By CatholicVote | Created at 2025-01-21 21:55:59 | Updated at 2025-01-24 08:28:21
2 days ago
CV NEWS FEED // Conservative ideas are gaining visibility and influence across the United States in areas such as entertainment, sports, social media, and business, according to a Jan. 19 piece from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
The report described a cultural shift in which conservatism is moving beyond political circles and becoming part of the broader social fabric.
“Instead of taking a knee to call for social justice, NFL players are doing the ‘Trump dance’ in the end zone at football games,” WSJ wrote. “Mainstream entertainers, among them the country singer Carrie Underwood and the rapper Snoop Dogg, agreed to perform at events celebrating Donald Trump’s inauguration, something music stars largely shunned eight years ago.”
There is also a growing presence of influencers and comedians incorporating conservative themes into their content, while college campuses, traditionally known for their liberal leanings, are seeing a growing openness to non-liberal perspectives.
Carson Carpenter, a student at Arizona State University, told WSJ that it has become common to see fellow students wearing Make America Great Again (MAGA) hats on campus.
“It’s really showing that conservatism is cool now,” he said.
Universities are actively adapting to the Supreme Court’s ban on considering race in admissions, while some programs focused on specific racial groups face accusations of racial discrimination.
Meanwhile, some businesses are retreating from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies initiated after the events of 2020, reflecting a broader pushback against progressive policies.
>> McDonald’s ends numerous far-left policies in response to leading anti-‘woke’ activist <<
The article also cited Gallup data showing the highest percentage in a decade of Americans describing themselves as socially conservative.
Social media has played a pivotal role in this shift, with platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram providing conservative creators a way to bypass “the gatekeepers of legacy media,” according to the WSJ.
“Trump magically, by happenstance—and I don’t think intentionally—made himself hip,”
“Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary told WSJ.
WSJ suggested that these cultural changes point to a broader acceptance of conservative ideas, fueled in part by dissatisfaction with the restrictive aspects of progressive culture. This includes a growing rejection of “cancel culture” and a renewed emphasis on free speech in public discourse.
