rising organised crime, undermining "political, economic, and social cohesion."

In the UK, Labour's "Islamophobia" definition risks criminalising truths about grooming gangs (84% Pakistani heritage per 2017 data), labelling them "prejudicial stereotyping." This echoes McCarthy's naivety charge: post-9/11, Britain has "Islamised," with authorities prioritising "community relations" over victims, as in Rotherham. Free speech? On life support, teachers hide after blasphemy rows, while Palestinian flags fly freely.

Denmark's left-led "tough" immigration shift (doubling down on taxes and services) shows pragmatism, but it's an outlier. Overall, Europe's Left faces a "historic challenge": deepen integration or cede to far-Right populism, per analyses. Sick? Ideological overreach ignoring human nature. Evil? When policies enable violence while silencing dissent, it veers close.

The pattern repeats in the Anglosphere. In Australia, hate speech laws clashed with free speech in 2025, with the government capitulating to mandatory minimums amid antisemitism debates. Progressive overregulation erodes rule of law, critics say, while immigration policies draw fire for selective "fairness."

Canada's story is starker: Bills C-11, C-8, and C-9 raise alarms over free speech erosion, with hate crimes becoming standalone offenses. Trudeau's immigration surge, once hailed, now faces backlash for housing crises and crime links, with Liberals slashing targets amid polls. Critics lambast it as a "failure," echoing McCarthy's migrant "invasion" fears. On X: "The Liberal Government Letting Down Regular Canadian's."

Sick or evil? In Canada, it's often framed as naive virtue-signalling, in Australia, as bureaucratic overreach. But when policies prioritise globalism over citizens, it smells of intent.

So, is the Left sick — a collective delusion born of post-WWII guilt, amplified by academia and media? Or evil — knowingly engineering decline for power? Truth-seeking demands nuance: it's both, varying by individual and context.

Sickness: Ideological capture, where empathy warps into enabling harm. Thinkelites ignoring grooming gangs to avoid "Islamophobia." It's a mental shortcut: "Equity" trumps reality.

Evil: When aware of consequences yet persisting, like funnelling billions to fraud-prone programs or censoring truths, it crosses into malice. McCarthy's "colour revolution" nod hints at orchestrated chaos.

Across the West, it's systemic: progressives control institutions, enforcing conformity. But extremes breed backlash, far-Right rises in Europe as a symptom. On X, debates rage: "The left is EVIL," vs. calls for insight over demonisation.

Ultimately, labelling won't fix it. The West needs truth: policies must prioritise citizens, free speech, and accountability. If the Left keeps doubling down, it risks proving McCarthy right, not just sick, but a terminal threat.

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/11/how_sick_is_the_american_left_this_sick.html