You've probably heard that American society is more polarized today than it used to be. Well, we as a people were divided in our opinions right from the start, but today it's not just politics that divides us - but our "worldview," how we see the world.
Regarding worldview, we Americans used to be more on the same page. Thomas Jefferson was not controversial when he wrote in the Declaration of Independence, for example, that all people are "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights." He maybe was not Christian, but he did believe in God and that God wants us to be free. Most Americans believed that.
In 21st century America, that basic concept is not so common, and is mocked by many elites. Instead, the foundation of our rights is thought to be in flux all the time, depending on what political correctness declares.
Our human rights are secure and fundamental if they're given by our Creator. But If Uncle Sam [read: the government] creates rights, then Uncle Sam can take away rights at will.
(see the follow-up post here)
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