This action by the league will cost local businesses and firms, many of whom are minority owned and operated, upwards of $100 million in lost revenue, devastating many who had expected the event to bring in much-needed business as the city recovers from the pandemic. MLB made the proactive decision to cause substantial economic harm to citizens of a major city over a simple political disagreement — and a dishonest one at that. How is this type of behavior any different from an organized crime outfit such as the Mafia, which targets not only the person who crosses them, but their family, their friends, and their assets? Unfortunately, this is the direction our society is heading, thanks especially to radical elements on the Left who require absolute compliance with their political and social agenda. We can, it seems, no longer have simple political disagreements about tax rates, federal spending, or environmental regulations. For many, everything must be seen through the prism of allies and enemies. And while that tendency is by no means unique to the left, the push to cancel and punish those determined to be “the enemy” largely is.