[jpl]

Frankly, it's this simple: the American elites that run the country have finally decided that they've had enough of America's burgeois, religion-based value system, and they're just not going to put with it anymore. I predict that what we've seen the last couple of weeks is merely the tip of the iceberg. The culture war is lost, and I'm not sure if there was ever really a chance of winning. I think they're shooting for a European-style hedonistic culture where committing adultery is considered not only normal, but is actually expected.

[mrustow]

Frankly, it's this simple: the American elites that run the country have finally decided that they've had enough of America's burgeois, religion-based value system, and they're just not going to put with it anymore. I predict that what we've seen the last couple of weeks is merely the tip of the iceberg. The culture war is lost, and I'm not sure if there was ever really a chance of winning. I think they're shooting for a European-style hedonistic culture where committing adultery is considered not only normal, but is actually expected.

I agree with much of what you say, with one proviso: some of the elites have decided to gut America's culture, but other elites (alleged conservatives -- neo and paleo -- in academia and the media) know what is happening, but are too cowardly or too lazy to fight back.