By now, you’ve probably heard that the suspect accused of assassinating the United CEO has reportedly been arrested. While this story is still developing and, until proven guilty, he is innocent, I want you to take a moment and zoom out—because the bigger picture here is much scarier than it first seems.
We’re talking about a 26-year-old, first-generation American with Italian roots. Anyone who’s ever immigrated knows that making a life in a new country is no small feat. While we don’t know much about his upbringing yet, we do know he had the privilege of being an American. He also had the privilege of attending an Ivy League school, earning both a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
On paper, this man had every opportunity to build a successful life. But instead, he became a symbol of something bigger: a growing hatred of corporate America. According to reports, his handwritten notes showed clear ill will toward it.
And here’s where we zoom out—because this kind of resentment isn’t new. We see it everywhere, including anti-Israel marches. If you’ve looked beyond social media’s three-second soundbites, you’ll know that many of these rallies are organized by groups like Communists for America and Socialists for America.
And if you’ve ever ACTUALLY talked to the attendees, you know that many aren’t there to protest Israel per se —they hate corporate America and they see Israel as a so-called “satellite state” of the U.S., and they blame both for their struggles. That’s why you see American and Israeli flags burned side by side at these rallies.
There’s a growing pressure on the next generation to rebel against capitalism in all its forms. And while capitalism has its flaws, socialism—or worse, communism—can’t be the answer. Anyone who’s lived through those systems knows better.
The scary part is how this narrative is being pushed on college campuses, especially at Ivy League schools.
These places have become breeding grounds for utopian fantasies, encouraging young people to reject the world as it is.
And for some, this disillusionment leads them to extreme actions. When your life feels aimless and you’ve been taught that everything around you is evil, an act like assassinating a CEO can feel like a twisted way to make a statement—a way to feel like you’ve done something.
This is the real warning sign.
These trends aren’t isolated. They’re connected, they’re growing, and they’re dangerous. If we don’t address them, the consequences could be far worse than we imagine.
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