How Progressive Policies Destroyed U.S. Cities | Michael Shellenberger Interview
Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to journalist Michael Shellenberger about his new book \u201cSan Fransicko,\u201d why he left the Democratic Party, the real reason that progressives defend\xa0petty theft,\xa0and why the Left has turned its back on\xa0Viktor Frankl.\xa0Michael talks about how the policies of\xa0liberal cities\xa0like San Francisco, Seattle, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Portland have actually made the problems they tried to fix much worse. The growth of\xa0homeless encampments, open air drug markets,\xa0and\xa0mental illness\xa0have all been worsened by the policies meant to address them. Michael also describes how policies like decriminalizing\xa0shoplifting\xa0simply incentivize\xa0misdemeanor theft.\xa0Finally, Michael discusses the dangers of embracing a\xa0victimhood mentality.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices