This is the money quote. I have said on numerous occasions here that the fatal flaw of "progressivism" is that with it, as with cancer, there is no "stop" mechanism which tells it that enough is enough. Indeed, progressives seeking the perfect ant hill, will push every issue beyond its limits until they kill the host.
Daniel makes a critically salient point picked up by several readers here. Progressivism is all about deconstruction to the point of nihilism. This is the primary task of Marxism, to destroy every vestige of cultural tradition. The end result is absolute tyranny by an all powerful state.
Strangely it is Islam that reminds us daily that we are engaged in a spiritual war for the very existence of humanity. OUR leaders wish only to deny any spiritual dimension. Chaos and conflagration are the goals of both Islam and western political leadership. Both are the enemy of mankind and are at war with the peace of God.