Frank Wright

Frank Wright

Share this post

Frank Wright
Frank Wright
SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD

SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD

A Liberal Postmortem

Frank Wright's avatar
Frank Wright
Nov 13, 2023
∙ Paid
34

Share this post

Frank Wright
Frank Wright
SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD
41
7
Share

In this brief series I will review the values and the decay of the reality we inhabit.

It is in three parts

  1. Shoplifters of the World - What is Wrong and How We Got Here

  2. A Culture of Crime - Looting for Justice at Home and Abroad

  3. Taking Liberties - From Democracy to Despotism

The argument is that our democracies have turned into their opposite, and that we inhabit a culture of crime. Crime itself is banalised, and where acknowledged, often decriminalised in fact or in effect.

From looting shops in broad daylight to plundering your economy to fight forever wars, our culture is corrupted by the normalisation of violent and non-violent crime.

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Frank Wright to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Frank Wright
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share