From a political theory standpoint, I believe that Social Politics is the most harmful and most prevalent form of political thinking and legislative action over the past 6 years. I discussed this to a slight extent regarding Sexual Politics, but this covers the whole shabang. Gay marriage, ACA, welfare reform, immigration, etc. 10 or 20 years ago, the coalitions who would make up these groups would've got some bone thrown their way while National Politics could rightfully take Center Stage. That's not the case anymore. In a move towards European Leftism, Social Politics transcends National Politics(at least in parliament, and among Left voters and some posters). To the extent where a politician(be they established or aspiring) has to hold a position on "Social Issues". Furthermore, because these positions are polarizing, it's almost impossible to get a majority of voters in your camp. Even if you do by chance side with the majority, the minority is significant enough that a little push could lead you to defeat, even if you 'made' the right choice. Perhaps more threatening is that due to the necessity of the political vote, a politician may very well have to support a position they truly do not concur with. Even if this politician wins, having done so by abandoning their positions weakens their moral and political authority. Making them incapable of government. And so brings us to the modern U.S government, which isn't plagued so much by 'party purity' as much as it's plagued by political tar that certain segments of 'we the people' have put in their way. Purity cannot exist where purity is punished. Honesty can't be prevalent where honesty is ridiculed. Legislation cannot be passed if the thought is on protecting a 'president's legacy'. Social Politics has militarily endangered Europe as they're unprepared for a Russia that's hardly hindered by such political thoughts. While here in America, the danger lies in the irony that Social Politics tugs at the now very-thin fabrics of our so-called democracy. Europe faces foreign capitulation, the U.S faces Social capitulation. If both sides fall off the cliff, the lone good news will be that no one will ever argue that Marxism has a place in the political atmosphere, other than as a psychological warfare weapon to destroy countries. The reason that Social Politics can never be a part of a successful regime, much less of an individual political campaign can be summarized as follows: 1: Social Politics ignores and utterly destroys National Considerations, to the point where there can be no progress. 2: Social Politics hinders the political process so as to cripple political leadership. If the Right naively believes it can(or should) supplement the Left on the matter of Social Politics(IE: Immigration for example), at best destructive policies will result. At worst, the same policies will still result, with massive Leftist gains. There's nothing to gain from a Social Political standpoint, other than speeding to our collective demise as a Nation. A nation simply cannot be governed from a Social Left standpoint, a large amount of independents and overall Americans recognize this, wanting us to focus on National Considerations such as the Economy, Jobs, etc. And Americans are right to prioritize on these crucial matters for our country's sustenance. However, my fellow Americans we cannot prioritize these crucial matters and govern from a Social Political standpoint at the same time. The Social Political crowd has absolutely no interest in the Nation's overall well-being. Actually to be more precise, they equate Social Politics to National Progress. This is because on two fronts, A: They're interested in nothing else, B: They don't have the political thesis for any other issue. These 'activists' have always existed in world history. It was only until recently they had been given a political platform, to disastrous results. Not to say there isn't a place for Social Considerations but they must always be secondary to National Issues. If you're a woman, why do you care about Abortion if you're relegated to Part-time work? Can you even afford the abortion? For those of you who do have families, isn't Higher Education a far greater priority? Doesn't that transcend party lines? If you're advocating for gay marriage, what does it matter if more men are displaced in the work place? What does it matter in the face of Feminist policies? If you're advocating for lax drug laws, what does it matter if draconian security laws are in its place? What if travel becomes more restrictive? National gas rising prices? Terrorism? And we care about who's screwing who in bed? Utterly irrelevant in the face of 21st century security matters!
