Our Changing Culture

For John, BLUF:  We look back at the Victorian Era and think how quaint their ideas were.  I wonder if those who follow us will look back on us and think the same way.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Radical New Rules for Post-America

Here is the sub-headline:

Americans privately fear these rules, while publicly appearing to accept them.

From American Greatness, by Historian Victor Davis Hanson, 31 March 2021.

Here is the lede plus one:

There are 10 new ideas that are changing America, maybe permanently.

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Americans privately fear these rules, while publicly appearing to accept them.

Professor Hanson lists ten items, and they all reflect how we are evolving.  And not in a good way.

I am optomistic.  As a Republic we had a glaring defect early on, which gave us a Civil War.  Then we had segregation, which limited life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, but we mostly made it go away.  We do need a “spiritual” revival that revives the belief in hard work and personal trust that elevates all.  I think of our Nation's Capitol's Quadrants and the contrast I remember from 25 years ago between NE and SE.  If SE can be more like NE and we can avoid a major nuclear blowup with a resurgent (after 500 years) China, or an all out war in the Ukraine, things are going to be peachy. Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff