No, the rumors are not true. The Republican National Committee is not funding the riots, looting, and arson roiling Europe. But a wild-eyed conspiracy theorist could be excused for wondering whether this is the clandestine work of the GOP. Media rationale for the violence is almost comical.  CNBC blames it on ‘dissatisfaction with living costs,’ while CNN genius Leigh McGowan implicates ‘a bunch of students.’ Reuters points at ‘chronic teacher shortages,’ and the BBC describes the riots as ‘mostly peaceful.’  Shades of George Floyd!

It is a brutal political climate in America right now.

 

Both parties are insecure about the midterm vote. A lot is at stake: Iran, Ukraine, socialism, and, of course, affordability.

 

The Democrats are making that the center of their campaign.