What should follow the
liberal/progressive era in the USA?
That the liberal/progressive era is
coming to an end after a century appears obvious to me. The names liberal and
progressive have been alternatively used during that time for various political
reasons. The intent of both descriptions is pretty much the same, and so many
transgressions from our past have been improved during this era in human
history. Good on all who committed
themselves to such efforts. They made a difference in so many ways, or so I
think.
But all good things come to an
end. And such is the fate of the
liberal/progressive era. It is not like it ends because it is time to end, but
because so many of today's efforts are becoming counter-productive to the greater
success of the people alive today. I
would try summarize it as the tail is now wagging the dog. In more human
terms, individual and small group rights
are starting to trump the rights and aspirations of the larger groups hopes and
expectations for themselves and their Families.
There are three obvious examples.
One is some micro species has trumped humans in the application of
environmental laws. Two is that an awful lot of required infrastructure upkeep
is being ignored for other priorities.
Three is the proclivity of liberal/progressive thoughts to suppress
genuinely felt and believed religious tenets held by so many.
So I will nominate a new title for a
new era.
Call it the quality of life era for all those compelled to have a cause that
motivates them. For the rest of the
human race, still think of it as a quality of life era when attempting to change
the course of human history for the better.
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