A Polarized Nation: Liberals have dominated America and clash with religious conservatives with increasing intensity that began with the 2016 presidential election
Double standard
In 2022, Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence discussed her rift with her deeply conservative family and shared her recurring nightmares with conservative Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
Ironically, she didn’t have any of them with her mentor Harvey Weinstein, a notorious convicted sex offender.
Known for being abrasive, Carlson’s broadside towards liberal democrats earned him widespread hatred. He stands against ultra-liberal political ideology.
Trumpism started it all
Tucker Carlson is heavily criticized for his open support for then-President Trump, and naturally, CNN was the first to lambast him. People have mocked him in places he went to. He said he couldn’t dine at restaurants because people yelled at him.
Likewise, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Trump’s press secretary then, faced a similar situation as other conservative figures attached to the Trump presidency.
Widespread division over ideologies
The 2016 and 2021 elections have divided families. Friends unfriended each other over politics. It also inspired a new cancel culture, a mix of social justice and political ideology.
For example, conservative Catholic student Nick Sandmann was accused of racism, and another teenager was banned from school for wearing a MAGA hat associated with Trump.
“Woke warriors” attacked actor Chris Pratt and Kevin Sorbo said he’s ‘blacklisted by Hollywood for being a religious conservative.
Likewise, veteran actor James Woods was suspended from Twitter for his anti-liberal meme and canceled in social media for his conservative opinions.
For years, left-liberal pundits tried to crucify clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson, but his followers just kept on growing.
Peterson is perhaps the most popular conservative pundit. Millions follow his lectures that promote personal responsibility and conservative values based on Biblical morals.
He is also anti-abortion and has frowned upon same-sex marriage, gender identity, and the use of “outlandish gender pronouns.”
In 2023, the College of Psychologists of Ontario warns of a potential suspension of his medical license for his public views.
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Social media inspires more division against conservatives
Twitter is heavily criticized for its left-liberal bias that billionaire Elon Musk wanted to buy the company to protect “free speech.”
For so long, conservative voices have been silenced by social media giants Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and even vendors like Amazon.
Trump’s presidency and all those who support his conservative stand have increasingly faced criticism. Hence, new phrases like Trumpism and cancel culture.
