Tristan Cook-Ziegler
Is
There a Culture War?
This
article has some interesting points; I believe there isn’t really a culture war
as there is a culture shift. I don’t necessarily believe there is a war because
as time goes by things change. There are certainly those who fight the change
and there will always continue to be. I think part of the reason that the
present is being labeled a “war” is because of the large population of
baby-boomers, who tend to be more traditional and conservative. I think the reason
the conflict that has arisen lately is because the baby-boomers voice is
collectively very large. Large enough that when change starts to occur the
boomers can speak out in enough numbers that people listen instead of
disregarding them as the minority traditionalists who’s voices have otherwise
been drowned out in the past. I also believe that because most politicians fall
into the baby-boom age gap they are more likely to support legislation that
benefits their ideals and desires instead of the ideals of the young, which,
I’m assuming for the case of this argument, they would deem too radical. The
lack of free market restrictions also helps fuel this struggle because it gives
large organizations reason to lobby political leaders into supporting specific
minority wants in order to secure votes. An example of this is the large
agri-business corporations that continue to drain the government of money for
unneeded farm subsidies. When most of the baby-boomers die I believe the so
called “culture war” that is taking place will return to the way it was before
– the old, traditionalist minority being phased out without a real threat to
progressive, change driven mindsets of the young who usher in the new eras of
contemporary social standards.
Wow, Lightning Dupree! I am thoroughly impressed by your insightful and thought-provoking essay. You definitely deserve an A+ in this class and probably all of your other classes too. Keep up the good work!
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