Thanks for posting this thoughtful article. I enjoy Cal Thomas.
I generally ignore Cal Thomas as a Johnny One-Note (I’m not an evangelical Christian), but I have to say that this is pretty thought provoking.
The reason liberals can succeed in using government power to shape society (& conservatives cannot) is because all liberals have to do is “poke holes” in the social fabric. They are like guerrilla fighters while conservatives are engaging in a linear defense. Poke a hole in the line, and the line crumbles (or is made irrelevant).
Perhaps we need a real counter-insurgency type strategy & start opting-out of public run institutions? Good job, Cal. I’ll be reading your stuff with renewed interest.