Prominent conservatives are now arguing that the recent looting and property damage - which historically isn& #39;t all that unusual - is some sort of existential threat, and that totalitarianism is an acceptable alternative.

We& #39;re in a dangerous place. https://twitter.com/EmmaMAshford/status/1299713506355417093">https://twitter.com/EmmaMAshf...

I was just sent this thread. I, like a lot of others, read Sullivan& #39;s piece the way Klion did. But I do think it matters that Sullivan is offended by this interpretation. If my reading was what he truly meant, I doubt he& #39;d be arguing he was misinterpreted. So I& #39;ll ...

... chalk this up to a misreading on my part. I do still think Sullivan is being needlessly alarmist about the unrest. And Ashford& #39;s other example, along with a couple others I& #39;ve seen, aren& #39;t really open to interpretation.