Social conservatism is on the rise. Maybe DeSantis is on to something with anti-‘woke’ fight.Ingrid Jacques
A new poll from Gallup found that 38% of Americans say they are conservative or very conservative on social issues – a nearly 30% increase since 2021. Those identifying as liberals declined.
It’s rare for a day to go by without some headline insinuating that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a fascist – or even a Nazi sympathizer. The Republican firebrand has “earned” the reputation by backing an agenda that pushes back against what he calls the “woke mob.”
From critical race theory to gender ideology, DeSantis has built his brand on curbing the leftist agenda that has infiltrated K-12 classrooms and higher education.
While liberals and many in the news media like to portray him as “dangerous,” it seems a growing number of Americans are empathetic to his cause.
Conservatism is on the rise
DeSantis is far from the only Republican governor who is standing up against wokeness. He just gets most of the attention because he’s running for president. Many states are debating policies related to transgender athletes, book bans and abortion, among other contentious cultural topics.
Are they really book bans?Book ban debate plays into deepening divides. Are we either ‘fascists’ or ‘groomers’?
These discussions come at a time when conservatism is on the rise.
A new poll from Gallup found that 38% of Americans say they are conservative or very conservative on social issues – a nearly 30% increase since 2021. It’s the highest percentage claiming to be socially conservative since 2012.
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