Paul Schofield is an associate professor of philosophy at Bates College.
Hoping to educate its viewers about life in a “progressive hellscape,” Fox News recently sent a reporter to a liberal city — Seattle — to hear from residents about its runaway homelessness and crime. The segment did not go as planned. “I’ve never seen any crime in Seattle,” said one interviewee with a slight twinkle in his eye. “I’ve seen fun and laughter, and laughter and fun.” “Oh no!” another resident said, sarcastically, when asked about people injecting heroin nearby. “They were hurting you so bad!” A third deflected, insisting the real issue was that crime and disorder “could be solved by giving people their basic needs.”
