[KC_Conspirator]

Great essay. I don't quite agree on all of it. I would argue that social change did not alienate middle America. Its been going on for quite sometime and started rolling after WWII when more blacks entered the work place and Truamn desegregated the military.

I also think that leftist democrats have taken over the party and alienated mainstream America; from gay marraiage to reparations.

[Publius]

Re-read this sentence:

As a rule, social attitudes change at their own natural speed and do not require a political party to push them along.

Social change has been going non-stop ever since the Black Death took down feudalism. Even the Marxists agree on that one. Social change eventually takes down entire institutions, such as monarchy.

But unless a social situation is truly oppressive, like slavery, people resent those who would force social change they aren't ready for. That's why gay marriage has people so upset.