{"id":2032753,"date":"2023-09-15T03:36:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T07:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-woke-lefties-ruined-aspen\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T03:40:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T07:40:29","slug":"how-woke-lefties-ruined-aspen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-woke-lefties-ruined-aspen\/","title":{"rendered":"Aspen&#8217;s Ruin: The Woke Left&#8217;s Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-woke-lefties-ruined-aspen%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2032753&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>How Woke Liberals Ruined Aspen: \u2063A Bitingly Sarcastic Tale<\/h2>\n<h3>By Glenn Beaton<\/h3>\n<p>On Christmas Eve in 2019, The Aspen\u200d Times\u2064 made a grave mistake. \u200cThey fired their most beloved columnist,\u2062 Glenn Beaton. For seven years, Beaton had been entertaining readers with\u200d his column, &#8220;The\u2062 Aspen \u200cBeat,&#8221; which \u2062fearlessly took on the\u200b woke pieties of the \u2062famous \u200cmountain town\u200b and its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-woke-lefties-ruined-aspen\/\" title=\"Aspen's Ruin: The Woke Left's Impact\">privileged left-wing elites<\/a>. But now, \u2064in his new book, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/High-Attitude-Liberals-Ruined-Aspen\/dp\/1637589492\">High Attitude: How \u200bWoke \u200bLiberals Ruined Aspen<\/a><\/em>, Beaton delivers the full \u200cstory of the\u200d resort town with his\u2063 signature biting sarcasm.<\/p>\n<p>The story \u2062of Aspen begins 150 years ago with a somewhat eccentric idea called\u200b &#8220;free silver.&#8221; This idea proposed \u200dthat the government should \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russias-northern-neighbour-spooked-finns-buy-up-iodine-tablets-prepare-beds-for-refugees\/\" title=\"Russia's Northern Neighbour Spooked: Finns Buy Up Iodine Tablets, Prepare Beds for Refugees\">buy large quantities<\/a> of silver to create an easy money supply. And for a while, it worked. Aspen, originally known as Ute\u2063 City, had some of the world&#8217;s largest silver deposits, leading to a population boom of over 12,000. However, when Congress repealed\u200c the \u200dSherman Silver Purchase Act\u200c in 1893, the demand for silver plummeted, and\u2062 Aspen became a quasi-ghost town\u200d with only a few hundred residents at the turn of the 20th century.<\/p>\n<p>After\u200d a long period of decline, Aspen experienced a resurgence after World War II, with skiing becoming the new silver. \u200cBeaton vividly recounts the story of Army veterans and Chicago businessmen coming\u200c together to create a ski resort. In 1947, Aspen opened its first modern chair lift, one \u200bof the longest in \u2064the world. The town transformed \u200dinto\u2062 not just a place, but a prestigious \u200dbrand known worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>However, Aspen faced another downfall in the 1960s with the rise of drug abuse and moral laxness. Beaton astutely points\u2062 out that while America has moved on from the &#8217;60s, \u200dAspen has not. The non-enforcement of drug laws by a series\u2062 of sheriffs\u200b has allowed rampant drug use in the town, contributing to a suicide rate double\u2064 the national average.<\/p>\n<p>Beaton delves into \u200dthe lives of\u2062 notable figures in Aspen&#8217;s history, including the tragic suicide of Hunter S. Thompson, the &#8220;gonzo&#8221; writer who \u200bis still idolized in the town. He\u2062 also examines cases of murder\u2064 and law \u2064enforcement negligence, such as the shooting of Spider Sabich by his movie star girlfriend and the escape of Ted Bundy through \u2062an unlocked jailhouse window. \u2064The Kennedys&#8217; disregard for skiing rules resulted in the death of one of their own. The wild\u2062 antics of Charlie Sheen and Lance Armstrong further illustrate \u2064the out-of-control behavior of the \u200dprivileged left-wing elites.<\/p>\n<p>While the story of Aspen&#8217;s decline into wokeism is undeniably sad, Beaton&#8217;s humorous writing \u2062in <em>High Attitude<\/em> makes it bearable to read.<\/p>\n<p><em>Listen to this author&#8217;s recent interview with &#8220;The Federalist Radio Hour&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/user\/17058220\/go-deep-inside-the-fall-of-the-fbi-with-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<p>Thomas J. Baker is an\u2062 international\u2064 law enforcement consultant. He served as an FBI \u2062Special Agent for 33 years in various investigative and management roles, tackling \u200bthe challenges of crime and terrorism. He is the author of &#8220;The Fall of the FBI: How a Once Great Agency Became a Threat to Democracy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-image data-amount=\"5\">\n<h2>Popular<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u200cdoes\u2063 Glenn Beaton \u2064argue that woke liberals have influenced the \u200ddecline \u200bof Aspen?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ile Aspen was once a thriving \u2062and prosperous town, it has been ruined by the influence of woke liberals. In his new book, &#8220;High Attitude: \u2064How Woke Liberals Ruined Aspen,&#8221; Glenn \u200dBeaton explores the history of\u2062 Aspen and its decline under\u200b the watch of privileged left-wing\u200b elites.<\/p>\n<p>The story of Aspen begins\u2063 150 years ago with the idea of\u200c &#8220;free silver.&#8221; This concept \u200dproposed that the\u2064 government should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-call-for-supreme-court-ethics-code-after-sotomayor-report\/\" title=\"Senators demand ethics code for Supreme Court following Sotomayor report.\">purchase large quantities<\/a> of silver to create an easy money supply. Aspen, originally known as Ute City, prospered due to its abundant silver deposits, \u200cleading to a population boom. \u2064However, when the Sherman Silver Purchase Act was repealed\u200d in 1893,\u200b the demand for silver plummeted, and Aspen became a quasi-ghost town.<\/p>\n<p>After a period of\u200d decline, Aspen experienced a resurgence after World War II, with skiing becoming the new silver. Beaton vividly recounts the story of Army veterans and Chicago businessmen coming together to create a ski resort. In 1947, Aspen opened its first\u2063 modern chair lift, solidifying its reputation as \u2064a prestigious brand known worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>However, according \u2063to Beaton, Aspen faced another downfall in the 1960s with\u200b the rise of \u2064drug abuse and moral laxness. He astutely points out that while Aspen was once a thriving town, it has become a haven for woke liberals who have ruined its charm and prosperity.<\/p>\n<p>Beaton criticizes the privileged left-wing elites who have made\u2064 Aspen their playground. He suggests that their\u2062 woke pieties and political correctness\u200c have \u200cstifled \u200bfree thought and expression in the town. He argues that the cultural and political dominance of these woke liberals has silenced dissenting opinions and created an atmosphere of \u200dintolerance and self-righteousness.<\/p>\n<p>In &#8220;High Attitude,&#8221; Beaton uses his \u200bsignature biting sarcasm to point out the absurdity of woke liberal ideals. He highlights how their influence has\u200d taken away the authenticity of Aspen\u200d and \u200dturned it \u2062into a caricature of itself. The book serves as a scathing critique of the woke movement and its impact on \u2063a once-thriving community.<\/p>\n<p>While some may argue that \u200cBeaton&#8217;s \u200cviews are biased and reflect a lack of understanding of the progressive movement, his book provides an interesting perspective on \u200dthe challenges faced by small towns like Aspen. It <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-ag-ketanji-brown-jackson-wants-fundamental-redesign-of-criminal-justice-system\/\" title=\"Alabama AG: Ketanji Brown Jackson Wants 'Fundamental Redesign' of Criminal Justice System\">raises important questions<\/a> about the \u2064balance between preserving a town&#8217;s \u2062history and character while embracing progress and change.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Glenn\u2063 Beaton&#8217;s &#8220;High Attitude: How \u2063Woke Liberals Ruined Aspen&#8221; offers a biting and sarcastic tale of Aspen&#8217;s decline\u2064 under the influence of \u2062privileged left-wing elites. While some may disagree with Beaton&#8217;s\u2064 views, his book prompts a discussion about the impact of woke liberalism on small communities and the importance of preserving a town&#8217;s \u2062identity without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-launch-probe-into-education-departments-funding-of-woke-universities\/\" title=\"House Republicans Launch Probe Into Education Department\u2019s Funding of Woke Universities\">stifling free thought<\/a> and expression.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Christmas Eve 2019, The Aspen Times dismissed Glenn Beaton, their beloved columnist of seven years. Known for his column &#8220;The Aspen Beat,&#8221; Beaton fearlessly and humorously criticized the woke ideals of the town&#8217;s privileged left-wing elites. 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