By Steve Levy
Conservatives can take heart that the elections this past November put a wrench into the progressives’ plan to march the United States towards Marxism.
The American public has called upon Republicans and moderate Democrats to change the course of the nation so that our borders are secure, the spending is under control and the woke nonsense comes to an end.
But conservatives must also be on guard not to overplay their hand. We’re seeing it in two particular areas of late.
1) Infusing religion into our schools.
It’s wonderful that the atheists who are pushing their critical race theory in our schools are being pushed to the sideline to some extent. But conservatives should make sure they don’t go too far the other way by doing what officials in Oklahoma and Texas are seeking to do. They are insisting that the Bible and Christian dogma be taught in our schools.
This is a bridge too far that not only violates the Constitution’s separation of church and state, but will also most certainly alienate moderates and independents throughout the land for future elections.
We are a nation whose laws were based on Judeo-Christian values. But one of those values was to ensure that the state did not impose a particular religion on those not practicing the faith. Christians wouldn’t like it if a Muslim-dominated school board in Dearborn, Michigan started teaching the Quran in the public elementary schools.
Keep the Bible reserved for the home, church and Sunday schools. Let’s continue to pass laws that reflect our Judeo-Christian heritage, but not impose one religion on another in the public square.
2) Enough with the Trump dance by our athletes.
I’ve heard many of my Republican friends gloating over how many athletes are suddenly doing the Trump dance to celebrate their touchdowns and other accomplishments. They consider it a coming out of conservative voices that have been suppressed for so long in this new cancel culture.
But remember, it was conservatives who were rightfully crying how liberal entertainment and sports figures were using their platforms to promote progressive, woke causes. We had said back then: “Sing and shut up” while basketball players should shut up and dribble. It’s alright for them to have political views, but don’t do it on our dime when we’re paying to get entertained at a sporting event or a concert.
So if we don’t want liberals lecturing us at these events, why would we think that our liberal friends would want conservatives to do the same to them? Let’s shake hands and agree to leave the politics out of sports and entertainment so that we can come together as one unified group at these events and get away from the things that divide us.