Did I Hear You Say Culture War?

Conservatives on the attack again

Conservatives, L. Brent Bozell Jr. & William F. Buckley, Jr. promote their book McCarthy and His Enemies, 1954 — C.C. BY 4.0

“Without struggle, there is no progress.” Frederick Douglass. “Aluta Continua.” Nelson Mandela.

Wars

It is 2024 and the struggle does continue. That is what “aluta continua” means.

Two Ivy League women presidents have been forced to resign over issues that arose surrounding the war in GAZA, the tragedy of October 7, and the violent invasion of Gaza that followed. Yet, it is not that at all, with all due respect. The conservative right’s culture war is the real war here. The war in Gaza was used by some sketchy individuals to perpetuate the ejection of these two women.

This is what makes it all even more ridiculous.

But right now, America is ridiculous. Conservatives will burn the whole country to the ground before they will concede one inch of ideological territory to the modern age. They are now waging a fierce culture war on liberalism in America because the liberals ruined America in their view. If you believe that, you might believe that you can play basketball with bowling balls.

I view the culture war as the same thing as always: conservative white guys trying to get their white liberal cohorts in line. It is…