Is There a Culture War

Elise Blust

3/3/12

Ap Gov

Culture War.

            Yes I believe that there is a culture war occurring in the United States of America. I agree with the first article that we read,   “One Nation, Slightly Divisible” because I believe that the United States is divided between red and blue states. The red states being traditional, religious, disciplined, and patriotic and the blue state being modern, self-expressive, and not patriotic. These adjectives used by David Brooks help me conclude that the divide in America isn’t just political it is the differences in culture that cause the political split. I agree with Hunter that culture affects politics and not the other way around like Wolfe believes. Individual’s religion and culture affect what they believe to be politically correct. Although I believe there is a culture divide I don’t believe that the divide is as drastic as the media tries to make it out to be. I believe that there has always been a culture divide and will continue to be a culture divide because no one person running for office can please everyone. Hunter defines culture as “norms, values, and moral preferences of individuals”. Voters tend to vote for someone that shares the same values and moral preference as they do, thus people are voting based on their culture. We have such a bipolar America because Americans aren’t soley voting based on politics, but are voting based on their culture.

http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/edsall-the-culture-war-and-the-jobs-crisis/

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124104689179070747.html

http://www.tylerpaper.com/article/20130107/OPINION01/130109860/-1/OPINION033001