I’ve written about it often — every conservative has a responsibility in the information war as an individual to help our family, friends, coworkers, neighbors, etc., understand the choices we face as a nation. Several times I’ve used this quote from the “father of the country,” George Washington:
It should be the highest ambition of every American to extend his views beyond himself, and to bear in mind that his conduct will not only affect himself, his country, and his immediate posterity; but that its influence may be co-extensive with the world, and stamp political happiness or misery on ages yet unborn.
Here is Alexander Zubatov writing at The Federalist:
A majority of Americans oppose progressives’ agenda on race and identity. Why aren’t they speaking out?
If you spend any time online, whether on mass media or social media, you might be forgiven for believing that an overwhelming majority of Americans believes in political correctness, affirmative action, and identity politics.
But the reality is that most Americans have a very different view of these issues, even though they do not voice that view. They stay silent.
Well, take this as my appeal to all of you: it’s high time for your voices to be heard.
I live in New York City—the place Ted Cruz famously denounced as having “New York values.” I don’t know exactly what that means, but I have a sneaking suspicion it means “liberal.” As is typical in this diverse melting pot of a city, I have friends who are white, black, Asian, and Hispanic … and most of them are, indeed, “liberal.”
But here’s the thing: among all my friends, acquaintances, family members, and extended family members living in this notorious bastion of liberalism, I can think of a grand total of one person who is a fan of so-called “political correctness” and identity politics. Again, in case you missed it, that number was one.
Read more: The Federalist
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