Great piece from Thomas Sowell

Great article by Thomas Sowell. Although I do not always agree with him, and use of the term "degeneration" may be a little strong, in all 3 parts of this series he pretty much hits the nail on the head. Especially relevant is his statement: "Our elites often advise us to learn from other countries. They usually mean that we should imitate other countries. But it may be far more important to learn from their mistakes -- the biggest of which may be listening to fashionable nonsense from the smug intelligentsia.These [western European and Mediterranean] countries show us where that smug nonsense leads. It may be a sneak preview of our own future". Please read the prior two parts. Part Two is here.