Source: Orange County Register
by Fabian Naranjo Gonzalez
“The brutal killing of Alex Pretti is just the latest reminder of the reality that has been setting in across the nation: we are living through dark times in America, a regression after centuries and decades of progress; and if we continue down this path, the light from Lady Liberty’s torch will almost certainly be extinguished. How did we get here? Since our nation’s founding, every subsequent generation of Americans has fought to make our country, and the world, a better, more inclusive place. And for a long time, we got it right. … Unfortunately, the care-free, inclusive attitude that was born during the 1960’s counter-culture revolution and extended well into the 90’s feel good era of ‘anything goes’ has been co-opted and repurposed by modern day demagogues by creating space for hatred and ideas that past generations gave their very lives to defeat.” (02/02/26)