There must be something attractive about being a liberal, and my assessment is that it is the belief that being “virtuous” in one’s own eyes and those of your compatriots amounts to a get-out-of-jail-free card for actually being an a$$hole.
There are countless examples, and the excuses seem to cover far more than minor sins. Don’t like insurance companies? Kill the executive and become a cult hero. Not happy with something? Riot, kill and maim people, and burn down a city. Want to “protest?” There is no better way to protest than to loot stores and get that massive TV you always wanted. Pissed off at Elon Musk? Burn down Tesla chargers and Cybertrucks, shoot up showrooms, and vandalize random people’s cars.
Being liberal allows you to liberate your ID, and you can expect that even more self-restrained liberals will make up excuses that amount to “I don’t…