Everybody needs to go back and watch some of his “Life is Worth Living” episodes and see his STRONG condemnation of communism. If I remember correctly, he had a whole series on it. I believe this is the major reason for this reversal of Cardinal Dolan. Can’t have a Saint (or even Blessed) who spouted off against communism. It might not look good with the “in-crowd.”
Incrementalism. It is the approach used bu every leftist power to change any situation long term.
Move left a bit at a time in all ways. This is simply one more way. Eventually one wakes up in a whole new world that is a polar opposite of their old one and they got themselves there by accepting one little thing at a time.
When one looks across all Christian faiths, the trend is unmistakeable. Ever leftward. And they co-pted the very core principles of Christianity to push it. Love, charity, peace, harmony and most importantly “Faith”.
Now one might say that Faith is the outlier. But how many times have we all heard lately about all the things “Jesus would do” or “want” ?
For a good look at what is happening with rewriting language and history within Christianity today, read or Reread Orwell. Because that is exactly what is happening from many pulpits and within many flocks today.