The Rise and Fall of Hope and Change

The Rise and Fall of Hope and Change



Alexis de Toqueville

The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money.
Alexis de Tocqueville

The United States Capitol Building

The United States Capitol Building

The Constitutional Convention

The Constitutional Convention

The Continental Congress

The Continental Congress

George Washington at Valley Forge

George Washington at Valley Forge


Friday, March 23, 2012

The Case for Polarized Politics: Why America Needs Social Conservatism


by Jeffrey Bell
Encounter Books
March 21, 2012
In The Case for Polarized Politics, Jeffrey Bell asserts that social conservatism is not only unlikely to collapse, but that it is has become an increasingly unified and coherent movement, one that reflects the dearly held beliefs of millions of Americans. The resulting polarization, unpleasant as it may be, is preferable to the alternative which is being played out in the declining societies of Western Europe and Japan, countries where there is no resistance to the left’s agenda of relentless cultural and social transformation. In the United States, by contrast, polarization reigns because social conservatives have proven impossible to marginalize. Social conservatives may be far from prevailing, but the battle over social issues continues to drive the national debate and its issues will always play a huge role in voters’ decisions. Both the left, and more importantly the right, attempt to marginalize it at their own peril.

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