Liberals like to claim they are on the “right side of history.” They talk about history as if it inevitably goes in one direction, toward a progressive utopia.
This Article of Faith is central to the liberal worldview. However, “history” and the social value that it is supposed to create are not predetermined. As a recent Gallup poll suggests, claiming otherwise tends to alienate many normal people.
of poll The percentage of people who describe their social views as ‘conservative’ or ‘very conservative’ has reached its highest level in more than a decade. From 33 percent last year, he increased to 38 percent in 2023. A 5 point increase is noteworthy. That’s because social conservatism figures have remained relatively stable since her 2012 last peak of 38 percent, and tend to hover in smaller increments.
Gallup Poll: US Social Conservatism at Highest in Almost a Decade
— 38% say they are conservative on social issues, the highest since 2012
— 44% say they are economically conservative, also the highest since 2012https://t.co/Z3YEEzGkay pic.twitter.com/NHWOHM03ol
— Interactive Polls (@IAPolls2022) June 8, 2023
Over the past year, Republicans have risen seven points, Independents have risen three points, and Democrats have risen one point. Social conservatism increased by 6% among young people aged 18-29, but millennials and Gen X (ages 30-49) saw the largest increase at 13%.
A new trend toward social conservatism comes at a time when social issues are becoming more and more of a concern. As polls point out, “transgender issues, abortion, crime, drug use, and gender and sexuality education in schools” are all hotly debated topics making up a large portion of daily headlines. is. The radical positions adopted by the Democrats on these issues represent ideals in a progressive dream society.
Former President Barack Obama is perhaps most responsible for injecting too much attention to social progressivism into the public consciousness. In 2012 his “Ascendant Union‘s re-election strategy sought to unite “oppressed” minorities and young white progressives into an invincible political coalition.Social issues are used to unite and mobilize these demographics, giving them erase at the polling place despite being inside least likely group According to the Center for American Progress, a progressive think tank, we need to vote.
Since 2012, Democrats and their media allies have aggressively pushed all these issues into the public eye, even though their policy preferences are often at odds with public sentiment. rice field. (Related: Speaker at lesser-profile Biden administration webinar urged teachers not to use ‘girl’ and ‘boy’ to refer to students)
Transgender issues areThe Next Civil Rights Frontier‘ resembles the original civil rights movement to end racism that was successful in the 1960s. Leftists argue that young children must learn from an early age to overcome transgender issues.transphobiaWherever the Left finds it. However, according to one PRRI pollSixty-five percent of Americans believe that gender is binary, and less than 10 percent feel it is acceptable to teach about gender identity in elementary school.
Democrats have stepped back since the 1990s on abortion.”legal, safe, rare’ and instead accepts that abortion is a good thing under all circumstances. “scream abortionthey proclaim, despite what most Americans hold. moderate An AP-NORC poll reveals views on abortion and a preference for restrictions beyond the first trimester.
Leftists are violent criminals real victims unfair society. Crime victims are just a statistic that must be ignored on the road to utopia.drug use and homelessness human rights that the government has an obligation to Facilitate, the left wants us to believe that it is not an issue to protect law-abiding citizens.Americans still say I’m more worried It’s more about crime than at any other time in this century.
Not only is it unpopular, but any Leftist position is a gross affront to common sense. It is impossible to reach these conclusions without years of steeping in academic abstractions and relentless devouring of media propaganda. for example, IPSO research Media coverage of transgender issues increased 400% between 2009 and 2019, and Americans consistentlytrans visibility‘ said a journalist.
Americans are no longer allowed to simply tolerate progressive ideals that seek to supersede established norms. Rather, we must actively celebrate these developments as moral good. If you don’t, you’re in “problem”.wrong side of history‘, a derogatory term often used by President Obama. (Related: President Obama, Biden, lunch at the White House after mysterious phone call)
A decade later, Gallup polls now seem to suggest that the progressive elite have gone too far. Resistance to authority is a fundamental aspect of being human, especially for Americans, who have an enduring tendency toward individualism. We don’t like to be told what to do or how to think. We tackle seemingly insurmountable obstacles and challenge principles that seem irreproachable.
Challenging authority has long been in our national DNA. It is the spirit that led the American Revolutionary War and fulfilled its manifest destiny. We built railroads, skyscrapers, and the most powerful economy the world has ever seen. But it was also what sparked the counterculture revolution of the 1960s.
Boomers hated the moral and political authority of their parents. In a way, they had a moral foothold, demanding a more equal society that previous generations had failed to achieve. But they also wanted greater personal autonomy and sexual freedom, free from strong family, community and religious obligations. Along these lines, baby boomers radically rethought what constitutes a “good life” and embraced individual freedom.
What was once a counterculture has become the new authority, forbidding itself from the natural course of history and turning socially conservative values into a marginalized counterculture. This year, Americans finally seem to be beginning to realize that enough is enough. The course of “history” is once again the subject of debate.
