New York Times columnist Charles Blow recently claimed to be "Truly shocked" by a poll showing President Biden with a 33 percent approval rating.
Blow, of course, is surprised at Biden's unpopularity, and worried that the Democrats are stumbling into a bloodbath in the November midterms.
Blow is paid to understand and explain politics and culture to his readers.
His meandering analysis of Democrats' problems illustrates how the ideology making Democrats unpopular is also preventing them from understanding why they are unpopular.
Blow's ordinary partisan delusion is less interesting than the ideological blind spots revealed when he turns to genuine sources of Biden's unpopularity, such as "The fear of crime and the pinch of inflation" and that "Republicans are playing heavily into culture war issues."
Although Blow does not seem to realize it, these issues combine to reinforce voters' disapproval of Biden.
Consider Blow's complaint that the GOP is "Challenging the teaching of Black history and the history of white supremacy in schools, as well as restricting discussions of L.G.B.T. issues and campaigning against trans women and girls competing in sports with other women and girls." He adds that "Republicans are using white parental fear, particularly the fears of white moms."
It's becoming increasingly difficult to discern fact from fiction, and unfortunately the media has a strong bias. They spin stories to make conservatives look bad and will go to great lengths to avoid reporting on the good that comes from conservative policies. There are a few shining lights in the media landscape-brave conservative outlets that report the truth and offer a different perspective. We must support conservative outlets like this one and ensure that our voices are heard.
Monday, April 25, 2022
How Democrats' Culture War Is Destroying Their Ability To Govern
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