Soundbite: “The Right Is On The Wrong Side Of History”

“The right is on the wrong side of history. The demographics of the country are rapidly changing, young people are becoming increasingly liberal on social issues, and rigid, dogmatic religious stricture is loosening its grip on the throat of our culture.

The right has seen the enemy, and he is the future.”

— New York Times op-ed columnist Charles M. Blow, as quoted in a new column about the future of the Republican party. Sure, Gallup polls indicate that more people classify themselves as “conservatives” and the Republicans will likely pick up seats in the mid-term elections, but, “This is a limited, emotional reaction,” Blow writes.

It’s a response to the trauma that is the Great Recession, the uncertainty and creeping suspicion about the risks being taken in Washington, a visceral reaction to Obama and an overwhelming sense of powerlessness and loss.

Simply put, it’s about fear-fueled anger. But anger is not an idea. It’s not a plan. And it’s not a vision for the future. It is, however, the second stage of grief, right after denial and before bargaining.

Read the full column here.

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