www.americanthinker.com By Ethan Watson
The past few weeks have seen some of the most contentious showdowns over President Trump’s cabinet picks, with lawmakers putting the clamps on HHS Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and prospective Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.
Counterintuitively, these historically left-wing figures have drawn more fire from left-wing media than known conservatives like Marco Rubio and Pam Bondi. This is due to the quasi-religious nature of leftism, in which defection is viewed as the most serious offense one can commit. Our two-party system would do well to eschew this mindset.
Though many leftists would deny any religious affiliation, the ideology certainly has some parallels to established religion. Christians believe our rights come from God; the Left sees them as coming from the state. Catholics adhere to a holy calendar, celebrating periods like Advent and Lent; the Left recognizes Pride Month. Jews look forward to Yom Kippur; Leftists observe Trans Day of Visibility and Earth Day. Blasphemy is taboo for many world religions; political correctness governs speech in a similarly authoritarian manner for the Left.
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