MacKinnon: Far-left carpetbaggers destroying the Bay State
In a recent opinion piece, former White House official Douglas MacKinnon expresses his deep concerns about the current leadership in Boston and Massachusetts, particularly targeting Mayor Michelle Wu, Governor Maura Healey, and Senator Elizabeth Warren. He describes them as “liberal carpetbaggers” who have allegedly contributed to the deterioration of safety and governance in the state. MacKinnon argues that their policies, which he characterizes as “soft on crime,” have led to a staggering 143% increase in murders in Boston during the first half of 2025, a stark contrast to the national trend of a nearly 20% decrease in homicides. He attributes this alarming rise to a perceived prioritization of criminal rights over those of law-abiding citizens, suggesting that the leaders’ connections to Harvard University have fostered a far-left ideology that undermines public safety.
MacKinnon highlights specific areas in Boston, such as the notorious Mass. and Cass corridor, which has become an open-air drug market and homeless encampment, illustrating the city’s declining safety. He quotes Wendy Murphy, a legal analyst and victims’ rights advocate, who emphasizes that the lack of accountability for criminals is creating an environment where crime can flourish. MacKinnon stresses that the policies enacted by Wu, Healey, and Warren not only weaken the laws but also enable criminals, resulting in a culture where laws are perceived as irrelevant. He warns that if voters do not reconsider their support for these leaders, Boston could continue its descent into chaos, drawing comparisons to other failing cities across the country.
In conclusion, MacKinnon calls for a reevaluation of leadership in Boston and urges residents to think critically about the implications of their votes. He remains hopeful that the citizens of Massachusetts can reclaim their city from what he views as destructive governance, echoing sentiments from the nation’s founding that citizens have the power to effect change. As the state grapples with rising crime and deteriorating public safety, MacKinnon’s commentary serves as a rallying cry for those who believe in restoring accountability and prioritizing the rights of law-abiding residents.
For the last number of years, I have watched in growing despair as three liberal carpetbaggers have purposefully and systematically destroyed my hometown of Boston and my home state of Massachusetts. Those far-left carpetbaggers being Boston Mayor Michelle Wu; Gov. Maura Healey; and Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Wu being from the Chicago, Illinois area; Healey from New Hampshire; and Warren from Oklahoma. Surely there are a number of elected positions all three could have aspired to and attained in their respective home states. But no. All three independently decided they wanted to lay waste to Boston and Massachusetts.
Of course, if one just barely scratches the surface one can find the far-left incubator which connects them all. That being Harvard University. All three attended and were seemingly indoctrinated at that once great institution.
I was reminded of these three pushers of woke doctrine when reading an article on Fox News digital titled: “Blue city’s homicide increase ‘flashing red warning light’ to soft-on-crime experiment: expert.” That deep blue city naturally being Boston.
The piece correctly echoed what is being reported with more frequency. That being that “soft on crime policies” are creating a “surge in homicides” in what was once considered to be one of the safest cities in the United States. True, until carpetbagger Wu decided to settle in Boston, became its Mayor, and passionately put the rights of criminals before victims and illegal aliens before citizens.
Just how bad is it getting in Boston? As reported and according to newly released data from the Major Cities Chiefs Association, for the first half of 2025, Boston recorded a shocking 143% increase in murders. That while nationwide, homicides fell nearly 20% during the same time span.
Wendy Murphy, a Massachusetts-based legal analyst, former prosecutor and nationally recognized victims’ rights advocate, told Fox News Digital in part: “The data show the rest of the country getting safer. But in Boston, it’s getting deadlier because the message from the top is that accountability doesn’t matter.”
Unfortunately for the law-abiding citizens of Boston and the Bay State, it’s much worse than a lack of “accountability.” It’s also about enabling. City and state wreckers Wu, Healey, and Warren continually enable criminals and illegal aliens by deliberately weakening the laws of the city and state while handcuffing law enforcement instead of lawbreakers.
Sadly, one doesn’t need statistics to know that Boston is becoming increasingly more dangerous by the year. Simply visit the city every six months or so, walk the streets of one of our nation’s most iconic and historic cities, and you will personally witness the rapid decline while the rights of the tax-paying citizens of Boston and Massachusetts are being weakened or outright ignored by the likes of Wu, Healey, and Warren.
Or, — no matter what the mayor pretends — for an immediate shock to your senses and right of personal security, visit Boston’s now infamous Mass. and Cass corridor — the city’s open-air drug and homeless encampment. An area even the Boston Police fear to tread because of both the danger it represents and because they could be punished by Wu if they chose to enforce the law.
To that greater point, Murphy also correctly stated: “Criminals love coming to Massachusetts because they can expect not to be held accountable for almost anything they do, short of homicide. We are the go-to state.”
Worse than that, like the failed leadership of so many deep blue cities and states, Wu, Healey, and Warren seem to embrace the policy of continually releasing criminals and even violent repeat offenders back into the communities in which they committed their heinous crimes. A decidedly “woke” tactic which is guaranteed only to create more victims and misery.
And yet, carpetbaggers Wu, Healey, and Warren may all be easily reelected. Why? As Murphy correctly pointed out: “You’re creating a culture where laws don’t matter.”
It has often been quoted that “The government you elect is the government you deserve.” Maybe so. But as Boston tilts more towards “war zone” Chicago and Massachusetts more towards “bankrupt” California the voters may want to ignore the far-left rhetoric of Wu, Healey, and Warren for a change and actually think for themselves.
It’s still not too late to save Boston and Massachusetts. Our Founding Fathers did it once. The citizens can do it again.
Douglas MacKinnon is a former White House and Pentagon official and author of the book: The 56 – Liberty Lessons from those who risked all to sign The Declaration of Independence. Follow him @DougOfSkye.
