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*[[Southwest Airlines]] thrived by giving freedom to its fun-loving workforce, but was apparently taken over by tyrants who then mandated the [[COVID vaccine]] for all workers despite protests by employees. | *[[Southwest Airlines]] thrived by giving freedom to its fun-loving workforce, but was apparently taken over by tyrants who then mandated the [[COVID vaccine]] for all workers despite protests by employees. | ||
*The [[Fox News Channel]] became a puppet for the [[liberal media]], and [[liberal censorship]] in the aftermath of the [[United States presidential election, 2020|2020 election]], and had drifted leftward earlier as well.<ref>Nolte, John (November 19, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2018/11/19/did-fox-news-cost-gop-orange-county/ Did Fox News Cost the GOP Orange County?] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 19, 2018.</ref> | *The [[Fox News Channel]] became a puppet for the [[liberal media]], and [[liberal censorship]] in the aftermath of the [[United States presidential election, 2020|2020 election]], and had drifted leftward earlier as well.<ref>Nolte, John (November 19, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2018/11/19/did-fox-news-cost-gop-orange-county/ Did Fox News Cost the GOP Orange County?] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 19, 2018.</ref> | ||
| − | *The [[Drudge Report]]'s leftward drift<ref>Duke, Selwyn (January 17, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/28057-whatfinger-news-what-the-drudge-report-was-meant-to-be “Whatfinger News”: What the Drudge Report Was Meant to Be]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 19, 2018.</ref><ref>Richardson, Valerie (November 21, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/21/matt-drudge-drudge-report-anti-trump-pivot-alarms-/ Et tu, Drudge? Alarm grows on right over site's anti-Trump pivot]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved November 21, 2019.</ref> as well as the [[neoconservative]] ''[[National Review]]''.<ref>Byas, Steve (January 18, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/item/31222-national-review-continues-to-be-a-trojan-horse-inside-the-gates-of-conservatism National Review Continues to be a Trojan Horse Inside the Gates of Conservatism]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 18, 2019.</ref> | + | *The [[Drudge Report]]'s leftward drift<ref>Duke, Selwyn (January 17, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/28057-whatfinger-news-what-the-drudge-report-was-meant-to-be “Whatfinger News”: What the Drudge Report Was Meant to Be]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 19, 2018.</ref><ref>Richardson, Valerie (November 21, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/21/matt-drudge-drudge-report-anti-trump-pivot-alarms-/ Et tu, Drudge? Alarm grows on right over site's anti-Trump pivot]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved November 21, 2019.</ref> as well as the [[neoconservative]] ''[[National Review]]''.<ref>Byas, Steve (January 18, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/item/31222-national-review-continues-to-be-a-trojan-horse-inside-the-gates-of-conservatism National Review Continues to be a Trojan Horse Inside the Gates of Conservatism]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 18, 2019.</ref> ''See'' [[Drudge Report Alternatives]]. |
*Christian colleges, such as [[Wheaton College]], which first compromised on [[Biblical inerrancy]] and [[evolution]], then increasingly on other issues like [[abortion]],<ref>Bomberger, Ryan (December 6, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/i-went-to-wheaton-to-talk-abortion-the-student-govt-flipped-out I went to Wheaton to talk [[abortion]]. The student gov’t flipped out]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved December 6, 2018.</ref> [[homosexuality]], [[feminism]], and [[Islam]]. Azusa Pacific University also has drifted far from its Christian roots.<ref>Newman, Alex (December 12, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/education/item/30896-even-christian-colleges-falling-to-anti-christian-extremism Even Christian Colleges Falling to Anti-Christian Extremism]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 12, 2018.</ref> Christians in the West, overall, have become increasingly compromised.<ref>Duke, Selwyn (May 29, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/32461-two-journalists-warn-that-weak-christianity-is-killing-the-west Two Journalists Warn That “Weak Christianity” Is Killing the West]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 29, 2019.</ref> ''[[Christianity Today]]'''s liberal shift is an example of this.<ref>Ellis, Jenna (December 19, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/christianity-todays-call-for-trumps-removal-does-not-speak-for-most-evangelical-christians Christianity Today does not speak for most evangelical Christians with call for Trump removal]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 19, 2019.</ref> | *Christian colleges, such as [[Wheaton College]], which first compromised on [[Biblical inerrancy]] and [[evolution]], then increasingly on other issues like [[abortion]],<ref>Bomberger, Ryan (December 6, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/i-went-to-wheaton-to-talk-abortion-the-student-govt-flipped-out I went to Wheaton to talk [[abortion]]. The student gov’t flipped out]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved December 6, 2018.</ref> [[homosexuality]], [[feminism]], and [[Islam]]. Azusa Pacific University also has drifted far from its Christian roots.<ref>Newman, Alex (December 12, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/education/item/30896-even-christian-colleges-falling-to-anti-christian-extremism Even Christian Colleges Falling to Anti-Christian Extremism]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 12, 2018.</ref> Christians in the West, overall, have become increasingly compromised.<ref>Duke, Selwyn (May 29, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/32461-two-journalists-warn-that-weak-christianity-is-killing-the-west Two Journalists Warn That “Weak Christianity” Is Killing the West]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 29, 2019.</ref> ''[[Christianity Today]]'''s liberal shift is an example of this.<ref>Ellis, Jenna (December 19, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/christianity-todays-call-for-trumps-removal-does-not-speak-for-most-evangelical-christians Christianity Today does not speak for most evangelical Christians with call for Trump removal]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 19, 2019.</ref> | ||
*The many [[token conservative]]s who originally held conservative positions but shifted sharply to the [[Left]], like [[Chris Wallace]], whose father Mike Wallace worked with [[Walter Cronkite]] at [[CBS]]. | *The many [[token conservative]]s who originally held conservative positions but shifted sharply to the [[Left]], like [[Chris Wallace]], whose father Mike Wallace worked with [[Walter Cronkite]] at [[CBS]]. | ||
Revision as of 20:53, March 30, 2024
Phyllis Schlafly speaks at CPAC in 1988, as William Rusher applauds. At the time of Schlafly's speech, CPAC was more conservative, but in more than three decades since then, CPAC has drifted to the Left and the non-conservative agenda of some of its sponsors.
O’Sullivan’s First Law describes the leftward drift of many politicians, leaders, and organizations. First coined by John O'Sullivan in 1989, it states: "All organizations that are not actually right-wing will over time become left-wing."[1][2]
One -- and only one -- possible counterexample: Twitter and its acquisition by Elon Musk. The U.S. Constitution uniquely prevents liberal creep from happening to the United States overall, based on federalism, separation of powers, and the guarantee of freedom of speech.
Examples
- the NFL originally banned football games on Christmas to respect family time and the holyday; but now it airs wall-to-wall, gambling-promoting games on Christmas.
- Harvard was founded to "know God and Jesus Christ,"[3] but was later taken over by atheistic liberals.
- The Rhodes scholarship program was established to reward leadership potential and athletic achievement, but over time has been distorted to advance a Leftist agenda without even requiring athletic accomplishment,[4] as in the case of pro-homosexual agenda Pete Buttigieg who was awarded this scholarship without any significant athletic achievement.
- Southwest Airlines thrived by giving freedom to its fun-loving workforce, but was apparently taken over by tyrants who then mandated the COVID vaccine for all workers despite protests by employees.
- The Fox News Channel became a puppet for the liberal media, and liberal censorship in the aftermath of the 2020 election, and had drifted leftward earlier as well.[5]
- The Drudge Report's leftward drift[6][7] as well as the neoconservative National Review.[8] See Drudge Report Alternatives.
- Christian colleges, such as Wheaton College, which first compromised on Biblical inerrancy and evolution, then increasingly on other issues like abortion,[9] homosexuality, feminism, and Islam. Azusa Pacific University also has drifted far from its Christian roots.[10] Christians in the West, overall, have become increasingly compromised.[11] Christianity Today's liberal shift is an example of this.[12]
- The many token conservatives who originally held conservative positions but shifted sharply to the Left, like Chris Wallace, whose father Mike Wallace worked with Walter Cronkite at CBS.
- Republican politicians frequently cave on political issues and accept the Left's positions, whether it be on "climate change,"[13][14] ObamaCare, immigration, or some other issue. When Alabama enacted a ban on most types of abortion, many establishment Republican politicians claimed it "went too far" despite it still allowing abortion in several cases.[15] Additionally, after mass shootings, Republican officials increasingly ignore the root of the problem and instead join leftists' assault on self-governance and the Second Amendment.[16]
- European establishment conservatives, who eventually shifted sharply to the Left, supporting Europhile, pro-mass migration, and anti-Christian policies, such as Angela Merkel.
- The Conservative Political Action Conference's leftward drift, marginalizing social conservatives and pro-gun activists, among other conservatives, while caving to the homosexual agenda.
- Pat Robertson's shift to the Left on several issues, including abortion, gun control, climate change, and his support for liberal Republican Rudy Giuliani in 2008.
- The Boy Scouts of America's shift to the Left on social issues such as homosexuality and gender. Other Christian organizations have experienced a similar shift.[17]
- The media, big business, and the military establishment once were generally conservative though liberal thinking now predominates within them.
- Positions that once lay in the mainstream of society only a few years previously are being increasingly labeled as "far-right" or "ultra-right."[18][19]
- Chick-fil-A's surrender to far-Left activists by ending its donations to conservative Christian organizations in November 2019,[20] and also donating to the far-left hate group the Southern Poverty Law Center.[21]
- During the Cold War Mongoven, Biscoe & Duchin operated as an anti-communist and anti-socialist investment advisory and public relations group;[22] in the unipolar moment its executives merged with Stratfor, a neocon, neo-liberal and globalist front organization.[23]
See also
References
- ↑ O’Sullivan’s First Law, National Review
- ↑ This law is also known as Robert Conquest's Second Law of Politics. [1]
- ↑ https://www.allabouthistory.org/history-of-harvard.htm
- ↑ https://www.revolver.news/2021/11/rhodes-scholar-diversity-laughingstock-part-two/
- ↑ Nolte, John (November 19, 2018). Did Fox News Cost the GOP Orange County? Breitbart News. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ↑ Duke, Selwyn (January 17, 2018). “Whatfinger News”: What the Drudge Report Was Meant to Be. The New American. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ↑ Richardson, Valerie (November 21, 2019). Et tu, Drudge? Alarm grows on right over site's anti-Trump pivot. The Washington Times. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ↑ Byas, Steve (January 18, 2019). National Review Continues to be a Trojan Horse Inside the Gates of Conservatism. The New American. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ↑ Bomberger, Ryan (December 6, 2018). I went to Wheaton to talk abortion. The student gov’t flipped out. LifeSiteNews. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ↑ Newman, Alex (December 12, 2018). Even Christian Colleges Falling to Anti-Christian Extremism. The New American. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ↑ Duke, Selwyn (May 29, 2019). Two Journalists Warn That “Weak Christianity” Is Killing the West. The New American. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ↑ Ellis, Jenna (December 19, 2019). Christianity Today does not speak for most evangelical Christians with call for Trump removal. Washington Examiner. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ↑ Duke, Selwyn (March 6, 2019). Empowering Socialism: Some Republicans Caving on Climate Change. The New American. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ↑ Newman, Alex (November 5, 2019). RINOs Join Democrats in Congress to Push Climate Hoax. The New American. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Bolton, Alexander (May 16, 2019). Senate Republicans running away from Alabama abortion law. The Hill. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- Daugherty, Owen (May 16, 2019). Tomi Lahren says Alabama's abortion law is 'too restrictive'. The Hill. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- Wise, Justin (May 16, 2019). House GOP leader says Alabama abortion ban goes 'further than I believe'. The Hill. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- Freiburger, Calvin (May 16, 2019). ‘Conservative’ naysayers to Alabama law double down on pro-life failure. LifeSiteNews. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Hawkins, Awr (August 7, 2019). Gov. Mike DeWine Pushes Universal Background Checks After Dayton Attack. Breitbart News. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- Hanchett, Ian (August 5, 2019). GOP Rep. Kinzinger: Treat All Political Extremist Violence as Terrorism, Raise Age to Buy Guns, Implement Universal Background Checks. Breitbart News. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- Stimson, Brie (August 7, 2019). Republican congressman representing Dayton says he supports assault weapon ban. Fox News. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- Venker, Suzanne (August 7, 2019). Gun control won't cure the underlying moral disease. Washington Examiner. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Daugherty, Owen (April 23, 2019). Christian adoption agency in Michigan reverses LGBTQ policy. The Hill. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- Kokx, Stephen (April 24, 2019). Christian adoption agency reverses policy, will place kids with ‘LGBT’ couples. LifeSiteNews. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- Tennant, Michael (April 25, 2019). Michigan Christian Adoption Agency Agrees to Place Kids in LGBT Homes. The New American. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ↑ Williams, Thomas D. (June 24, 2018). Williams: For the Establishment, Anything Not Them Is ‘Far Right’. Breitbart News. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- ↑ Duke, Selwyn (December 10, 2018). Another Supposed “Far Right” Party Rises in Europe. The New American. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Freiburger, Calvin (November 18, 2019). Chick-fil-A pulls support from Christian groups branded by LGBT lobby ‘anti-gay’. LifeSiteNews. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- Ng, David (November 18, 2019). Chick-fil-A Will Stop Donating to Salvation Army, Christian Athletes Following LGBT Pressure. Breitbart News. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- Halaschak, Zachary (November 18, 2019). Chick-fil-A to end donations to groups that oppose gay and transgender rights. Washington Examiner. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- Chasmar, Jessica (November 18, 2019). Chick-fil-A ends donations to Salvation Army after years of LGBTQ backlash. The Washington Times. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- Miguel, Luis (November 19, 2019). Chick-fil-A Caves, Drops Funding to Christian Groups After LGBT Protests. The New American. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- Mainwaring, Doug (November 18, 2019). Chick-fil-A betrays Christians, surrenders to LGBT forces. LifeSiteNews. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- Van Maren, Jonathon (November 18, 2019). Chick-fil-A caved in, gave the rainbow mafia the victory they wanted. LifeSiteNews. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- Dreher, Rod (November 18, 2019). Why Chick-fil-A’s Surrender Matters. The American Conservative. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- Dreher, Rod (November 18, 2019). Chick-fil-A Surrenders To LGBT Bullies. The American Conservative. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- Nolte, John (November 19, 2019). Nolte: Chick-fil-A Sells out the Christian Faith for Greed. Breitbart News. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- Parke, Caleb (November 19, 2019). Mike Huckabee: Chick-fil-A 'surrendered to anti-Christian hate groups' and 'betrayed loyal customers'. Fox News. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- Berry, Susan (November 19, 2019). Mike Huckabee: Chick-fil-A ‘Betrayal’ Will Have ‘Far Broader’ Consequences Than the Company Itself. Breitbart News. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- Mainwaring, Doug (November 19, 2019). Amid Chick-fil-A controversy, pro-family and LGBT groups find rare agreement: ‘Gays have won’. LifeSiteNews. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- Mainwaring, Doug (November 19, 2019). Chick-fil-A HQ forbade two restaurants to host me, says conservative author Todd Starnes. LifeSiteNews. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- Mainwaring, Doug (November 22, 2019). Chick-fil-A was already moving left, but nobody noticed until it caved to LGBT lobby. LifeSiteNews. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- Gage, John (November 25, 2019). Chick-fil-A Foundation director donated thousands to Obama and Clinton presidential campaigns. Washington Examiner. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- Dulis, Ezra (November 19, 2019). GLAAD: Chick-Fil-A Cave Not Enough, Must Disavow Itself. Breitbart News. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- Chasmar, Jessica (November 19, 2019). LGBTQ groups still unhappy with Chick-fil-A: 'Further transparency is needed'. The Washington Times. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Tennant, Michael (November 28, 2019). Chick-fil-A Drops Salvation Army — But Not Pro-Abortion, Pro-LGBT Groups. The New American. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- Starr, Penny; Dulis, Ezra (November 27, 2019). Chick-Fil-A Donates to Extremist Southern Poverty Law Center. Breitbart News. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- Richardson, Valerie (November 27, 2019). Chick-fil-A grilled over donation to Southern Poverty Law Center. The Washington Times. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- Tennant, Michael (November 27, 2019). Chick-fil-A Drops Salvation Army — But Not Pro-Abortion, Pro-LGBT Groups. The New American. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- Bomberger, Ryan (November 27, 2019). Cowardice and capitulation: Some shocking things Chick-fil-A funds. LifeSiteNews. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- Freiburger, Calvin (November 27, 2019). Chick-fil-A funded anti-Christian org that inspired shooter to target Family Research Council. LifeSiteNews. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- Freiburger, Calvin (December 5, 2019). New Chick-fil-A donation recipient hosts Drag Queen Story Hour events. LifeSiteNews. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- Caplan, Joshua (November 28, 2019). Chick-fil-A: SPLC Donation Made ‘to Change Lives’ in the Spirit of ‘Thinking About Others’. Breitbart News. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- Stieber, Zachary (November 28, 2019). Chick-fil-A Defends Donation to Southern Poverty Law Center. The Epoch Times. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- Duffy, J.P. (December 9, 2019). With leftist donations, Chick-fil-A betrayed those who want to live their faith at work. LifeSiteNews. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ↑ Mongoven, Biscoe & Duchin, Source Watch. www.sourcewatch.org
- ↑ Stratfor and the Privatization of Intelligence, by James Corbett, Mar 14, 2012. corbettreport.com