As the years roll by, with each new headline, the heart of the matter remains the same: the erosion of the culture that once united us in a shared experience. Now, before the typical leftist jumps up, wagging a finger about “progress,” it’s crucial to remember what “progress” has actually cost us. The past couple of decades have seen a seismic shift in the cultural landscape, pushed along by the so-called advance of technology and the underpinning ideologies of the left.
Remember a time, not too far back, when everyone seemed to be a part of a collective cultural conversation? Call it monoculture or just common sense, but in the early 2000s, folks had shared cultural touchstones like blockbuster movies and top TV shows. Who could forget getting hooked on “The Sopranos”? Compare that to today, where everyone’s attention is scattered, courtesy of the “personalized” cocktail of content fed by relentless social media algorithms.
The tech giants would have you believe that they’ve granted you the power of choice, creating countless niche communities. Yet, what they’ve really done is dilute our shared experiences. The monoculture is shattered into countless little pieces. It’s as though having your favorite film be something only you have seen is supposed to be a good thing. Is this the diverse world the left celebrates, or merely a fragmented society where we’re all isolated in our little bubbles?
Technology aside, we can trace much of this fragmentation to a cultural shift spearheaded by political movements. You see, when cultural and moral relativism started running amok, it chipped away at the pillars of traditional values. And here we are, in a current culture where expressing anything remotely conservative is like walking through a battlefield littered with social justice grenades.
The violence isn’t just cultural, either. Left-wing politics has been recategorizing criminal acts, spinning narratives and massaging statistics to hide the chaos in major cities. Violent actions are downplayed, fitting quite comfortably into political agendas. And let’s not forget the chilling reality of how children, the most innocent among us, become victims of policies that disregard the sanctity of life. It’s difficult not to draw parallels to these misgivings when addressing the nation’s moral compass.
In the end, as we wade through the digital age, it’s imperative that those who value the stability of shared experiences—guided by time-honored traditions—stand firm. We cannot allow the narrative to be driven by those who wish to maintain a divisive status quo under the guise of progress. The decline of culture—and the church’s trials—are both symptoms that only conservatives seem to heed. It’s time to tune out the noise and rebuild a culture that values cohesion and cherishes life.
