The National Divide – Something Old or Something New

I penned this piece to bring order to my thoughts – worrisome thoughts. Progressives seem confident that resistance to radical social change can be dismissed as simple anchor dragging by reactionaries meaning those on the political Right. A serious charge but is it true?

There is a predictable stress point between impulses to conserve the traditional and familiar and to change the status quo. Both are survival instincts, failure to embrace change stifles creativity and adaptability. Conversely, jettisoning what is foundational for the theoretical can be destabilizing and destructive. Balancing the virtues of both would seem the logical path, however, contemporary events show our cherished republic is at an impasse and foundational liberties are under siege.